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| Nepalese English | |
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| Nepali English | |
| Native to | Nepali |
| Region | South Asia |
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| IETF | en-NP |
Nepalese English (Nepali:अङ्ग्रेजी) refers to a variety of theEnglish language principally used inNepal as well as neighboringSikkim andGorkhaland regions of India. It is heavily influenced by theIndo-Aryan languages of Nepal.
Many Nepalese speakEnglish as a second or foreign language, with English use being most prevalent among city dwellers residing inKathmandu (the capital of Nepal). AlthoughNepali is the native language, English is the primary language used for business in Nepal. In Nepal, where modern English education began in the 1850s, there is little or no consensus among teachers and practitioners on whether to followBritish,American orIndian variants of English, or allow the development of a Nepal-specific variety of English.[1]
Colloquially, code-mixed Nepali and English is known asNenglish (a term first recorded in 1999), or, less commonly, asNepanglish (2000) orNeplish (2002).[2]
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