Sikkim languages

 Nepali is the primary language of Sikkim while lepcha and sikkimese ( Bhutia) are also spoken in some parts of this north - east province. English is also spoken by the people of Sikkim. Other languages include kafle, limbu, majhya,yakha, tamang, tibetan and sherpa.

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