About Nepali Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Nepali is an Indo-Aryan language. It is the sub-branch of Eastern Pahari. Nepali is the official language at the federal level in Nepal. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. Nepali is also called Nepalese, Gorkhali, or Parbatiya. Nepali is spoken mainly in Nepal and is spoken by a quarter of the population in Bhutan. Nepali has official status in the state of Sikkim and is also spoken in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal. Nepali has a significant number of speakers in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, and Uttarakhand. The origin of the modern Nepali language is linked to the Sinja Valley of Jumla. It is a historical language and was spoken by the Khas people of the Karnali region. The language gets its name from Khas Speech (Khas Kurā). Nepali has an archaic dialect and is spoken in Karnali.
About Pashto Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Pashto is an Eastern Iranian language and it belongs to the Indo-European family. In Persian literature, this language is referred to as Afghani. It is the official language of Pashtuns and people living in Afghanistan. You will be surprised to know that it is one of the largest and prominent regional languages in Pakistan. Pashto is also spoken in the North West province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is also a popular language in all the northern districts of Baluchistan. In the same way, it is the primary language in the Pashtun diaspora. The total number of Pashto speakers is around 40 to 60 million. It marks a distinctive identity of Pashtuns. In Pashto, the lexicon is directly associated with the Eastern Iranian language. Many words of Pashto are derived from Ancient Greek words.
