नेपाल भाषा
Newari
Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman)
Newar (Nepāl Bhāsā, नेपाल भाषा) is the historical language of the Kathmandu Valley, with ~860K speakers in Nepal. The language of the Newar civilization that built the medieval Malla kingdoms (Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur), it has a literary tradition going back to the 12th century — making it one of the few Tibeto-Burman languages with substantial classical literature, including works in lyric poetry, drama, and Buddhist/Hindu religious texts. Historically written in multiple scripts: Ranjana (decorative), Prachalit Nepal (cursive), and others; today predominantly in Devanagari. Recognized as a national language of Nepal by the 2015 constitution.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Newari
Water
लः
/lʌ/
Fire
मि
/mi/
Sun
सूर्य
/surja/
Moon
तिमिला
/timila/
Mother
मां
/maː/
Father
बौ
/bau/
Eat
नये
/naje/
Drink
तये
/taje/
Love
माय
/maj/
Heart
नुगः
/nuɡʌ/
Tree
सिमा
/sima/
House
छें
/tʃʰẽ/
Dog
खिचा
/kʰitʃa/
Cat
भौंचा
/bʰaũtʃa/
Hand
ल्हाः
/lʱaː/
Eye
मिखा
/mikʰa/
Hello
ज्वजलपा
/dʒwadʒalpa/
Thank you
सुभाय
/subʱaj/
One
छ
/tʃʰa/
Good
बःलाः
/bʌlaː/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) languages
| Meaning | Newari | Kurtöp | Romansh | Limbu | Bishnupriya Manipuri | Pali | Sylheti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | लः /lʌ/ | khwe /kʰwe/ | aua /awa/ | ᤇᤘᤠ /tʃʰwaː/ | পানি /paːni/ | उदक /udaka/ | পানি /pani/ |
| Fire | मि /mi/ | mi /mi/ | fieu /fjew/ | ᤔᤡ /mi/ | আগুন /aːɡun/ | अग्गि /aɡːi/ | আগুন /aɡun/ |
| Sun | सूर्य /surja/ | ningpe /niŋpe/ | sulegl /suleʎ/ | ᤊᤠᤶᤑ /ɲaːmpʰʌ/ | বিল /bil/ | सुरिय /surija/ | সুরুজ /suruz/ |
| Moon | तिमिला /timila/ | lai /lai/ | glina /ɡlina/ | ᤗᤠᤒᤠ /laːba/ | জুনাক /dʒunak/ | चन्द /tɕanda/ | চান /tʃan/ |
| Mother | मां /maː/ | amai /amai/ | mamma /mama/ | ᤔᤠᤔᤠ /aːmaː/ | মা /maː/ | माता /maːtaː/ | মা /ma/ |
| Father | बौ /bau/ | apai /apai/ | bab /bap/ | ᤀᤠᤒᤠ /aːbaː/ | বাবা /baːba/ | पिता /pitaː/ | বাফ /baf/ |
| Eat | नये /naje/ | za /za/ | mangiar /mandʒar/ | ᤆᤠᤔᤠ /tʃaːmaː/ | খাব /kʰaːb/ | खादति /kʰaːdati/ | খাইন /xaɪn/ |
| Drink | तये /taje/ | thung /tʰuŋ/ | baiver /bajver/ | ᤌᤢᤴᤔᤠ /tʰuŋmaː/ | পান কর /paːn kaɾ/ | पिवति /pivati/ | ফিন /fin/ |
| Love | माय /maj/ | ga /ɡa/ | amur /amur/ | ᤔᤡᤌᤡ /mitʰi/ | মায়া /maja/ | पेम /pema/ | মহব্বত /mohobbot/ |
| Heart | नुगः /nuɡʌ/ | nying /ɲiŋ/ | cor /kɔr/ | ᤛᤡᤰ /sik/ | মন /mon/ | हदय /hadaja/ | দিল /dil/ |
| Tree | सिमा /sima/ | shing /ɕiŋ/ | planta /planta/ | ᤛᤡᤱ /siŋ/ | গাছ /ɡaːtʃʰ/ | रुक्ख /rukːʰa/ | গাছ /ɡatʃʰ/ |
| House | छें /tʃʰẽ/ | khim /kʰim/ | chasa /tʃaza/ | ᤜᤡᤶ /him/ | ঘর /ɡʱaɾ/ | घर /ɡʱara/ | ঘর /ɡʱor/ |
| Dog | खिचा /kʰitʃa/ | khwi /kʰwi/ | chaun /tʃawn/ | ᤁᤣᤳᤇᤡ /keptʃi/ | কুট্টা /kuʈːaː/ | सुनख /sunakʰa/ | কুত্তা /kuttʰa/ |
| Cat | भौंचा /bʰaũtʃa/ | byila /bila/ | giat /dʒat/ | ᤐᤡᤛᤡ /pisi/ | বিল্লি /bilːi/ | बिळाल /biɭaːla/ | বিলাই /bilai/ |
| Hand | ल्हाः /lʱaː/ | lak /lak/ | maun /mawn/ | ᤜᤢᤰ /huk/ | হাত /haːt/ | हत्थ /hatːʰa/ | হাত /hat/ |
| Eye | मिखा /mikʰa/ | mik /mik/ | egl /eʎ/ | ᤔᤡᤰ /mik/ | চোখ /tʃokʰ/ | चक्खु /tɕakːʰu/ | ছকু /ʃoku/ |
| Hello | ज्वजलपा /dʒwadʒalpa/ | kuzu zangpo /kuzu zaŋpo/ | allegra /aleɡra/ | ᤐᤣᤜᤢᤙᤣ /peːhuːje/ | নমস্কার /nomoskar/ | नमो /namo/ | আদাব /adab/ |
| Thank you | सुभाय /subʱaj/ | kadrinche /kadrintɕe/ | grazia /ɡratsia/ | ᤐᤡᤍᤠᤱ /pidaːŋ/ | ধইন্যবাদ /dʱoinjobaːd/ | अनुमोदामि /anumodaːmi/ | শুকরিয়া /ʃukria/ |
| One | छ /tʃʰa/ | thê /tʰe/ | in /in/ | ᤌᤡᤰ /tʰik/ | এক /ek/ | एक /eka/ | এক /ek/ |
| Good | बःलाः /bʌlaː/ | lekpo /lekpo/ | bun /bun/ | ᤏᤢᤒᤠ /nuba/ | ভালা /bʱaːlaː/ | सुन्दर /sundara/ | ভালা /bʱala/ |
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