The Case for Western Nepali: Where the Language Began
There's an ongoing debate among Nepali speakers — one that surfaces at family gatherings, between friends, and apparently, over dinner in Kathmandu apartments: which regional dialect is "better"? Eastern Nepali speakers claim superior pronunciation. Western Nepali speakers claim richer vocabulary. Central Nepal (Kathmandu) just assumes they're the standard. But what does the history actually say? And more importantly — does "original" even mean "better"? The Origin: A Thousand Years in the West The Nepali language didn't originate in Kathmandu. It came from the West. Specifically, from Sinja Valley in Jumla , Karnali Province. The earliest known Nepali inscription was found in Dullu, Dailekh District, written around 981 AD during the reign of King Bhupal Damupal — over a thousand years ago. The Khas Kingdom (also known as the Khasa Malla Kingdom) ruled from the 11th to 14th century and gave birth to what we now call "Nepali." ...
