Guides
For the parent doing the teaching
Nepali Buddy is only ten minutes of the day. These are the other things that make a heritage language stick — written for families far from Nepal.
Words & phrases
30 first Nepali words to teach your child
A starter Nepali vocabulary chosen for how often a child will really hear it — family, home and everyday needs, with Devanagari, romanisation and meaning.
Reading & writing
The Nepali alphabet for children: where to start
Devanagari has 12 vowels and 36 consonants, which sounds overwhelming. Here is the order to teach them in, and why barakhari makes reading finally click.
For parents
How to teach Nepali to kids growing up abroad
A guide for Nepali parents abroad: why children stop speaking the language, what actually reverses it, and a weekly routine that needs no classroom.