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Nepal Bhasa Bites: Lesson 2: Basic Greetings

Nepal Bhasa, also known as Newar language, is the mother tongue of the Newar community, the indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. With its rich literary tradition, unique script, and deep cultural significance, Nepal Bhasa is more than just a language—it’s a living heritage that carries centuries of history, art, and identity. Although it has faced challenges over time, recent efforts have sparked a revival, with younger generations taking pride in learning and preserving it. Whether you’re a language enthusiast, part of the diaspora, or simply curious, exploring Nepal Bhasa opens a beautiful doorway into the vibrant world of Newar culture.

Here is Lesson 2 : Basic Greetings
Let’s begin with some simple words and phrases in Nepal Bhasa.

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Nepal Bhasa Bites: Lesson 1: Introduction

Nepal Bhasa, also known as Newar language, is the mother tongue of the Newar community, the indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. With its rich literary tradition, unique script, and deep cultural significance, Nepal Bhasa is more than just a language—it’s a living heritage that carries centuries of history, art, and identity. Although it has faced challenges over time, recent efforts have sparked a revival, with younger generations taking pride in learning and preserving it. Whether you’re a language enthusiast, part of the diaspora, or simply curious, exploring Nepal Bhasa opens a beautiful doorway into the vibrant world of Newar culture.

Here is Lesson 1: Basic Introductions
Let’s begin with some simple words and phrases in Nepal Bhasa.

If you spot any mistakes, please don’t hesitate to correct me. I greatly value your feedback and suggestions.

Please check all Nepal Bhasa posts here.

M from Nepaliaustralian

XOXO

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Nepal Bhasa Bites: Part 2 – Pronunciation

In Nepal Bhasa there are 36 consonants and . The use of ङ and ञ was very common in the old form of language. However, in the new form, especially in writing, the use of these characters has diminished. The use of ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, श, ष, क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ is limited by the new grammar books to the loan words only.

Nepal Bhasa Bites: Pronunciation

Consonantsas inDevnagari Script
kakennel
khaLoch/cup
gaget
ghashanghai
ngafinger
chachurch
chhapunch hard (said together)
jajaw
jhavision
yanncanyon
Consonantsas inDevnagari Script
tatonट/ त
thathudठ/ थ
dadugड/ द
dhadharmaढ/ ध
nanutण/ न
papup
phafun
babus
bhaverse
mamother
Consonantsas inDevnagari Script
yayuppy
rarun
lalove
wawon
shashunश/ ष
sasun
hahug
kshaoxक्ष
tratruckत्र
gyagyozaज्ञ

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Please check all Nepal Bhasa posts here.

M from Nepaliaustralian

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Nepal Bhasa Bites: Part 1 – Pronunciation

Welcome to Nepal Bhasa Bites! We’ll begin with pronunciation. The Nepal Bhasa alphabet consists of 14 vowels, similar to Nepali, plus 3 additional vowels unique to Nepal Bhasa. Contemporary Newar is typically written in the Devanagari script, which is what I’ll be using in Nepal Bhasa Bites.

Vowelsas inDevnagari Script
aerr
aaare
iit
iieat
ufull
uufool
eten
aiheight
oowe
auouch
ahaweअः

Rarely used vowels

VowelsDevnagari Script
ri
rii
annअं

Nepal Bhasa specific vowels

VowelsDevnagari Script
ayअय्
aayआय्
eyएय्

If you spot any mistakes, please don’t hesitate to correct me. I greatly value your feedback and suggestions.

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M from Nepaliaustralian

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Introducing Nepal Bhasa Bites

Hello everyone,

I am starting a series of posts on learning Nepal Bhasa called Nepal Bhasa Bites.

Nepal Bhasa, also known as Newari, is the language of the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The language has a rich history and deep cultural significance, reflecting the heritage and identity of the Newar community.

I cherished learning this language from my grandmother during my childhood. However, after moving to Australia, my proficiency in Nepal Bhasa has waned over the years due to a lack of practice. I’ve decided to compile some Nepal Bhasa resources here for anyone interested.

If you spot any mistakes, please don’t hesitate to correct me. I greatly value your feedback and suggestions.

Please check all Nepal Bhasa posts here.

M from Nepaliaustralian

XOXO

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