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Nepal Bhasa (नेपाल
भाषा, also known as Newa Bhaye and Newari) is one of the major languages of Nepal. It
is one of roughly five hundred Sino-Tibetan languages, and belongs to
the Tibeto-Burman branch of this family. It is the only Tibeto-Burman
language to be written in the Devanāgarī script. It is spoken mainly by
the Newars, who chiefly inhabit the towns of the Kathmandu Valley.
Although Nepal Bhasa is classified as a Sino-Tibetan language, it has
been greatly influenced by the Indo-Aryan languages. It is one of the oldest language in Sino-Tibetan Language.
The earliest known (dated) document in Nepal Bhasa is called "The Palmleaf from Uku Bahal" which dates back to 1114AD. The Nepal-German Manuscript Preservation Projectlists 15130 manuscripts written in Nepal Bhasa from 137CE.