As the official language of Nepal, Nepalbhasa, also respectfully known as Nepal Bhasa, is the common medium of expression for all Newars. In addition, due to the adoption of Nepalbhasa By immigrants from various periods in their daily lives, it eventually became widespread as the lingua franca of the ancient Nepal Mandala region. Although it is not easy to definitively state how long the history of this language is, it can be seen that this language had already taken a place in social life thousands of years ago. Scientists have recognized it as one of the main languages of the Sino-Tibetan family.
Nepal is a country with diverse ethnic communities and cultures, where more than a hundred languages are spoken. There are languages spoken By hundreds of thousands of people, and also languages spoken By only hundreds of people. All languages have their own unique characteristics and equal importance. However, not all languages spoken in Nepal have their own scripts. Even the Nepali language, which is recognized as an official medium By the state, does not have its own script. For this, India's Devanagari script is adopted. In the Himalayan region, the Sambhota script of Tibet is used for languages of the Sino-Tibetan family. In the Terai region, manyMaithili language spoken By people has its own distinct script, which is also used in India.
Among the languages within Nepal that have their own distinct script, Nepalbhasa is special. It is characteristic of Nepalbhasa to use various styles of scripts, such as Bhunjimol, Kumol, Litumol, Pachumol, in addition to the popular Nepal script. The Ranjana script, which developed into a highly artistic form of writing, is a prominent ornament of Nepalbhasa. This script has spread even at an international level.
Script is the evidence of the development of written tradition. According to studies and research, it is estimated that Nepalbhasa's written records date back approximately a thousand years. As a form of pure literary creation, poetry is the richest and equally ancient genre in classical Nepalbhasa. Similarly, the drama genre is equally significant. Narratives, legends, stories, etc., are also equally present. Reaching the present day, Nepalbhasa literary works are being published in various genres. When examining the entire literary creation of Nepal, the role of the Nepalbhasa literature field is quite glorious.
It is a matter of satisfaction that many organized efforts are currently underway in the Nepalbhasa field to fulfill the responsibility of developing language, script, literature, grammar, and even dictionaries.
