Nepal is a small country of 27.8 million people, sandwiched between the vast nations of India and China. The Nepali language is the mother tongue of 16 million, and a lingua franca of many more. Besides Nepal, the language is spoken in parts of India and Bhutan. It is derived from Sanskrit, it shares its foundation with several neighboring languages. There continues to be a great need for Nepali Bibles among the people, mainly in India.