Official Languages:
* Nepali: The official language of Nepal, spoken by about 44.6% of the population. It is a member of the Indo-Aryan family of languages, closely related to Hindi.
Major Languages:
* Maithili: Spoken by about 12% of the population, primarily in the Terai region. It is also spoken in India and Bangladesh.
* Bhojpuri: Another Indo-Aryan language spoken by around 6% of the population, also prevalent in the Terai.
* Tharu: A group of languages spoken by around 5% of the population, primarily in the Terai region.
* Tamang: A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by about 5% of the population, mainly in the central region.
* Magar: A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by around 3% of the population, mostly in the western region.
Other Significant Languages:
* Gurung: A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by around 2.5% of the population.
* Newari: A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by about 2% of the population, mainly in the Kathmandu Valley.
* Limbu: A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by about 1.5% of the population, mainly in the eastern region.
* Rai: A group of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken by about 1.5% of the population, mainly in the eastern region.
* Sherpa: A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by about 0.5% of the population, primarily in the Solukhumbu district.
English is also widely used in education, government, and business sectors.