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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.. &nbsp;Here is site..which I hope will help people how to speak in nepal bhasa.. http://guthi.net/mankakhala/ch... 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.&nbsp; 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 &nbsp; o as in old au &nbsp; an as in French un ah as in awl &nbsp;CONSONANTS ka as in cut kha as in Khmer ga as in gut gha (aspirated ga) nga as in song &nbsp; 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 <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;

confused_soul · Jun 6, 2009 5:51 PM · 73,974 views

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Very nice! Keep it up!!

TM · Jun 24, 2009 4:10 PM

Last 20 years living in Katmandu city, Have many friends locally could not learn more than 20 words. May be I was not ready, look at those indian selling tarakari now teaching us to speak Local language.

बैरागिकाइलो · Jun 24, 2009 4:13 PM

Last 20 years living in Katmandu city, Have many friends locally could not learn more than 20 words. May be I was not ready, look at those indian selling tarakari now teaching us to speak Local language.

बैरागिकाइलो · Jun 24, 2009 4:13 PM

thank u guyz for liking this..I will keep updating, adding new stuff and also correcting and editing whenever necessary. I hope all newah people and people who enjoy newah culture will love this. sorry for the video...I hope u notice...lol Last edited: 24-Jun-09 07:44 PM Last edited: 24-Jun-09 07:57 PM Last edited: 24-Jun-09 08:13 PM

confused_soul · Jun 24, 2009 7:43 PM

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