When was Nepali language Recognised in India?

Nepali is one of the 22 Scheduled languages of India. In Indian Census prior to 1991, the language was identified as Gorkhali/ Nepali. From 1991 Census onwards it is appearing as Nepali. Nepali, being mainly distributed in West Bengal, has been studied under Linguistic Survey of India-West Bengal Volume.

Why does India have two official languages?

Two languages are chosen to be the official languages used by the central administration: Hindi is the language used by the Central Government as per Article 343 when communicating with the states of Hindi Belt. English is the Associate official language and the language to be used while communicating with the states.

Is Nepali official language of Nepal?

Nepali
Nepal/Official languages

What is the official language of Nepal?

When was Nepali language declared as official language?

When President Shankar Dayal Sharma approved the bill on August 31, 1992, which officially included the Nepali language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, it marked a major milestone in the history of the Indian Gorkhas and a successful conclusion to their language movement.

Why is English the official language of India?

English is allowed to be used in official purposes such as parliamentary proceedings, judiciary, communications between the Central Government and a State Government. States within India have the liberty and powers to specify their own official language(s) through legislation.

Where did Nepali language originated from?

Karnali Pradesh
Actually, Nepali language is originated from the Sinja region of Karnali Pradesh about the 11th century ago. Nowadays, Nepali language is widely spoken from the east to the west as well as north to the south and different parts of India, Bhutan and Myanmar.

What is the official language of Nepal called?

Nepali (Devanagari: नेपाली [nepali]), also known as Nepalese, is an Indo-Aryan language of the sub-branch of Eastern Pahari. It is the official language of Nepal and one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. Also known by the endonym Khas kura (Devanagari: खस कुरा), the language is also called Gorkhali or Parbatiya in some contexts.

What was the achievement of the Nepali language movement in India?

The achievement of the Nepali language movement in India was a victory to the Indian Gorkhas, to the Nepali-speaking citizens of India, but the significance of their struggle and love for their language goes beyond India.

What is enshrinement of Nepali in the Indian Constitution?

Enshrinement of the language in the Constitution meant that any Indian citizen could now use Nepali for official business and that the Indian government would take measures to promote and preserve the language. Today millions of Nepali-speaking people and people who love the Nepali language are living in different parts of the world.

How many native Nepali speakers are there in India?

As per the 2011 Census of India, there were a total of 2,926,168 native speakers of the language in India, amounting to 0.25\% of the total population. Nepali is traditionally spoken in the hilly regions of Nepal.