I often got mucked up between "Nepali and Nepalese" when I am talkin about our ppl and culture...gotta admit that.Exactly how are these two word used and wat secernates one from the other??
  Sb step forward to elucidate me!!!

Nepalese sounds sexier than Nepali...just say it out loud

I am a Nepalese and I speak Nepali language
I am a Nepalese and I eat Nepali food

in the same way---

I am a Newar and I speak Newari language
I am a Newar and I eat Newari food

Basically, Nepali means in a typical Nepali tone to imply Nepalese people in Nepal or any other parts of the continent.  I  mean in a gorkhez` style.... its just the similar way of expressing Nepalese in English style as others such as China/Chinese, Vietnam/Vietnamese, Burma/Burmese.....

In a simple way we're known as Nepali in a singular form and when we mention many......we say “Nepali-haru” (as plural) which carries the word "Nepalese".  We Nepali never say we are Nepalese in this modern world....however, we just say Nepali where ever we go.. 

I think the word Nepal and Nepali adduce the word "Nepalese"; same as other nationalities like Japan to Japanese.

 

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Nepali vs Nepalese??????

Nepali cause you speak, eat, and your heritage is in Nepal...

Nepalese....all the living soul that are alive today.....

That is why we conclude on saying...Nepalese, we try to introduce others to our sweet "lil world"...

Got it!!!!

Cheers....:)

 

Angreji ra English ma je farak cha tehi ho...

u guys r just creating a fuss...just keep it simple!!

I'm a Tamang and I speak Tamang language!!!
I'm a Tamang and I eat Tamang food!!
खै मिलेन नि!!

very simple: "Nepali" is a day to day life ma Nepali le use garne Nepali word. the "Nepalese" is the word used by foreigner. 

We Nepali call it "Nepali" or use it "Nepali" like: "we are Nepali"; "we eat Nepali food," "we speak Nepali language," etc.

Those English and other language speaking people call or use it "Nepalese" like "they are Nepalese"; "they eat Nepalese food," "they speak Nepalese language," etc.

I have also noticed that some Nepali media use "Nepalis" for Nepali haru or for that belongs to Nepal or Nepali people. 

 

 

Ref: ekantipur.com

Nepali versus Nepalese

By LAL RAPACHA

Posted on: 2006-08-28 21:07:26 (Server Time)

TECHNICALLY THE ARTICLE TRANSLATION GOES AS SUCH:

You are a Nepali if your language is Nepali (Khas Kura) and Nepalese if your language is not Nepali and any other languages of Nepal...

Good to know

The correct word to indicate nationality must be "NEPALESE". The use of "NEPALI" is not correct for indicating nationality.
The correct word to indicate language must be "KHAS bhasa". The use of "NEPALI" for khas language is not correct.

The use of words like NEWARI and KIRANTI to indicate languages of Newah and Kirant is also wrong. It must be said either "Newah Nepali, Kirant Nepali" or "Nepalbhasa, Kirantbhasa". We do not have Tamangi, Gurungi, Limbui, Magari languages, do we ?  The indigenous ethnic groups such as Newah, Tamang, Gurung, Magar etc. should not have "I" added behind their ethnic identity to name their respective languages. But we do have Maithili, Bhojpuri, Abadhi etc. which are from Indo-aryan family and  have more closure ties with Sanskrit language. Additional  examples are hindi, marathi, singhali, etc.

Nowadays, people have understood that the use of words like NEPALI, NEWARI, KIRANTI is wrong. These words were intensionally or ignorantly imposed in our society and practiced for sometime. We need to abandon these wrong words from our daily uses.

Let me tell you why NEPALI is a wrong word. The excessive use of NEPALI to indicate Khas language is merely the result of Shah Rana's policy who provided state sponsorship to call Khas language and literature as the NEPALI language and literature for about a century. Before that the Khas language was not NEPALI but it was GORKHALI language. The name NEPAL+I follows LOCATION+I format. For any language to be associated with the location, it must be originated and developed in that particular location. Historically Khas language was not originated in historical Nepal which extends to the region covered by Nepal mandala. This region includes the areas of Dolakha, Kabhre, Sindhupalchok, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nuwakot and Makwanpur districts. Known history has traced back the origin of Khas language and civilization to Sinja Valley of western Nepal which was then called as Khas Rajya. The name should not be renamed when the language travels from one location to other. We can take an example of English that is named after England. The language has travelled the entire World, but is always named after the location where it was originated. The language is not renamed as Australish language in Australia or Indish language in India. It remained as the English everywhere. Therefore it is logically incorrect to call Khas language as the Nepali language. In addition to that, for the historic Nepal, the Khas language is equivalent to the language of Gayasuddin who invaded the Nepalese civilization. The massive and forceful use of NEPALI for the Khas language is nothing but hijacking the identity by invador, which should not prevail in the modern world.

Now, let me tell you why we should not use NEWARI or KIRANTI. Obviously the format of NEWAR+I or KIRANT+I does not match to NEPAL+I, The NEWARI and KIRANTI have CAST+I format. If they keep this CAST+I format rule, then the true name for Khas language should be KHAS+I = KHASI language,  .  But, you notice that Khas people get badly offended if you call KHASI language to their language. This implies that the use of CAST+I format to call a language is an offensive way of naming. With power, politics and profanity, Khas peopld have used the offensive CAST+I format names to others for very long time and were thus developed a habit of offence to others. Now enough is enough. This would not be tolerated as others have started learning what is behind this all. Therefore I urge all to abandon the habit of using NEWARI, KIRANTI etc. (CAST+I) format naming to the language of respective cast group. Calling by an appropriate name is the true respect you show to a different language.

I am no linguist but here’s my two cents Nepali (the language) is a derivative of Sanskrit as are Hindi and Bengali. Since you don’t say Hindese or Bengalese, it makes sense not to lump all references to Asian languages in the same format, i.e. “noun + ese.” It may sound okay in case of Japanese, Burmese, Chinese etc but what is often forgotten is that it’s the East not the West that should come up with such “referral words.” While CI suggests that the “Location + I” rule is a dumb one, I think the same applies for “Location + ese.” Then you would have Pakistanese, Srilankese or whatever else you can think of. At the same time, I respect the argument that Newari and Kiranti are not the right terminologies. Bottomline- the use of –i- Vs –ese- is selective and for adjectives related to Nepal, it makes more sense to use Nepali(s). I mean c’mon talk to yourself- say “Nepali food” and then say “Nepalese food,” say “...us Nepalis” vs “...us Nepalese.” Which makes more sense to you? To me, its definitely “ Nepali culture” or “Nepalis in the US.” According to my limited knowledge of English language the plural of a noun more often has "s" in the end than "ese."

I thought "Nepali" was simply the adjective of Nepal in Nepalese language and "Nepalese" was the adjective of Nepal in English language. God I am an ignorant, people know so much about Nepal than I do.

nationality         neplease pronounce             english pronounce
nepal              nepali                                    neplease
burma            barmeli                                   burmese
japan             jaapani                                    japnease


and so on

..just pick one and get on with life....I have lived in US for five years no foreigners has ever told me ..."No you are 'Nepelese' not 'Nepali'"...its however we tell them to call us and there is no right or wrong, ....its us..... being comfortable or not..

by the way all  "ese" folks, how abt Iraqi and Pakistani etc...lot of em have "an" or "ian" also...american, canedian, egyptian etc....lot of em"sh" english, turkish etc.....

I am sticking with nepali because thats what i was taught as a kid and thats what i have been calling myself for last 23 years..."naani dekhi lageko bani"....and I dont find anything wrong saying this way anywayz .......but like i said if u wanna call Nepelse go for it.......peace

Nepali = Nepali version

Nepalese = English Version

Nepali = Nepali version

Nepalese = English Version

Nepali khana = Nepalese food

Nepali Ketiharu = Nepalese girls

Nepali netaharu = Nepalese politicians