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
