Danwar (दनुवारी)

Danwar is a Bihari language spoken in central and eastern Nepal by about 48,650 people, particularly in the inner Terai and lower hills. In some areas Danwar is spoken by people of all ages, but in others there is a shift to Nepali, particularly among younger people, and the language is not being passed on to the children in some families.

Danwar is also known as Danuwari, Danwar, Denwar, Dhanuwar, Dhanvar, Dhanwar, Donwar or Kacarya Danuwar. It is closely related to Bote-Darai. Dialects include Kochariya, Done Danuwar, Dukuchhap Danuwar and Dolbar Danuwar

Devanagari alphabet for Danwar

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Sample text

सभे मानहुकसब प्रतिष्ठा आ अधिकारक आधारम जन्मजात स्वतंत्र आ समान हबछो। ओकरसिक बुद्धि आ विवेक लिइक आइल रहछो आ एक अर्कापखा आपनपनक व्यबहार करपर्तो।

Transliteration

sabhe mānhuksab pratiṣṭā ā adhikārak ādhāram janmajāt swatantra ā samān habacho. okarsik buddhi ā wiwek li-ik āil rahcho ā ek akārpakhā āpanpanak wyabahār karparto.

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Details provided by Biswajit Mandal (biswajitmandal[dot]bm90[at]gmail[dot]com)

Sample videos in Danwar

Links

Information about Danwar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danwar_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/dhw
https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/82486

Bihari languages

Angika,Bhojpuri,Danwar,Khortha,Kurmali,Magahi,Maithili,Sadri

Languages written with theDevanāgarī alphabet

Aka-Jeru,Angika,Athpare,Avestan,Awadhi,Bahing,Balti,Bantawa,Belhare,Bhili,Bhumij,Bilaspuri,Bodo,Bhojpuri,Braj,Car,Chamling,Chhantyal,Chhattisgarhi,Chambeali,Danwar,Dhatki,Dhimal,Dhundari,Digaro Mishmi,Dogri,Doteli,Gaddi,Garhwali,Gondi,Gurung,Halbi,Haryanvi,Hill Miri,Hindi,Ho,Jarawa,Jaunsari,Jirel,Jumli,Kagate,Kannauji,Kham,Kangri,Kashmiri,Khaling,Khandeshi,Kharia,Khortha,Korku,Konkani,Kullui,Kumaoni,Kurmali,Kurukh,Kusunda,Lambadi,Limbu,Lhomi,Lhowa,Magahi,Magar,Mahasu Pahari,Maithili,Maldivian,Malto,Mandeali,Marathi,Marwari,Mewari,Mundari,Nancowry.Newar,Nepali,Nimadi,Nishi,Onge,Pahari,Pali,Pangwali,Rajasthani,Rajbanshi,Rangpuri,Sadri,Sanskrit,Santali,Saraiki,Sirmauri,Sherpa,Shina,Sindhi,Sunwar,Sylheti,Tamang,Thakali,Thangmi,Wambule,Wancho,Yakkha,Yolmo

Date created: 21.06.21. Last modified: 24.06.21

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