Newar Language (new)

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Also Known As: Newar,Nepal Bhasa


Description:

Nepal Bhasa (नेपाल भाषा, also known as Newah Bhaye and Newari) is one of the major languages of Nepal. It is one of roughly five hundred Sino-Tibetan languages, and belongs to the Tibeto-Burman branch of this family. It is the only Tibeto-Burman language to be written in the Devanāgarī script. It is spoken mainly by the Newars, who chiefly inhabit the towns of the Kathmandu Valley. Although Nepal Bhasa is classified as a Sino-Tibetan language, it has been greatly influenced by the Indo-Aryan languages. The language is spoken by roughly around a million people in Nepal according to 2001 census; a few thousand people outside Nepal also speak the language. In terms of speakers, it ranks similar to Jumli, another language spoken mainly in western Nepal. With an increase in emigration, various bodies and societies of Nepal Bhasa-speaking people have emerged in countries like the US, the UK and Japan.

Little is known about the origins of Nepal Bhasa except that the language has evolved with continued influences from Nepali, Tibetan, Kirati, Maithali, Pali, Sanskrit, Khas, Hindi and other languages of the region. The language largely replaced Sanskrit as the official language of medieval..... full article at Wikipedia

Location of Newar Language Speakers

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Overview

Main Country: Nepal
Spoken In:

Countries: Nepal Regions: Asia

ISO 639-3 Code: new

Classification Taxonomy

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  Sino-Tibetan Group

    Tibeto-Burman Group

      Himalayish Group

        Mahakiranti Group

          Newari Group

            Newar Language