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Nepal Bhasa नेवाः भाय् Newāh Bhāy | ||||
Native to | Nepal | |||
Ethnicity | 1.26 million Newa people (2001 census?) | |||
Native speakers | 860,000 (2011 census)e18 | |||
Language family | Sino-Tibetan
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Early forms: | Classical Newa
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Dialects | Dhankuta Chitlang | |||
Writing system | Ranjana alphabets and various in the past, Devanagari currently | |||
Official status | ||||
Regulated by | Nepal Bhasa Academy | |||
Language codes | ||||
ISO 639-2 | new | |||
ISO 639-3 | Either: new – Newar nwx – Middle Newa | |||
Linguist List | newa Nepal Bhasa | |||
nwx Middle Newa | ||||
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Nepal Bhasa is a language spoken by indigenous Newa people of Nepal. It is a Himalayan language of Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages group.
Newah Bhaaye is the term used for Nepal Bhasa by its native speakers. The term 'Newari' has been used in derogatory form to replace the original name of the language. view more...