TNPSC Thervupettagam

Nepal’s Seke Language

January 12 , 2020 1668 days 836 0
  • Near-extinct Nepalese language ‘Seke’ has just 700 speakers around the world.
  • Seke means golden language.
  • It is one of the over 100 indigenous languages of Nepal.
  • The Seke language has been retreating due to Nepali which is Nepal’s official language.
  • Seke considered to be a definitely endangered language under UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger.
  • United Nations (UN) observed that 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

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