About Nepali Language

Namaste! Let's Learn Nepali!

    Have you ever seen the majestic mountains of Nepal, home to the mighty Everest? Well, guess what language most people speak there? It's Nepali! Today, we're going on an adventure to learn a bit about this cool language "NEPALI".


History

         Nepali (English: /nɪˈpɔːli/;[3] Devanagari: नेपाली, [ˈnepali]) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia. It is the official, and most widely spoken, language of Nepal, where it also serves as a lingua franca. Nepali has official status in the Indian state of Sikkim and in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration of West Bengal. It is spoken by about a quarter of Bhutan's population. Nepali also has a significant number of speakers in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Uttarakhand.[4] In Myanmar it is spoken by the Burmese Gurkhas. The Nepali diaspora in the Middle East, Brunei, Australia and worldwide also use the language.[5] Nepali is spoken by approximately 19 million native speakers and another 14 million as a second language.

Nepali is commonly classified within the Eastern Pahari group of the Northern zone of Indo-Aryan. The language originated from the Sinja ValleyKarnali Province then the capital city of the Khasa Kingdom around the 10th and 14th centuries. It developed proximity to a number of Indo-Aryan languages, most significantly to other Pahari languages. Nepali was originally spoken by the Khas people, an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Himalayan region of South Asia. The earliest inscription in the Nepali language is believed to be an inscription in DulluDailekh District which was written around the reign of King Bhupal Damupal around the year 981. The institutionalisation of the Nepali language arose during the rule of the Kingdom of Gorkha (later became known as the Kingdom of Nepal) in the 16th century. Over the centuries, different dialects of the Nepali language with distinct influences from SanskritMaithiliHindi, and Bengali are believed to have emerged across different regions of the current-day Nepal and Uttarakhand, making Nepali the lingua franca.

Nepali is a highly fusional language with a relatively free word order, although the dominant arrangement is subject–object–verb word order (SOV). There are three major levels or gradations of honorific: low, medium and high. Low honorific is used where no respect is due, medium honorific is used to signify equal status or neutrality, and high honorific signifies respect. Like all modern Indo-Aryan languages, Nepali grammar has syncretised heavily, losing much of the complex declensional system present in the older languages. Nepali developed significant literature within a short period of a hundred years in the 19th century. Around 1830, several Nepali poets wrote on themes from the Sanskrit epics Ramayana and the Bhagavata Purana, which was followed by Bhanubhakta Acharya translating the Ramayana in Nepali which received "great popularity for the colloquial flavour of its language, its religious sincerity, and its realistic natural descriptions".[6]

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepali_language


Nepali Words 


Nepali Language have 12 Vowels and 36 Consonants, combing together they form words .


    Nepali Vowels

    The Nepali alphabet is an important aspect of learning the Nepali language. There are 36 Nepali consonants and 13 Nepali vowels. Combining or independently they forms word and is written in Devanagari script. Knowing the alphabet and words is essential for anyone who wants to learn Nepali, as it's the building block of the language. 
While talking about the Nepali vowels, the first two are "अ" and "आ," which are similar to the English letters "a" and "aa," respectively.
The following 13 (only 12 are commonly used) independent vowel letter of Nepali can be read as
 
अ /a/, आ /aa/, इ /i/, ई /ii/, उ /u/, ऊ /uu/, ऋ /ri/, ए /e/, ऐ /ai/, ओ /o/, औ /au/, अं /am/, अः /ah/
 However, it's important to note that the pronunciation of these letters may vary from their English equivalents. 
Learning the Nepali alphabet can be challenging for beginners, so we have created the worksheet with handwriting design in pdf format to make it easier to write the Nepali vowels. One of the best resources is a Nepali alphabet PDF, which can be downloaded and used for self-study. Kids,  kindergarten,  preschool kids and school students may find the worksheet as learning book or material to create the concept of Nepali alphabet in easy and funway. There are also online tutorials and courses we have designed that can help learners to master the Nepali alphabet.
In addition to the alphabet, it's crucial to know the Nepali vowels. There are basically thirteen vowels in Nepali: "अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ,ए,ऐ,ओ ,औ ,अं,अः" which can be transliterated as "a, aa, i, ii, u, uu, ri, e, ai, o, au, am, ah" in English. Vowels are essential for communication and play an important role in differentiating between words. Learning Nepali vowels can help learners to improve their pronunciation and comprehension of the language.
To improve recognition and retention, it's important to practice writing Nepali vowels by hand. By doing so, learners can develop muscle memory and improve their handwriting, which can help with communication. 
Overall, mastering the Nepali alphabet and vowels is crucial for anyone who wants to learn the language. By doing so, learners can expand their vocabulary and communicate more effectively in Nepali.


  Nepali Consonants

    Nepali is a fascinating language spoken by millions of people in Nepal and parts of India. One of the first steps to learning Nepali is to understand its alphabet. The Nepali alphabet, also known as the Nepali script or Devanagari script, consists  13 vowels and 36 consonants. These letters are essential to learn as they form the basis for reading and writing the Nepali language. 


The 36 consonants can be spell as


क /ka/,         ख /kʰa/,         ग /ga/,         घ /gʰa/,         ङ /ŋa/, 
च /cha/,         छ /chʰa/,         ज /ja/,         झ /jʰa/,         ञ /ɲa/, 
ट /ʈa/,         ठ /ʈʰa/,             ड /ɖa/,         ढ /ɖʰa/,         ण /ɳa/, 
त /t̪a/,         थ /t̪ʰa/,         द /d̪a/,         ध /d̪ʰa/,         न /na/,
प /pa/,         फ /pʰa/,         ब /ba/,         भ /bʰa/,         म /ma/,
य /ya/,         र /ra/,         ल /la/,         व /wa/,         
श /sa/,         ष /sa/,         स /sa/,         
ह /ha/,        क्ष /chʰya/,        त्र/t̪ra/,            ज्ञ/gya/.




13 Nepali Vowels

                                            अं    अः

36 Nepali Consonants

                                                            त                                                                         क्ष    त्र    ज्ञ


Word Making 


These independent vowels when meets or combines with Nepali Consonant Letters they forms a WORD.


 
स्वर बर्ण
Vowel
चिन्ह
Sign
ब्यन्जन बर्ण
Consonant
शब्द
Word
बस्बस
आम्आमा
िकब्कबि
खाल्खाली
मास्मासु
आर्आरू
...षिऋषि
खान्खाने
मक्मकै
राय्रायाे
ाैगय्गयाै
अं...गूरअंगूर
अःाःअत्अतः


You may have noticed  (्) this sign in Consonant which is called "HALANT" (हलन्त). 
Halant is the symbol that the consonant is not perfect or it is half only. When it combines with vowel then after it becomes a word.

Example:

क् +  ( अ )  =     क
ब् + इ  ( ि )  =    बि
 त् + आ ( ा  )  =  ता

कविता


In Nepali language all consonant should attract and combined with vowel letter to form a word. Whereas vowel may come independent.

Example:

अ  =   अ
च्   +  आ ( ा  )  =  चा
र्  +   ( अ )  =   र

अचार

In above example अ comes independent whereas चा  and  र  combines with vowels to form a perfect word.