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Nepal Bhasa (Newar)

Learn about Nepal Bhasa (Newar) through verified cultural context, key facts, regions, traditions and references.

Family

Sino-Tibetan

Where

Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Newar settlements nationwide

Speakers

≈ 3.2% (2011)

Script

Ranjana and Devanagari

Note

The language of the valley's civilisation — medieval royal charters were written in it, and its Ranjana script appears on temple friezes across the region.