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
31 core words in Newari
Water
लः
/lʌ/
Fire
मि
/mi/
Sun
सूर्य
/surja/
Moon
तिमिला
/timila/
Star
नगु
/nəɡu/
Mother
मां
/maː/
Father
बौ
/bau/
I
जि
/dʑi/
You
छ
/tʃʰa/
Name
नां
/nãː/
Eye
मिखा
/mikʰa/
Hand
ल्हाः
/lʱaː/
Heart
नुगः
/nuɡʌ/
Love
मतिना
/matinaː/
Tree
सिमा
/sima/
House
छें
/tʃʰẽ/
Dog
खिचा
/kʰitʃa/
Cat
भौंचा
/bʰaũtʃa/
Eat
नये
/naje/
Drink
तये
/taje/
One
छ
/tʃʰa/
Two
निगु
/nigu/
Hello
ज्वजलपा
/dʒwadʒalpa/
Thank you
सुभाय
/subʱaj/
Good
बःलाः
/bʌlaː/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) languages
| Meaning | Newari | Limbu | Tshangla | Southern Qiang | Romansh | Kurtöp | Chhattisgarhi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | लः /lʌ/ | ᤇᤘᤠ /tʃʰwaː/ | ri /ɾi/ | tʃʰu /tʃʰu/ | aua /awa/ | khwe /kʰwe/ | पानी /paːni/ |
| Fire | मि /mi/ | ᤔᤡ /mi/ | mi /mi/ | miː /miː/ | fieu /fjew/ | mi /mi/ | आगि /aːɡi/ |
| Sun | सूर्य /surja/ | ᤊᤠᤶᤑ /ɲaːmpʰʌ/ | ngam /ŋam/ | ɲit /ɲit/ | sulegl /suleʎ/ | ningpe /niŋpe/ | सूरज /suːrəj/ |
| Moon | तिमिला /timila/ | ᤗᤠᤒᤠ /laːba/ | lanyingam /laɲiŋam/ | ʐwaː /ʐwaː/ | glina /ɡlina/ | lai /lai/ | चंदा /tʃəndaː/ |
| Star | नगु /nəɡu/ | ᤂᤧᤛᤧᤔᤡᤰ /kʰɛsɛmik/ | karmamindu /kaɾmamindu/ | zgɿ /zɡɿ/ | staila /ˈʃtai̯la/ | karma /karma/ | तारा /taːraː/ |
| Mother | मां /maː/ | ᤔᤠᤔᤠ /maːmaː/ | ama /ama/ | miː /miː/ | mamma /mama/ | amai /amai/ | दाई /daːiː/ |
| Father | बौ /bau/ | ᤀᤠᤒᤠ /aːbaː/ | apa /apa/ | pə /pə/ | bab /bap/ | apai /apai/ | ददा /dadaː/ |
| I | जि /dʑi/ | ᤀᤠᤱᤃᤠ /aŋga/ | jang /dʑaŋ/ | qa /qɑ/ | jau /jaw/ | ngat /ŋat/ | मँय /mə̃j/ |
| You | छ /tʃʰa/ | ᤂᤧᤏᤧ᤹ /kʰɛnɛʔ/ | nan /nan/ | ʔu /ʔũ/ | ti /ti/ | wit /wit/ | तँय /tə̃j/ |
| Name | नां /nãː/ | ᤔᤡᤱ /miŋ/ | ming /miŋ/ | rmə /rmə/ | num /num/ | ming /miŋ/ | नाँव /nãːw/ |
| Eye | मिखा /mikʰa/ | ᤔᤡᤰ /mik/ | ming /miŋ/ | mit /mit/ | egl /eʎ/ | mik /mik/ | आँखी /ãːkʰi/ |
| Hand | ल्हाः /lʱaː/ | ᤜᤢᤰ /huk/ | gadang /gadaŋ/ | kʰaː /kʰaː/ | maun /mawn/ | lak /lak/ | हाथ /haːtʰ/ |
| Heart | नुगः /nuɡʌ/ | ᤛᤡᤰ /sik/ | thinglom /tʰiŋlom/ | ɲit /ɲit/ | cor /kɔr/ | nying /ɲiŋ/ | हिरदा /hirdaː/ |
| Love | मतिना /matinaː/ | ᤔᤡᤌᤡ /mitʰi/ | phangpe /pʰaŋpe/ | pʰo /pʰo/ | amur /amur/ | ga /ɡa/ | मया /məjaː/ |
| Tree | सिमा /sima/ | ᤛᤡᤱ /siŋ/ | shing /ɕiŋ/ | tʃʰoː /tʃʰoː/ | planta /planta/ | shing /ɕiŋ/ | रूख /ruːkʰ/ |
| House | छें /tʃʰẽ/ | ᤜᤡᤶ /him/ | phai /pʰai/ | kʰə /kʰə/ | chasa /tʃaza/ | khim /kʰim/ | घर /ɡʱər/ |
| Dog | खिचा /kʰitʃa/ | ᤁᤣᤳᤇᤡ /keptʃi/ | khu /kʰu/ | kʰwe /kʰwe/ | chaun /tʃawn/ | khwi /kʰwi/ | कुकुर /kukur/ |
| Cat | भौंचा /bʰaũtʃa/ | ᤐᤡᤛᤡ /pisi/ | danyi /daɲi/ | maː /maː/ | giat /dʒat/ | byila /bila/ | बिलई /bilai/ |
| Eat | नये /naje/ | ᤆᤠᤔᤠ /tʃaːmaː/ | zale /zale/ | tʃʰə /tʃʰə/ | mangiar /mandʒar/ | za /za/ | खाना /kʰaːnaː/ |
| Drink | तये /taje/ | ᤌᤢᤴᤔᤠ /tʰuŋmaː/ | jame /dʑame/ | ʂu /ʂu/ | baiver /bajver/ | thung /tʰuŋ/ | पीना /piːnaː/ |
| One | छ /tʃʰa/ | ᤌᤡᤰ /tʰik/ | thur /tʰuɾ/ | tʃʰik /tʃʰik/ | in /in/ | thê /tʰe/ | एक /eːk/ |
| Two | निगु /nigu/ | ᤏᤧᤳᤇᤡ /nɛtɕːi/ | nyiktsing /ɲiktsiŋ/ | ɣnə /ɣnə/ | dus /dus/ | zon /zon/ | दू /duː/ |
| Hello | ज्वजलपा /dʒwadʒalpa/ | ᤐᤣᤜᤢᤙᤣ /peːhuːje/ | kuzuzangpo /kuzuzaŋpo/ | niə /niə/ | allegra /aleɡra/ | kuzu zangpo /kuzu zaŋpo/ | जोहार /dʒoːɦaːr/ |
| Thank you | सुभाय /subʱaj/ | ᤐᤡᤍᤠᤱ /pidaːŋ/ | kadrinche /kaɖintɕʰe/ | — /—/ | grazia /ɡratsia/ | kadrinche /kadrintɕe/ | धन्यवाद /dʱənjəʋaːd/ |
| Good | बःलाः /bʌlaː/ | ᤏᤢᤒᤠ /nuba/ | lekpu /lekpu/ | kʰo /kʰo/ | bun /bun/ | lekpo /lekpo/ | बने /bəne/ |
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