Classical Newar

Classical Newar (Modern: पुलां भाय्, Classical: पुलाङ्गु नेपाल भाय्), also known as Old Newar or Classical Nepal Bhasa, is the pre-12th century vernacular and literary form of Nepal Bhasa in Licchavi dynasty and Thakuri dynasty. It is an important source language for historians and linguists. The classical Newari language has also been considered a hybrid in which an extensive Sanskrit superstrate was grafted on to the Tibeto-Burman base.

Classical Nepal Bhasa
Old Newar
पुलाङु नेपाल भास
Native toNepal, Bhutan, Tibet, India
Era450 CE to 1200 CE
Lichchavi dynasty to Thakuri dynasty
Sino-Tibetan
  • Tibeto-Burman
    • Himalayish
      • Classical Nepal Bhasa
Writing system
Nepalese scripts: Ranjana script, Prachalit script, Bhujimol script Litumol script
Other: Brahmi script, Kutila script, Devanagari
Language codes
ISO 639-2nwc
ISO 639-3nwc
GlottologNone
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