ISO 15924 script code: Newa

Technical information about ISO 15924 script code Newa

Technical information about the script code Newa can be found below.

ISO code

Newa

ISO numeric code

333

Name

Official

Newa, Newar, Newari, Nepāla lipi

Common

Newa

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Newa, also known as Newar or Newari, is a script native to Nepal used predominantly by the Newar people. Historically significant, it's used for writing the Nepal Bhasa language and Sanskrit. While ancient, modern operating systems support this script through Unicode. The exact origins and author remain uncertain, but it has deep cultural ties to the Kathmandu Valley.

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