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Newar
𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑐮 𑐨𑐵𑐳𑐵‎, Nepal Bhasa
𑐣𑐾𑐰𑐵𑑅 𑐨𑐵𑐫𑑂, Nevāh Bhāy
"Nepal Bhasa" written in the Ranjana script and the Prachalit Nepal script
Pronunciation[newaː bʱæː]
Native toNepal
RegionNepal Mandala
Ethnicity1.3 million Newars (2021 census)[1]
Native speakers
880,000 (2021 census)[1]
Language family
Sino-Tibetan
  • Tibeto-Burman
    • Newaric
      • Newar
Early form
Classical Newar
Dialects
  • Dolakhae
  • Sindhupalchok
  • Kathmandu
  • Lalitpur
  • Bhaktapur
  • Panauti
  • Banepa
  • Hetauda
  • Dhulikhel
  • Chitlang
Writing system
Ranjana script, Pracalit script, Bhujimol script, Devanagari and various Nepalese scripts
Official status
Official language in
Newar language India
  • Sikkim (additional)

Newar language Nepal

  • Bagmati Province (additional)
Regulated byNepal Bhasa Academy
Language codes
ISO 639-2new Nepal Bhasa, Newari
ISO 639-3Variously:
new – Newari
nwx – Middle Newar
phj – Pahari Newar
Linguist List
new Newari
 nwx Middle Newar
Glottolognewa1247
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Newar (English: /nəˈwɑːr/)[2] or Newari,[a] known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa,[4] is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal.

"Nepal Bhasa" literally means "Nepalese language"; however, the language is not the same as Nepali (Devanāgarī: नेपाली), the country's current official language of the central government. The two languages belong to different language families (Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European, respectively), but centuries of contact have resulted in a significant body of shared vocabulary.

Newar was Nepal's administrative language from the 14th to the late 18th century. From the early 20th century until democratisation, Newar suffered from official suppression.[5] From 1952 to 1991, the percentage of Newar speakers in the Kathmandu Valley dropped from 75% to 44%[6] and today Newar culture and language are under threat.[7] The language has been listed as being "Definitely endangered language" by UNESCO.[8]

  1. ^ a b Newar at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Closed access icon
    Middle Newar at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Closed access icon
    Pahari Newar at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Closed access icon
  2. ^ "Newar". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  3. ^ Genetti, Carol (2007). A Grammar of Dolakha Newar. Walter de Gruyter. p. 10. ISBN 978-3-11-019303-9. some people in the Newar community, including some prominent Newar linguists, consider the derivational suffix -i found in the term Newari to constitute an 'Indianization' of the language name. These people thus hold the opinion that the term Newari is non-respectful of Newar culture.
  4. ^ Maharjan, Resha (2018). The Journey of Nepal Bhasa: From Decline to Revitalization (M.Phil. thesis). UIT The Arctic University of Norway.
  5. ^ Tumbahang, Govinda Bahadur (2010). "Marginalization of Indigenous Languages of Nepal" (PDF). Contributions to Nepalese Studies. 37 (1): 73–74. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  6. ^ Malla, Kamal P. "The Occupation of the Kathmandu Valley and its Fallout". p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  7. ^ Grandin, Ingemar. "Between the market and Comrade Mao: Newar cultural activism and ethnic/political movements (Nepal)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  8. ^ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger". Retrieved 13 November 2013.


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