Nepali (नेपाली)
Nepali (ne, nep) is a world language. Wikidata records about 15.8M speakers. It is written in Devanagari. It is an official language in 1 country, including Nepal.
In the United States, 482,912 people aged 5+ speak Nepali at home (Census ACS), and 158,533 of them (33%) speak English less than "very well" — a key indicator of demand for Nepali translators and interpreters.
Translation guides
Where Nepali is official
- Nepal
Rates for Nepali translation
Nepali falls in our south & southeast asian band: roughly $0.06–$0.14 per word for general commercial work. These are indicative ranges, not quotes — specialised, certified and rush work costs more, and literary translation is usually priced per 1,000 words.
For context, the median salaried translator or interpreter in the US earned $60,170 in May 2025 (BLS). See salaries by state →
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