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15/10/2014

Nepal Bhasa Grammar
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Classical Nepal Bhasa

Classical Nepal Bhasa or Traditional Nepal Bhasa is the pre modern Nepal Bhasa. The term "classical Newari" was first used by Jorgensen (1936), in which he stated, "The language I call classical Newari, is the language of the MSS (manuscripts)1.

List of manuscripts written in classical Nepal Bhasa from NGMPC.

 

The time period of transistion from traditional Nepal Bhasa to modern Nepal Bhasa is not clear.

This section is for scholars of Nepal Bhasa.

1. Manuscripts

Year (A.D) Year (N.S) Title Author
924 45 Ganapatideva Viswoharsha
1114 235 The Palfleaf from Uku Bahah  
1294   Gopalrajvamsavali  
  726- Song collection from king Siddhi Narsingha Malla King Siddhi Narsingha Malla
  774 to 968 बुंगदेवया घटनावली  
  827 A stone inscription at Jela, Bhaktapur  
19th cent   Agastyavartakathaa  

1. T.R. Kansakar, Newari Language and Linguistics: Conspectus 1981.