Newari

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A language spoken by the Newar people in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal

noun

: newari

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Examples

Many linguists are studying Newari to understand its structure and historical development.
The Newari language is rich in vocabulary and cultural expressions unique to the Newar people.
In the Kathmandu valley, people often communicate in Newari as a part of their daily lives.

Synonyms

Newar

vsNewari

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The language spoken by the people of the Kathmandu Valley

is the identical language name but framed as the group's own term

Newari language

vsNewari

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A language mainly spoken in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal, also called Nepal Bhasa

is the same language but described without the genetic family label

Compounds

Newari language

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A language mainly spoken in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal, also called Nepal Bhasa

Surface Forms

Newari singular

Newaris plural

Morphology

Newari = Newar (transparent) = Newar + i

Derived straightforwardly from the ethnonym 'Newar' with an adjectival/language-forming suffix '-i', so knowing 'Newar' enables inference of meaning.

Etymology

Newari comes from the name of the Newar people in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. The ending -i means 'of' or 'language of', so Newari simply means the language of the Newar people.