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Newar script
The Newar script, known in the Newar language as Nepal lipi, Nepalakshar and Prachalit, is an abugida, one of the Nepalese scripts that descend from the Brahmi script. It is primarily used to write Nepalbhasa (Newar) and Sanskrit. In the past, it has also been used for writing Nepali, Bengali, Maithili, and Hindustani in Nepal Mandala. Various publications are still published in this script, including the Sikkim Herald, the bulletin of the Sikkim government (Newari edition).
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The Newar script, known in the Newar language as Nepal lipi, Nepalakshar and Prachalit, is an abugida, one of the Nepalese scripts that descend from the Brahmi script. It is primarily used to write Nepalbhasa (Newar) and Sanskrit. In the past, it has also been used for writing Nepali, Bengali, Maithili, and Hindustani in Nepal Mandala. Various publications are still published in this script, including the Sikkim Herald, the bulletin of the Sikkim government (Newari edition).
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