Editing Newar language (section)

==The Newar language and the Newar community==

[[Image:Newapolitics.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A wall slogan of Maoists using Nepal Bhasa]]
Nepal Bhasa is the native language of Newars. Newars form a very diverse community with people from Sino-Tibetan, ASI and ANI origin.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Metspalu|first=Mait|title=Shared and Unique Components of Human Population Structure and Genome-Wide Signals of Positive Selection in South Asia|journal=American Journal of Human Genetics|doi=10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.11.010|pmid=22152676|pmc=3234374|volume=89|issue=6|date=Dec 2011|pages=731–44}}</ref>  Newars follow Hinduism and Buddhism, and are subdivided into 64 castes. The language, therefore, plays a central unifying role in the existence and perpetuation of the Newar community. The poet Siddhidas Mahaju concluded that the Newar community and its rich culture can only survive if the Newar language survives (भाषा म्वासा जाति म्वाइ).

The Newars enjoyed promotions in various areas since Kathmandu become the capital of the country as they rose in ranks throughout the government, royal courts and businesses.

Newar faced a decline during the Shah era when this language was replaced by Khas Kura (later renamed Nepali) as the national language and after the introduction of the "One nation, one language" policy of King Mahendra.