Nepalis in Malaysia

Nepalis in Malaysia
Total population
700,000 (2016)
Regions with significant populations
 Malaysia
Throughout Peninsular Malaysia, mainly concentrated in Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Penang.
Languages
English · Malay · Maithili · Nepali
Religion
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Kiratism

There is a large community of Nepalis in Malaysia, recruited from Nepal, foreign workers and their families. In 2020, there were over 382,000 documented Nepali workers in Malaysia – the majority of which were working in the manufacturing sector.