Hamro Newari jati ko chinari

        Nepal Bhasa (नेपाल भाषा, also known as Newah Bhaye and Newari) is one of the major languages of Nepal, and is also spoken in India, particularly in Sikkim. . It is spoken mainly by the Newars, who chiefly inhabit the towns of the Kathmandu Valley. Although Nepal Bhasa is classified as a Sino-Tibetan language, it has been greatly influenced by the Indo-Aryan languages.

                 In Nepal: Kathmandu valley i.e. (Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Lalitpur Sub Metropolitan City, Bhaktapur Municipality, Kirtipur Municipality, Thimi Municipality), Dolakha, Banepa, Dhulikhel, Bhimphedi (Makwanpur), Panauti, Palpa, Trishuli, Nuwakot, Bhojpur, Biratnagar, Baglung, Bandipur, Birgunj, Hetaunda and other chief cities.

>India: Sikkim, West Bengal
>Tibet: Khasa
Some common phrases and terms


English  Devanagari  Roman script        Khas Bhasa (Nepali)

Hello  ज्वजलपा        Jwajalapa                    Namaste

What is your name?    छिगु नां: छु खः ?      Chhigu naa chhu kha? Tapa'ee'ko naam k' ho?

My name is ___         जिगु नां: ___ ख: J       igu naa___ kha        Mero naam ___ ho

Happy New Year       न्हूदँया भिंतुना        Nhugu dan yaa bhintunaa     Na'ya barsh'a ko'o shubkamana

Thank You                  शुभाय्                      Subhaaye                          Dhandyabad

Welcome                   लसकुस                     LasaKusa                       Swagat chha

Yes                              खः                           Kha                                 Ho

No                             मखु                           Makhu                           Ho'eena

Okay                         ज्यु                              Jyu'oo                          Thik chha

Not Okay               मज्यु                           Ma Jyu'oo                       Thik chha'ee'na

Friend                   पासा                             Paasaa                              Saathi

Organization             गुथि                          Guthi                                Sansthan

House                       छें                           Chhen                                    Ghar

Gentleman                   भाजु                    Bhaaju                               Mahodaya

Madam                                                     Mayju                             Mahodaya