Posted by: confused_soul June 6, 2009
Learn nepal bhasa (newari)
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I would like to dedicate this thread for people wanting to learn and share about rich nepal bhasa (newari). Please refrian from posting racist and political agenda.

note: Sorry guyz i have deleted previous post to keep this thread clean and for intended purpose..Hope u don't mind..

 Here is site..which I hope will help people how to speak in nepal bhasa..

http://guthi.net/mankakhala/chap1.html



Nepal Bhasa (known as Newari outside the community) belongs to the Himalayan group of languages. It is one of the few languages in the region with a written tradition. Since the AD 1200s, it has been used in Nepalese epigraphy, historical records and literary works. It flourished as the state language during the next six centuries, coinciding with Nepal's golden age of cultural development. It has several scripts that are now used only for ceremonial occasions. The Devanagari alphabet is currently used.

LEARNING THE LANGUAGE

The Campus of International Languages under Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu offers courses in Nepal Bhasa to foreign nationals. A number of other institutes also teach the language. 

ONLINE GUIDE

The lessons here provide a very basic introduction to the spoken language. This guide will be helpful for small talk, asking for directions and shopping. The syllables have been separated by hyphens in the lessons for easier reading. There is no pause at the hyphen in actual speech. The word order in a sentence is subject-object-verb. Adjectives and adverbs come before the words they modify. Click on menu to go to lessons.

Chapter 1 - GENERAL
Chapter 2 - WHAT
Chapter 3 - WHO
Chapter 4 - WHOSE
Chapter 5 - WHERE
Chapter 6 - HOW
Chapter 7 - REVISION
Chapter 8 - WHEN
Chapter 9 - DIRECTIONS
Chapter 10 - SHOPPING
Chapter 11 - VERBS
Chapter 12 - COUNTING
Chapter 13 - VOCABULARY

GUIDE TO PRONUNCIATION

VOWELS

a
 as in
bug

aa
 as in
car

i
 as in
kit

ee
 as in
keen

u
 as in
could

oo
 as in cool

e
 as in
say

ai


 

o
 as in
old

au

 

an
 as in
French un

ah
 as in
awl

 CONSONANTS

ka
as in
cut

kha
 as in Khmer

ga
 as in
gut

gha
 (aspirated ga)

nga
 as in
song

 

cha
 as in
chuck

chha
 (aspirated cha)

ja
 as in
jug

jha
 (aspirated
ja)

yan
 as in young (nasalized)

ta
 as in
ton

tha
 as in thunder

da
 as in
dug

dha
 as in
dharma

na
 as in
nut

pa
 as in
pup

pha
 as in
fun

ba
 as in
bug

bha
 (aspirated
ba)

ma
 as in
mother

ya
 as in
yet

ra
 as in
run

la
 as in
love

wa
 as in
wonder

sa
 as in
son

sha
 as in
shut

ha
 as in
hug

 

 EXAMPLE

ka
 as in
cut

kaa
 as in
car

ki
 as in
kit

kee
 as in
keen

ku
 as in
could

koo
 as in
cool

ke
 as in
kennel

kai


 

ko
 as in
coat

kau


 

kan
 (nasalized)

kah
 as in
cause

kra
 as in
crush

kraa
 as in
crock

kri
 as in
cricket

kru
 as in
crook

kre
 as in
crane

kro
 as in
crow

kwa
 as in
quarrel

kwaa
 as in
squawk

kway
 as in
quake

kay
 as in Kay

kya


 

kyaa
 as in
cat





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