Ne·pali | \ nə-ˈpȯ-lē 
, -ˈpä-, -ˈpa- \
, -ˈpä-, -ˈpa- \ plural Nepali also Nepalis
Definition of Nepali
1 : a native or inhabitant of Nepal
2 : an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal
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The first known use of Nepali was in 1882
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