Newar language
Spoken language
Newar or Newari, known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, 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. Wikipedia
Early form: Classical Newar
ISO 639-3: Variously: – Newari; – Middle Newar; – Pahari Newar
Language family: Sino-Tibetan > Tibeto-Burman > Newaric > Newar
Native speakers: 880,000 (2021 census)
Pronunciation: newaː bʱæː
Writing system: Ranjana script, Pracalit script, Bhujimol script, Devanagari and various Nepalese scripts