The Newar language, officially known in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan language with a long literary history. Its prominent writers include: Jayaprakash Malla Siddhidas Mahaju Sukraraj Shastri Chittadhar "Hridaya" Siddhicharan Shrestha Dhooswan Sayami Durga Lal Shrestha Dharma Ratna Yami Girija Prasad Joshi Rebati Ramanananda Shrestha Newar Writers Nepal Bhasa 1 Nepalese poets