Major Language Families of Nepal

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the major language families of Nepal. Nepal is a multilingual country with over 120 languages spoken. The major language families in Nepal are Indo-Aryan, Tibeto-Burman, and Austroasiatic.
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Which language family is the most widely spoken in Nepal?

  1. Indo-Aryan

  2. Tibeto-Burman

  3. Austroasiatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indo-Aryan language family is the most widely spoken in Nepal, with over 80% of the population speaking an Indo-Aryan language.

Which language is the official language of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Newari

  3. Maithili


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nepali is the official language of Nepal and is spoken by over 40% of the population.

Which language family is the second most widely spoken in Nepal?

  1. Tibeto-Burman

  2. Austroasiatic

  3. Indo-Aryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tibeto-Burman language family is the second most widely spoken in Nepal, with over 15% of the population speaking a Tibeto-Burman language.

Which language is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language in Nepal?

  1. Tamang

  2. Sherpa

  3. Gurung


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamang is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language in Nepal, with over 1.5 million speakers.

Which language family is the third most widely spoken in Nepal?

  1. Austroasiatic

  2. Tibeto-Burman

  3. Indo-Aryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Austroasiatic language family is the third most widely spoken in Nepal, with over 5% of the population speaking an Austroasiatic language.

Which language is the most widely spoken Austroasiatic language in Nepal?

  1. Santali

  2. Mundari

  3. Ho


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Santali is the most widely spoken Austroasiatic language in Nepal, with over 1 million speakers.

Which language is spoken by the Newar people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Newari

  3. Maithili


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Newari is spoken by the Newar people of Nepal and is the second most widely spoken language in the Kathmandu Valley.

Which language is spoken by the Maithili people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Newari

  3. Maithili


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maithili is spoken by the Maithili people of Nepal and is the third most widely spoken language in the country.

Which language is spoken by the Tharu people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Tharu

  3. Maithili


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tharu is spoken by the Tharu people of Nepal and is the fourth most widely spoken language in the country.

Which language is spoken by the Rai people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Rai

  3. Limbu


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rai is spoken by the Rai people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Which language is spoken by the Limbu people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Rai

  3. Limbu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Limbu is spoken by the Limbu people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Which language is spoken by the Gurung people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Gurung

  3. Tamang


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gurung is spoken by the Gurung people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Which language is spoken by the Magar people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Magar

  3. Gurung


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Magar is spoken by the Magar people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Which language is spoken by the Sherpa people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Sherpa

  3. Tamang


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sherpa is spoken by the Sherpa people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Which language is spoken by the Tamang people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Tamang

  3. Gurung


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tamang is spoken by the Tamang people of Nepal and is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language in the country.

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