The Newaric languages are a proposed group of Sino-Tibetan languages. George van Driem (2003) and Mark Turin (2004) argue that Newar and Baram–Thangmi (consisting of the two closely related languages Baram and Thangmi) share many features with each other, and thus group with each other.
Comparative vocabulary The following comparative 100-word Swadesh list of the Newaric languages Baram, Thami (Thangmi), and Newar, along with Chepang is from Kansakar, et al. (2011: 220–223).Kansakar, Tej Ratna; Yogendra Prasad Yadava; Krishna Prasad Chalise; Balaram Prasain; Dubi Nanda Dhakal; Krishna Paudel. 2011. A sociolinguistic study of the Baram language. Himalayan Linguistics 10: 187–225.
English gloss Baram Thami Newar Chepang I ŋa gai ji ŋa you naŋ naŋ cʰə, cʰi naŋ we ni ni jʰi:, jipĩ ni, ŋi this yo ka tʰwə ʔiʔ that u, to to wə ʔowʔ, ʔuwʔ who su su su su what hai hara cʰu doh not ma- ma- mə-, -mə- -la, -ma all səpəi (< Nep.) sakale pʰukkə, dakkwə juda, ʔanə many dʰerəi (< Nep.) ahe ye-kwə ʔa.nə one de di cʰə-gu yat two nis nis nyi-gu nis large alam jekʰa tə:dʰə̃: taŋh-ʔo long alam ələmga tahakə: gyaŋ-ʔo small ikine ucya cidʰi:, cidʰə:̃ mi-ʔo woman mama camaica misa nom-coʔ man papa mi mijə̃ goy-coʔ person bal mi mənu manta, coʔ fish nəŋa naŋa nya ŋaʔ bird jyali, wa (hen) ḍaŋaṇeŋ, wa (hen) jʰə̃gə: waʔ dog akya kucu kʰyica kuyʔ louse kʰat sirik syi kras, srəyk tree seŋma seŋ syi-ma siŋʔ seed ayu puya pusa sayʔ leaf su/hola aja ləpte, hə: lo, mat root jəra (< Nep.) nara ha rut, goyʔ bark bokra (< Nep.) sebu (skin) kʰwəla pun skin cʰala (< Nep.) sebi cʰẽgu pun meat kusya cici la mayʔ blood cihwui cwoi, cəi hi wəyʔ bone hoṭ kʰosa kwəẽ hrus fat ucʰo cʰyəu, cyou da: cʰaw egg wohom, wom ahum, wom kʰẽ: ʔum horn uyuŋ naru nyeku roŋʔ tail pitik limek nʰipyə̃: meʔ feather pwãkʰ (< Nep.) - pəpu meʔ, pʰeh hair syam sam sə̃: myaŋ head kəpu kapu cʰyə̃: ta.laŋ ear kuna kunla nʰaepə̃ no eye mik mesek mikʰa mik nose cina ciŋa nʰae neh mouth anam ugo mʰutu hmo.toŋ teeth swa suwa wa syək, səyk tongue cele cile mye le nail luŋjiŋ, ləgjuŋ pin lusyi sən leg unjik konṭe, ulaŋ tuti dom knee gʰũḍa (< Nep.) pokolek puli kryoŋ hand hit lak lʰa: krut abdomen uyaŋ baŋkal, guŋguŋ pwa: tuk throat gʰãṭi (< Nep.) kaṇṭu gəpə: kəyk breast nənu nunu duru-pwə ʔoh heart muṭu loŋsek nugə hluŋ liver kəlejo (< Nep.) - syẽ sinh drink syaŋ-go tun-sa twəne, twənə tuŋʔ-na eat ca-go cya-sa nələ, nəye jeʔ-na bite aŋak-ko cek-sa nyatə, wã nyaye ŋawh-na look ayo-go, ni-go yo-sa kʰənə, kʰəne yo-na, cewʔ-na hear səi-go na-sai-sa talə, taye sayʔ-na know ra-go, cigo sai-sa silə, syiye ci-na sleep nu-go ammi-sa denə, dene ʔenʔ-sa die si-go si-sa sitə, syie si-sa kill sat-ko sat-sa syatə, syae sat-sa swim pəuri bəne-go (< Nep.) lampasa lalkalə/kaye laʔ-na, kwelh-na fly uble-go per-sa bwələ, bwəye syuŋ-na walk jyo-go, ya-go (go) cawa-sa, ajyaca nya:se, wənə, wəye wah-na arrive hyuŋcelgo kelet-sa wələ, jʰalə waŋ-na lie na-go ami-sa mu:pulə, ʔenʔ-na sit huk-ko hok-sa dilə, pʰetuye cuŋʔ-na stand ṭʰiŋ-go tʰeŋ-sa dənə, dane ciŋ-na give pi-go pi-sa bila, biye bəyʔ-na, hla-na say da-go ŋa-sa, isdu dʰalə, dʰaye dayh-na sun uni uni surdyə: nyam moon cəlauni cəlauni timila lah star tara (< Nep.) ucʰi nəu, nəgu kar water awa paŋku lə: tiʔ rain aŋmət yudu wa tiʔ, waʔ-ʔo stone kumba lyuŋ, liŋ lwəhã baŋ sand - - pʰi - earth nəsa nasa ca saʔ cloud amu kʰasu supãe mus smoke isku asku kũ hmeʔ-ku fire mui me mi hmeʔ ash mau tarba nəu hmeʔ-mut burn jo-go jyou-sa cyatə, cyaye jʰəm-na way/path uŋma ulam lã lyam mountain pahaḍ cyuri (top) gu pa.har red pʰəya keret hyãũ du-ʔo green həriyo (< Nep.) - wãũ pli-ʔo yellow keuwo melu mʰasu yar-ʔo white gyabo ubo tuyu: bʰam-ʔo black ciliŋ kiji haku gal-ʔo night rat (< Nep.) ṭa canʰəe, ca ya. ʔdiŋ hot gyodum adum kwa: dʰah-ʔo cool ciso (< Nep.) ajik kʰwaũ nik-ʔo full kipoŋ ir-ir ja: bliŋ-ʔo new kaui naka nʰu: rəw-ʔo good kisen apraca bʰĩ: pe-ʔo round golo (< Nep.) kurliŋ gwəlla: luŋ-o, gore dried kyoksi areŋ, gaŋdu gə̃gu sot-ʔo name umin name nã məyŋ
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