Constitution of Nepal
नेपाली
Article 7 Part 1 •Part 1 – Preliminary

Article 7 – Language of official transaction

(1)
The Nepali language written in Devanagiri script shall be the language of official business in Nepal.
(2)
In addition to Nepali language, a province shall select one or more national language that is spoken by majority of people in that province as the language of official business, as provided for by the provincial law.
(3)
Other matters concerning language shall be as decided by the Government of Nepal on the recommendation of the Language Commission.

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