Newar language

E133168

The Newar language is an indigenous Sino-Tibetan language of Nepal, historically associated with the Newar people and the Kathmandu Valley’s rich literary and cultural traditions.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Nepal Bhasa 19
Newar language canonical 18
Newar 7

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Sino-Tibetan language
indigenous language
language
language of Nepal
alternativeName Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language

Newar
Newari
linked to: Newar
associatedWithCity Bhaktapur
Kathmandu
Patan
associatedWithCulture Newar culture
linked to: Newar
associatedWithEthnicGroup Newar people
linked to: Newar
associatedWithReligion Buddhism
Hinduism
country Nepal
glottocode newa1246
hasDialects several regional dialects
hasISO639-1Code new
hasISO639-2Code new
hasISO639-3Code new
hasNativeSpeakersIn Bhaktapur District
Dolakha District
Kathmandu Valley
Lalitpur District
other urban centers of Nepal
hasRichTraditionIn drama
epigraphy
literature
poetry
hasWritingSystem Devanagari script
Prachalit script
Ranjana script
historicalScript Prachalit script
Ranjana script
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan language family
languageStatus vulnerable
modernScript Devanagari script
primaryRegion Bagmati Province
Bhaktapur
Kathmandu
Lalitpur
linked to: Lalitpur District
recognizedBy Government of Nepal
spokenIn Kathmandu Valley
Nepal
subfamily Tibeto-Burman
usedAs community language of Newar people
usedFor administration (historically)
inscriptions
literature
religious texts

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (50)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kathmandu ethnicGroup Newar
linked to: Newar language
Nepali American languageSpoken Newar
linked to: Newar language
Newa script usedFor Nepal Bhasa language
linked to: Newar language
Newa script primaryLanguage Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Kathmandu Valley language Nepal Bhasa (Newar)
linked to: Newar language
Newar language alternativeName Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Patan language Nepal Bhasa (Newar language)
linked to: Newar language
Bhaktapur language Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Newar language Newar language
Newar language Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Tansen languageSpoken Newar language
Nepali people otherLanguage Newar language
Tanahun District hasLanguage Newar language
Indra Jatra languageOfName Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Newa scriptUsage Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Newa scriptUsage Newar language
Newa usedForLanguage Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Ranjana script usedForWriting Newar language
Nepal Lipi usedFor Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Nepal Lipi primaryLanguage Nepal Bhasa (Newar language)
linked to: Newar language
Prachalit script primaryLanguage Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Malla kingdoms language Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Lalitpur District language Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Bhaktapur District majorLanguage Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Dolakha District hasLanguage Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Sindhupalchok District hasLanguage Newar language
Makwanpur District languageSpoken Newar
linked to: Newar language
Kavrepalanchok District hasLanguage Newar
linked to: Newar language
Dharan localLanguage Newar
linked to: Newar language
Yala language Nepal Bhasa (Newar language)
linked to: Newar language
Kasthamandap languageOfLocalName Nepal Bhasa (Newar)
linked to: Newar language
Kirtipur language Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Maharajgunj languageUsed Newar
linked to: Newar language
Newaric languages hasMember Newar language
Newaric languages majorLanguage Newar language
Newaric languages majorLanguage Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Pottery Square languageRegion Newar language
Khwopa hasLanguageAssociation Newar language
Juju Dhau originLanguage Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Bhadgaon languageUsed Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Araniko languageContext Newar language
Kingdom of Patan language Newar language
Nepalese diaspora hasLanguage Newar language
Mid-Hills of Nepal hasLanguage Newar language
Newar Buddhism hasLanguage Newar language
Malla period languageUsed Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Banepa primaryLanguage Newar language
Bisket Jatra localNameLanguage Nepal Bhasa
linked to: Newar language
Buddhist tantras hasPrimaryLanguage Newar
linked to: Newar language