Newari love poem

My little love poem is here translated into Newar (other names: Newari, Nepalbhasha, Badikhel Pahari, Baglung, Bhaktapur, Balami, Totali, Sindhupalchok Pahri, Pyang Gaon, Newa Bhaye, Dolkhali, Citlang, Pahari, Kathmandu-Patan-Kirtipur, Newah, Newah Bhaaye, Dolakha, Nepal Bhasa, Newal Bhaye, Newaah Bhaaye, Pahri, Newaah Bhaae, Gopali. Autonym: नेपाल भाषा, नेवाः भाय्).

Newar language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. It is spoken by the Newars, who are the indigenous people of Nepal Mandala (Kathmandu Valley).

This language which has been the official language of Nepal, and this, a long time before Nepali (which is an Indo-Aryan language), has perhaps today 800,000 speakers. Its literature is ancient, dating back nearly 700 years.

Recently Newar got an official status in some provinces, but for two centuries, after an official repression, it has lost speakers day after day, and is now threatened.

Newars are often very literate and use Newari in their family and within their community (education, media, literature).

Nevertheless, if the youngest continue to use their language with their elders, among themselves, they often prefer Nepalese.

A good number of Nepalese who have left for other countries to work, returning to Nepal add to the multilingualism of the country... and of course, it is not without consequences on the linguistic evolution.

The Newars are an indigenous population of Nepal. Their origin, still today, remains uncertain.

Their number is about 1,500,000. They are traders, farmers, breeders and craftsmen. Outside Nepal, we find expatriates in India, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

They represent 20% of the population of Nepal and are of Tibeto-Burmese origin, while the rest of the population is mainly of Indian origin.

They live in exogamous and patrilineal communities, which are generally very egalitarian. Today, their culture is a mixture of Hinduist, Buddhist and shamanic tribal traditions.

The Newar civilization of the Malla period (13th-18th centuries) in the Kathmandu Valley, was a very great civilization. Literature, monuments, medical and legal works that have come down to us, clearly show the extent of its brilliance. It founded the city of Kathmandu, and the word Nepal comes from Newar.