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Under the Non-Resident Nepali Act of 2007, Non-Resident Nepali ( NRN) ( Nepali: गैर आवासीय नेपाली, Gair Aawasiya Nepali) means the following: (a) A person who currently holds citizenship of Nepal, who may or may not have acquired a citizenship of another country or countries, who currently does not reside in Nepal ...
Nepali was the national language and Sanskrit became a required school subject. Children who spoke Nepali natively and who were exposed to Sanskrit had much better chances of passing the national examinations at the end of high school, which meant they had better employment prospects and could continue into higher education.
Madheshi people. Madheshi people ( Nepali: मधेशी) is a term used for Nepalis [ 1][ 2] [ 3] comprising several ethnic groups living in the Madhesh Province, and the Terai region of Koshi Province and Lumbini Province. It has also been used as a political pejorative term by the Pahari people of Nepal to refer to Neapalese with a non ...
The Nepali civil code Muluki Ain was commissioned by Jung Bahadur Rana after his European tour and enacted in 1854. It was rooted in traditional Hindu Law and codified social practices for several centuries in Nepal. [16] The law also comprised Prāyaścitta (avoidance and removal of sin) and Ācāra (the customary law of different castes and ...
The culture of Nepal encompasses the various cultures belonging to the 125 distinct ethnic groups present in Nepal. [ 1] The culture of Nepal is expressed through music and dance; art and craft; folklore; languages and literature; philosophy and religion; festivals and celebration; foods and drinks .
In the 2011 census, Nepal's population was approximately 26 million people with a population growth rate of 1.35% and a median age of 21.6 years. [ 4] In 2016, the female median age was approximately 25 years old and the male median age was approximately 22 years old. [ 5] Only 4.4% of the population is estimated to be more than 65 years old ...
A diaspora ( / daɪˈæspərə / dy-ASP-ər-ə) is a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin. [ 3][ 4] The word is used in reference to people who identify with a specific geographic location, but currently reside elsewhere. [ 5][ 6][ 7]
Nepalese Americans are Americans of Nepalese ancestry. Immigration from Nepal to the United States began in the 20th century, and many have been able to establish themselves as American nationals. The history of immigration from Nepal to America is more recent in comparison to other South Asian ethnic groups.