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What was Prithvi Narayan Shah's primary language?

  • Nepali

  • Sanskrit

  • Newari

  • Hindi

Answer

Nepali was the primary language of Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founder of modern Nepal. Shah was born in 1723 in Gorkha, a small kingdom in the western hills of Nepal. He spoke Nepali as his native language and used it as the official language of his kingdom. Nepali remains the official language of Nepal today, spoken by the majority of the population.
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