Newar language

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Newar (English: ; 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑐮 𑐨𑐵𑐲𑐵‎, Nepāla Bhāṣā) is a Sino-Tibetan language of central Nepal belonging to the Tibeto-Burman group. It is spoken natively by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal. The name Nepal Bhasa was historically used for the language and is also the name used in official contexts by the Government of Nepal. This name is also preferred by native speakers and writers of the language. Another name frequently used is Newari, but this name is considered inappropriate by Newars due to the addition of the Indic -i suffix and it has become increasingly common to refer to the language as Newar in English. Newar was the official language of Nepal during the medieval period, having been given this status by Jayasthiti Malla in the 14th century. The language during this period was consistently referred as "nepāla bhāṣā", a term which literally means "Nepalese Language". Despite the similar...

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