The Impact of Hindi and Nepali on Nepal Nepali is an Indo-Iroquan language belonging to the sub-branch of Central Pahari spoken in Nepal. It is the official national language of Nepal and among the 22 officially recognized languages of India. Also referred to as Khas kura or Gorkhali in some local contexts, the language is commonly known as Khas-kura or Parbatiy in other local contexts. It has been used as a dialect of Hindi in the country and the dialects of Nepal are widely used in the Indian subcontinent. Nepal has been influenced by different languages from all parts of India including the dialects of Sanskrit, Hindi and Punjabi. Although there is no direct connection between the dialects of Sanskrit, Hindi and Punjabi, Nepal shares a common border with the South Asian states like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In fact, it is not surprising that Nepal was largely affected by Sanskrit, Hindi and Punjabi, which are all spoken in the neighboring states. Nepal is mainly composed ...