Nepal Bhasa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nepal Bhasa |
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| नेपाल भाषा | ||||
| Native to | Nepal, Sikkim | |||
| Ethnicity | Newa people | |||
| Native speakers | 846,000 (2011 census) (date missing) | |||
| Language family |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Early forms: |
Classical Newari
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| Dialects |
Dolakhae
Sindhupalchok Pahri
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| Writing system | Devanagari, Kutakshari script, Ranjana script, Prachalit script, Brahmi script, Gupta script, Bhujimol script, Golmol script | |||
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| Official language in |  Nepal, Sikkim |
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| Regulated by | Nepal Bhasa Academy Nepal Bhasa Parishad |
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| Linguist List | nwx Middle Newar | |||
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Nepal Bhasa is a language. Newah Bhaaye is the term used for Nepal Bhasa by native speakers. It is a Himalayan language of Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan group. It is to be noted that it has been incorrectly called by the term ‘Newari’ by westerners and non-Newars of Nepal. Nepal Bhasha shares the feature of Kirant and Tibetan dialects of Northern Himalayas. It consists of five major dialects and several sub-dialects spoken by Newa people living throughout the country.
Images for kids
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A stone inscription in Classical Newar at Bhaktapur Durbar Square
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Copper plate inscription at Swayambhunath, dated Nepal Sambat 1072 (1952 AD)
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Sit-in outside the prime minister's residence to mark Black Day on 1 June 2013.
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Cover of Buddha Dharma wa Nepal Bhasa ("Buddhism and Nepalese") magazine dated 1929.
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'Aesop's Fables' in Newar by Jagat Sundar Malla, first published in 1915.
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Nepal Bhasa Patrika daily newspaper dated 5 November 1960.
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Detail of King Pratap Malla's inscription at Kathmandu Durbar Square of 1654 AD written in Nepal Lipi.
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Prayer wheels with the mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum" in Ranjana script at Swayambhu, Kathmandu.
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A wall slogan of Maoists using Nepal Bhasa
See also
In Spanish: Idioma nevarí para niños
