| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,250 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Vienna | |
| Languages | |
| German (Austrian German), · Nepali | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism · Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lhotshampa |
Nepalis in Austria are migrants from Nepal to Austria, mostly temporary expatriates, refugees and permanent residents, as well as their locally born descendants. Non-resident Nepalese Association (NRN) [1] Austria is the umbrella organization of Nepalis living in Austria.
A large number of Nepalis living in Austria are asylum seekers and refugees. They were either Lhotshampas (Bhutanese Nepalis) expelled from Bhutan or Nepali refugees, victims of conflict whose lives were threatened by Maoists or the army in Nepal. Good education in Nepal has become a thing to dream only so some of the people are residing in Austria with a student visa as they want to get the European standard in education. Not all of them want to disclose their identity. Also, due to the free movement within the Schengen Area, it is hard to establish the actual number. The estimated number is around 1,000. [2] [3]
A small number of Nepalis are working in professional position. In United Nations, there are three professional staff (UNIDO), two general service (IAEA and UNOV) and five UN security officers. Outside UN, there are around five or six families of professionals. There are around 150 university and PhD students from Nepal. Around 100 Nepali nationals permanently settled in Austria through job or marital relations.
Though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is the government agency which is responsible for conducting the foreign relations of Nepal, historically, it is the Office of Prime Minister (PMO) which has exercised the authority to formulate the country's foreign policies. As a landlocked country wedged between two larger and far stronger powers, Nepal has tried to maintain good relations with both of its neighbors, People's Republic of China and Republic of India. However, the relationship between Nepal and India was significantly hampered by the 2015 Nepal blockade when the Government of Nepal accused India of mimicking "Russia-Ukraine" tactics by using ethnically Indian residents of Nepal to cause unrest along Nepal's southern border. India denied the allegation and said the unrest were an internal affair. For the most part though, Nepal has traditionally maintained a non-aligned policy and enjoys friendly relations with its neighboring countries and almost all the major countries of the world.
Bhutanese refugees are Lhotshampas ("southerners"), a group of Nepali language-speaking Bhutanese people. These refugees registered in refugee camps in eastern Nepal during the 1990s as Bhutanese citizens who fled or were deported from Bhutan during the protest against the Bhutanese government by some of the Lhotshampas demanding human rights and democracy in Bhutan. As Nepal and Bhutan have yet to implement an agreement on repatriation, most Bhutanese refugees have since resettled to North America, Oceania and Europe under the auspices of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Many Lhotshampa also migrated to areas of West Bengal and Assam in India independently of the UNHCR.
Nepali are the citizens of Nepal under the provisions of Nepali nationality law. The term Nepali (NepaleseNepali) usually refers to the nationality, that is, to people with citizenship of Nepal, while the people without NepaleseNepali citizenship but with roots in Nepal such as Nepali Americans are strictly referred to as Nepali Speaking Foreigners who are speakers of Nepali, Maithili or any of the other 128 NepaleseNepali languages but are now foreign citizens or of foreign nationality bearing passports and citizenship of the foreign nation. It is also not generally used to refer to non-citizen residents, dual citizens, and expatriates.
The Non Resident Nepali Association is an association of Non Resident Nepalis (NRN).
According to ONS estimates in 2019 there were 76,000 Nepalese-born people in the United Kingdom.
The Tibetan diaspora are the diaspora of Tibetan people living outside Tibet.
Overseas Nepalis or Non-Resident Nepalis are Nepali people who live outside the South Asian nation of Nepal.
Nepalese in South Korea comprise Korean Citizens and Nepalese migrant workers, including temporary expatriates and permanent residents, as well as their locally born descendants of either Korean or Nepalese nationality. The Nepalese in South Korea are mainly of four distinct ethnic groups : Bahun (Brahmins), Chhetri (Rajputs), Madhesis and Janjatis.
Nepalis in Japan comprise migrants from Nepal to Japan, including temporary expatriates and permanent residents, as well as their locally born descendants. As of June 2023, there are about 156,333 Nepalis living in Japan, which makes them the largest South Asian community in the country.
Nepalese Canadians or Nepali Canadians are Canadians with roots in Nepal.
Nepalese Australians are the citizens and residents in Australia whose ethnic origins lie fully or partially in Nepal. Nepalese started to settle in Australia from the 1960s, but the vast majority of Nepalese Australians arrived after 2006.
There is a small community of Nepalis in Italy consisting mainly of immigrants and expatriates from Nepal.
The community of Nepalis in China consists of Nepalese immigrants and expatriates to China as well as Chinese citizens of Nepalese descent.
Nepalese in the Netherlands consists of immigrants, expatriates and international students from Nepal to the Netherlands as well as Dutch people of Nepalese origin. As of 2010, statistics of the Dutch Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek shows that there are about 1,505 people of Nepalese origin living in the country.
Nepalis in Germany consists of immigrants, refugees and expatriates from Nepal as well as German people of Nepalese descent. Most of them live in large cities like Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Berlin. However they are spread all over Germany. Nepalese living in Germany have basically three different backgrounds: (a) Those who came as au-pair and student, (b) Those who arrived german on the basis of familie reunion and (c) those who have been arrived as refugees.
There is a community of Nepalis living and working in Portugal. They are one of the fastest growing expatriates and immigrants in Portugal. Most of them reside in Lisbon. As of 2019, 1,287 Nepalis acquired the Portuguese citizenship, making them the ninth biggest nationality in Portugal.
Bhutanese Americans are Americans of Bhutanese descent. According to the 2010 census there are 19,439 Americans of Bhutanese descent. However, many Nepali-Bhutanese came to the U.S. via Nepal as political refugees from that country and are registered as Nepali Americans; often leading to the actual numbers of Bhutanese Americans being underreported. More than 92,323 Bhutanese Nepalis have been resettled in the United States, with the largest single community being approximately 27,000 in Columbus, Ohio.
Drona Prakash Rasali is a Nepalese Canadian who stood Board First position topping School Leaving Certificate (Nepal) in his high school education, i.e. national board examinations of Nepal, commonly abbreviated as SLC, held in 1972. He is the only person from Dalit communities of Nepal to obtain the most coveted rank in the history of SLC Board Examinations.
Jiba Lamichhane is an entrepreneur and former president of International Coordination Council (ICC) of Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA). He was one of the founder members of NRNA.
Ram Pratap Thapa OGDB is an Honorary Consul General to Germany at Cologne and chairman of German-Nepalese society. He is also the founding member of Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) serving Nepalese Diaspora.
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