Until 1960s, the Kathmandu Valley was known as Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley. The name Nepal Bhasa, which literally means Nepal Language, originates from Nepal Mandala. 13 The Newar language and the Newar community.5 Relationship with other Tibeto-Burman languages.The language has been listed as being "definitely endangered" by UNESCO. From 1952 to 1991, the percentage of Newar speakers in the Kathmandu Valley dropped from 75% to 44% and today Newar culture and language are under threat. From the early 20th century until democratisation, Newar suffered from official suppression. Newar was Nepal's administrative language from the 14th to the late 18th century. The two languages belong to different language families (Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European, respectively), but centuries of contact have resulted in a significant body of shared vocabulary. "Nepal Bhasa" literally means "Nepalese language", however the language is not the same as Nepali ( Devanāgarī: नेपाली), the country's current official language of the central government.
Newar ( English: / n iː ˈ w ɑː r/), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal.
Copper plate inscription at Swayambhunath, dated Nepal Sambat 1072 (1952 AD)
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