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Culture of any society is its identity. It helps in the identification of a community, society or a whole nation. Nepali culture is a unique culture, which reflects Nepalese people’s overall way of life. The amalgam of diverse cultures of different ethnic groups, castes and creeds make a rich Nepali culture. Diversity is its specialty.

Language plays a vital role in the projection and transmission of culture. It is the medium through which we establish a narrative about anything else. According to the 2021 Nepal census, there are altogether 123 languages spoken in Nepal. Among 123 languages, Nepali language is the national and official language of Nepal. It’s a medium of communication for the people in general. It is used widely in government offices, educational system, and in the day to day life of Nepalese people as well. This has played an important role in bridging the gap and establishing the cordial relationship between the people of Nepal. It has also become a medium to establish linkage between the Nepalese people in diaspora. The language is also taken as a representative of many other languages spoken in Nepal since it is the common language for all the Nepalese people. It has also helped in the preservation and promotion of Nepali culture.

Thus, Nepali language has become an integral part of Nepali culture. 

Nepali

कुनै पनि समाजको संस्कृति त्यसको पहिचान हो। यसले समुदाय, समाज वा समग्र राष्ट्रको पहिचान गर्नमा मद्दत पुर्याउछ। नेपाली संस्कृति एक मौलिक संस्कृति हो, जसले नेपालीहरूको  समग्र जीवनशैलीलाई झल्काउँछ। विभिन्न जातीय समुह, जातजाति र सम्प्रदायहरूका विविध संस्कृतिहरूको संयोजनले समृद्ध नेपाली संस्कृति बन्दछ। विविधता नै यसको विशेषता हो। 

भाषाले संस्कृतिको चित्रण तथा प्रसारणमा महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका खेल्दछ। यो कुनै कुराको बारेमा भाष्य निर्माण गर्ने माध्यम हो। नेपालको जनगणना २०२१ अनुसार, नेपालमा जम्मा १२३ वटा भाषा बोलिन्छन्। १२३ भाषाहरू मध्ये, नेपाली भाषा नेपालको राष्ट्रिय तथा सरकारी कामकाजको भाषा हो। यो आम जनताहरूको लागि सञ्चारको माध्यम हो। यो सरकारी कार्यालयहरू, शैक्षिक प्रणाली र नेपाली जनताको दैनिक जीवनमा पनि व्यापक रूपमा प्रयोग गरिन्छ। यसले नेपाली जनताबीच रहेको खाडल मेटाउन र सौहार्दपूर्ण सम्बन्ध स्थापना गर्न महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका खेलेको छ। यो डायस्पोरामा रहेका नेपालीहरूबीच सम्बन्ध स्थापित गर्ने माध्यम पनि बनेको छ। यो भाषा सबै नेपालीहरूको साझा भाषा भएको हुनाले यसलाई नेपालमा बोलिने अन्य धेरै भाषाहरूको प्रतिनिधिको रूपमा पनि लिइन्छ। यसले नेपाली संस्कृतिको संरक्षण तथा प्रवर्धनमा समेत सहयोग पुर्याएको छ।

यसरी नेपाली भाषा नेपाली संस्कृतिको अभिन्न अङ्ग बन्न पुगेको छ।

Ken Subedi, Nepali Translation Expert

LANGUAGE INSIGHT

Official language

Nepali (44.6%)

Actual languages

Nepali (44.6%), Maithili (11.7%), Bhojpuri (6.0%), Tamang (5.1%), Tharu (5.1%), Newari (3.2%), Bajjika (3.0%), Magar (3.0%), Urdu (2.6%), Avadhi (1.9%), Limbu (1.3%), Gurung (1.2%), Tibetan (0.2%), other (11.1%)

What the top 150 best localized websites in the world do in Nepal

(Top 150 websites listed in the Global by Design ranking – published annually by Byte Level Research, this report provides a list of globally localized websites, showcasing best practices and emerging trends in their globalization)

  • 4/150 localize by translating into Nepali
  • 2/150 localize by translating into both Nepali and Urdu
  • 1/150 localize by translating into both Nepali and Nepali Sign Language
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into French, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian and Bahasa Indonesia
  • Localization not available 3M
  • Localization not available ABB
  • Localization not available Accenture
  • Localization not available Adidas
  • Localization not available Adobe
  • Localization not available Airbnb
  • Localization not available Aldi
  • Localization not available Amazon
  • Localization not available American Airlines
  • Localization not available American Express
  • Localization not available Apple
  • Localization not available Audi
  • Localization not available Autodesk
  • Localization not available Avis
  • Localization not available Bayer
  • Localization not available BMW
  • Localization not available Booking.com
  • Localization not available Bosch
  • Localization not available British Airways
  • Localization not available Bumble
  • Localization not available Burberry
  • Localization not available BYD
  • Localization not available Canon
  • Localization not available Capgemini
  • Localization not available Cartier
  • Localization not available Caterpillar
  • Localization not available Chevrolet
  • Localization not available Cisco Systems
  • Localization not available Citibank
  • Localization available Coca-Cola
  • Localization not available Costco
  • Localization not available Dell
  • Localization not available Deloitte
  • Localization not available Delta
  • Localization not available DHL
  • Localization not available Disney+
  • Localization not available Dyson
  • Localization not available eBay
  • Localization not available Eli Lilly
  • Localization not available Emirates
  • Localization not available Ernst & Young
  • Localization available Facebook
  • Localization not available FedEx
  • Localization not available Ford
  • Localization not available Four Seasons
  • Localization not available Fujifilm
  • Localization not available GE
  • Localization not available Gillette
  • Localization not available GoDaddy
  • Localization available Google
  • Localization not available Gucci
  • Localization not available Haier
  • Localization not available Heineken
  • Localization not available Hermès
  • Localization not available Hertz
  • Localization not available Hilton
  • Localization not available Hisense
  • Localization not available Hitachi
  • Localization not available Honda
  • Localization not available Hotels.com
  • Localization not available HP
  • Localization not available HP Enterprise
  • Localization not available HSBC
  • Localization not available Huawei
  • Localization not available Hyatt
  • Localization not available Hyundai
  • Localization not available IBM
  • Localization not available IKEA
  • Localization not available Intel
  • Localization not available InterContinental Hotels
  • Localization not available J&J
  • Localization not available Jack Daniel's
  • Localization available Jehovah’s Witnesses
  • Localization not available John Deere
  • Localization not available Kellogg's
  • Localization not available Kia
  • Localization not available KPMG
  • Localization not available L'Oréal
  • Localization not available Land Rover
  • Localization not available LEGO
  • Localization not available Lenovo
  • Localization not available Lexus
  • Localization not available LG
  • Localization not available Louis Vuitton
  • Localization not available Lululemon
  • Localization not available LUSH
  • Localization not available Marriott
  • Localization not available MasterCard
  • Localization not available McDonald's
  • Localization not available Mercedes-Benz
  • Localization not available Merck
  • Localization not available Microsoft
  • Localization not available Mitsubishi Electric
  • Localization not available Nestlé
  • Localization not available Netflix
  • Localization not available Nike
  • Localization not available Nikon
  • Localization not available Nintendo
  • Localization not available Nio
  • Localization not available Nissan
  • Localization not available NIVEA
  • Localization not available Oracle
  • Localization not available Pampers
  • Localization not available Panasonic
  • Localization not available PayPal
  • Localization not available Pepsi
  • Localization not available Pfizer
  • Localization not available Philips
  • Localization not available Pitney Bowes
  • Localization not available Porsche
  • Localization not available Procter & Gamble
  • Localization not available PWC
  • Localization not available Revolut
  • Localization not available Rolex
  • Localization not available Royal Caribbean
  • Localization not available Salesforce
  • Localization not available Samsung
  • Localization not available Sanofi
  • Localization not available SAP
  • Localization not available Sephora
  • Localization not available Shopify
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