Wikijunior:Languages/Nepal Bhasa
What writing system(s) does this language use?
[edit | edit source]Nepal Bhasa, also known as Newari, uses Devnagari, Ranjana, Prachalit, Brahmi, Bhunjigol, Golmol and a variety of other writing systems
vowel — a, aa, e, ee, u, uu, ae, ai, o, au, am, a in English
How many people speak this language?
[edit | edit source]Nepal Bhasa is spoken by approximately 1,000,000 people around the world.
Where is this language spoken?
[edit | edit source]Nepal Bhasa is mostly spoken in Nepal. It is also spoken in parts of India, Bhutan and Tibet.
What is the history of this language?
[edit | edit source]This language developed from a mixture of a lot of Sino-Tibetan and Indo-Aryan languages.
Who are some famous authors or poets in this language?
[edit | edit source]Siddhadas Mahaju, Chhitadhar "Hridaya" etc.
What are some basic words in this language that I can learn?
[edit | edit source]- Namaskar means "hello"
- Baaye mean "good bye"
- Mero Naam means "my name"
- Swagat means "welcome"
- Dhanyawaad means "Thank you"
- Maya means "love"
To introduce yourself you would say: "Namaskar, Mero Naam" your name "kha"
If you are saying hello to your friend you would say: "Namaste, Namaskar"
What is a simple song/poem/story that I can learn in this language?
[edit | edit source]"He maakka"
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