Art. 7 · Part 1
Official Language
राजभाषा
Original Text
Nepali language in Devanagari script shall be the official language of Nepal. A province may determine one or more languages of the nation as its official language.
💡 Plain Language Explanation
Nepali is the national official language, but provinces can adopt additional official languages. This means Maithili in Madhesh, Tamang in Bagmati, or Tharu in Lumbini can become provincial official languages.
🇳🇵 नेपाली व्याख्या
नेपाली भाषा देवनागरी लिपिमा राजभाषा। प्रदेशले राष्ट्रभाषामध्ये आफ्नो राजभाषा तोक्न सक्नेछ।
✅ Strengths
Multilingual governance — provinces can use local languages officially.
⚠️ Concerns
In practice, Nepali dominates all government communication; provincial language adoption is slow.