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class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Gurung community honored Chief Minister Hon. 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Province of Nepal about the Gurung and Magar (indigenous) languages an official language bill, coordinating with Nepal Magar Association and Tamu Hyula Chhoj Dhee Gurung Rashtriya Parishad which are the indigenous community organization of Nepal. <\/em>(Photo by: Indigenous Peoples Forum, Nepal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-22-at-16.22.54-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-22-at-16.22.54-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-22-at-16.22.54-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-22-at-16.22.54-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-22-at-16.22.54-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-22-at-16.22.54-1-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-22-at-16.22.54-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Consultation Meeting on Language Bill of Gandaki Province, Nepal.<\/em>(Photo by: Indigenous Peoples Forum, Nepal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-23-at-11.30.54-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-23-at-11.30.54-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-23-at-11.30.54-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-23-at-11.30.54-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-23-at-11.30.54-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-23-at-11.30.54-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/ipasfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-23-at-11.30.54.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dialogue on the formulation of an official language law\/act for Gurung-Tamu Kyuii and Magar Dhut in Gandaki Province, Nepal. 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