Jumli language

Jumli Khas
Jumli Khas
जुम्ली खस
	The word "Jumli Khas" written in Jumli-Devanagari script
Native to	Nepal
Region	Himalayas Karnali Province;
Native speakers	40,000
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Northern Eastern Pahari Jumli Khas; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Asi Darali; Tribikoti; Rasakoti; Muhu;
Writing system	Devanagari (Jumli alphabet)
Official status
Official language in	Nepal Karnali Province (additional official);
Language codes
ISO 639-3	jml
Glottolog	juml1238
	Jumli speaking areas

Jumli or Jumli Khas (Jumli-Devanagari: जुम्ली खस) is an Indo-Aryan language of Nepal closely related to Nepali. It is primarily spoken in Jumla district and surroundings district in the Karnali Province of Nepal. The language is occasionally referred to as a dialect of Nepali; however, the Government of Nepal considers Jumli as a different language. The numbers of native speakers estimated 40,000. The Khas language is known as the parent language of Nepali language.