Classical Nepal Bhasa

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Classical Nepal Bhasa पुलाङु नेपाल भाय्
Spoken in:	Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Tibet, India
Region:	South Asia
Language extinction:	No native speakers, used as a literary and liturgical language only
Language family:	Sino-Tibetan  Tibeto-Burman   Himalayish    Classical Nepal Bhasa
Writing system:	Nepal Scripts: Ranjana script, Prachalit script, Brahmi script, Kutila script, Bhujimol script, Golmol script, Litumol script, Other:Devnagari Script, Brahmi script
Language codes
ISO 639-1:	none
ISO 639-2:	nwc
ISO 639-3:	nwc
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Classical Nepal Bhasa (Nepal Bhasa:पुलां भाय्, Classical Nepal Bhasa:पुलाङु नेपाल भाय्), or Old Nepal Bhasa is the pre-1850 literary form of Nepal Bhasa. This language has evolved to form Nepal Bhasa. It is an important source language for historians and philologists.

[edit] History

This language was the official language of Nepal from Licchavi era to Malla era of Nepal.

[edit] ISO

Classical Nepal Bhasa was introduced in ISO 639-2 code list in 2004.

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