Nepalis in Russia
Nepalis in Russia comprises residents from Nepal in Russia, including temporary expatriates and permanent residents, as well as their locally born descendants.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,000 (2009)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Moscow · Russian Far East | |
| Languages | |
| Russian · Nepali | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism · Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nepali people |
Migration history
Nepalese students moved to then-Soviet Russia and other countries that were formally under the Soviet Union. The USSR trained thousands of students from developing countries in a variety of fields. Over 6,000 Nepalis have graduated from Russian and former Soviet universities as lawyers, journalists, doctors and engineers.[2]
Many of the students have married and settled there. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Nepalese entrepreneurs who settled down in Russia took the lead in investing in private hydropower projects and many other ventures in their home country.[3]
Notable people
- Anish Giri - Chess prodigy
- Upendra Mahato - Nepalese businessman
References
- International Nepal Fellowship - Nepali diaspora
- "JIBA LAMICHHANE - Service Through Enterprise". Archived from the original on 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- From Russia with love
 Immigration to Russia | |
|---|---|
| From Europe |
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| From Asia | |
| From Africa | |
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