The Nepali Alphabet

Q: What script does Nepali use?

Nepali is written in Devanagari — the same Brahmic abugida as Hindi, Sanskrit, and Marathi. It is written left to right and is an abugida, meaning each consonant carries an inherent /a/ vowel that is modified by vowel matras or suppressed by the halant diacritic. The Nepali Devanagari alphabet has 11 independent vowels, 33 consonants, vowel signs (matras), and native Devanagari digits. A distinctive feature of Nepali orthography is the chandrabindu (ँ) used for nasalised vowels — more consistently than in Hindi.

Q: Where is Nepali spoken?

Nepali is the official and national language of Nepal , spoken by approximately 17 million people as a mother tongue and over 32 million in total. It is also spoken across Sikkim (India), parts of West Bengal and Assam, Bhutan, and diaspora communities worldwide. Nepali serves as a lingua franca across Nepal, enabling communication between speakers of over 120 languages found across the country. It is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of India, with official status in Sikkim under the Indian Constitution.

Q: What language family does Nepali belong to?

Nepali belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of Indo-Iranian, within the broader Indo-European family. It is classified in the Central Pahari (or Eastern Pahari) subgroup alongside Garhwali and Kumaoni. Its direct classical ancestor is Sanskrit. Nepali is closely related to Hindi and Maithili, sharing the same Devanagari script and much of the same Sanskrit-derived vocabulary. Nepali has also absorbed significant vocabulary from Tibetan, Newari, and other languages spoken across Nepal.

Q: What is the Nepali Barakhadi?

The Nepali Barakhadi (बाराखडी) is a syllable chart showing every combination of the 33 Devanagari consonants with 12 vowel forms. The word "Barakhadi" comes from Sanskrit bāraha (twelve) + khaDi (syllable), referring to the 12 vowel forms applied to each consonant. The Barakhadi is the traditional method for learning Devanagari literacy in Nepal and India. Children learn the Barakhadi as a structured table of consonant-vowel combinations — much like a multiplication table for syllables. The same chart tradition is shared with Hindi, Sanskrit, and Marathi education.

Q: What is unique about the Nepali Devanagari script compared to Hindi?

While Nepali and Hindi share the same Devanagari script and 33-consonant system, Nepali has several distinctive orthographic features. The most notable is the chandrabindu (ँ) — a crescent-and-dot diacritic used systematically for nasalised vowels in common Nepali words: गाउँ (village), आउँछु (I come), जाउँ (let's go). Nepali also retains the halant (्) in final consonants more prominently in some registers than modern Hindi. Additionally, Nepali uses a number of vocabulary items derived from Tibetan, Newari, and indigenous Himalayan languages not found in Hindi, giving Nepali its distinctive lexical character.

Q: What is the ISO code for Nepali?

Nepali has ISO 639-1 code ne and ISO 639-3 code npi . The Glottolog code is nepa1254 . It is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Indian Constitution and is the national and official language of Nepal under the Constitution of Nepal 2015.

Nepali Alphabet at a Glance

Nepali (नेपाली, ISO 639-1: ne) is the official language of Nepal and one of the 22 scheduled languages of India; it is spoken by approximately 17 million native speakers and over 32 million total speakers across Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and parts of northeastern India ^[1]
Nepali uses the Devanagari script — the same Brahmic abugida as Hindi, Sanskrit, and Marathi — written left to right; each consonant carries an inherent vowel a, modified by vowel matras or suppressed by the halant ^[3]
The Nepali Devanagari alphabet has 11 independent vowels and 33 consonants in the traditional Brahmic varga (group) arrangement — velar, palatal, retroflex, dental, and labial series — shared with Hindi and Sanskrit ^[3]
A distinctive feature of Nepali Devanagari is the chandrabindu (ँ) — a nasal diacritic used specifically for nasalised vowels in Nepali words such as गाउँ (gaauN, village), distinguishing Nepali orthography from Hindi
Nepali is the national language of Nepal under the Constitution of Nepal 2015 and is also one of the 22 official scheduled languages of India, where it has official status in Sikkim and parts of West Bengal and Assam ^[4] ^[5]
Nepali belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of Indo-Iranian within Indo-European; it is closely related to Hindi, Maithili, and the other Pahari languages of the central Himalayan region, with Sanskrit as its classical ancestor ^[2]
The Nepali Barakhadi (बाराखडी) shows all 33 consonants combined with 12 vowel forms — the complete syllable chart fundamental to Devanagari literacy in Nepal, shared with Hindi and Sanskrit Barakhadi traditions ^[6]

Nepali (नेपाली, ISO 639-1: ne) is the official language of Nepal and the mother tongue of approximately 17 million speakers, with over 32 million total speakers across Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and northeastern India ^[1]. It uses the Devanagari script — the same Brahmic abugida as Hindi, Marathi, and Sanskrit — written left to right.

Nepali belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of Indo-European and is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India ^[5]. The Nepali Devanagari alphabet has 11 independent vowels and 33 consonants in the classical Brahmic varga arrangement ^[3]. A distinctive feature unique to Nepali orthography is the chandrabindu (ँ) for nasalised vowels.

Nepali Independent Vowels

Nepali has 11 independent vowels in Devanagari — used when a vowel begins a syllable without a preceding consonant. The system includes short/long pairs for a, i, u; the diphthongs e, ai, o, au; and the vocalic R (ऋ) inherited from Sanskrit.

Nepali uses the anusvara (ं) for nasalisation and the chandrabindu (ँ) for nasalised vowels — a feature that distinguishes Nepali orthography from Hindi, where chandrabindu usage is less systematic.

Nepali Independent Vowels

अ

[a]

आ

[aa]

इ

[i]

ई

[ii]

उ

[u]

ऊ

[uu]

ए

[e]

ऐ

[ai]

ओ

[o]

औ

[au]

ऋ

[ri]

अ

[a]

Short vowel a — the inherent vowel of every Devanagari consonant. As in अमर (amar, immortal). The most common vowel in Nepali.

आ

[aa]

Long vowel aa — twice the length of अ. As in आमा (aama, mother). Common in Nepali family vocabulary.

इ

[i]

Short vowel i — like "i" in "sit". As in इच्छा (ichchha, desire). Common in Nepali nouns and verbs.

ई

[ii]

Long vowel ii — like "ee" in "feet". As in ईश्वर (ishvar, god). Appears in religious and formal Nepali vocabulary.

उ

[u]

Short vowel u — like "u" in "put". As in उही (uhi, the same). Common in Nepali pronouns and everyday words.

ऊ

[uu]

Long vowel uu — like "oo" in "food". As in ऊँट (uuNT, camel). The long counterpart of उ.

ए

[e]

Vowel e — like "a" in "late". As in एक (ek, one). Extremely common in Nepali numerals and everyday speech.

ऐ

[ai]

Diphthong ai — as in ऐना (aina, mirror). A common Nepali word for mirror, borrowed into everyday usage.

ओ

[o]

Vowel o — like "o" in "go". As in ओठ (oTh, lip). Common in Nepali vocabulary.

औ

[au]

Diphthong au — as in औषधि (aushadhi, medicine). Appears in Nepali medical and Sanskrit-derived vocabulary.

ऋ

[ri]

Vocalic R — a syllabic r sound inherited from Sanskrit. As in ऋतु (ritu, season). Used in Sanskrit loanwords in Nepali.

Nepali Consonants

Nepali has 33 consonants in the standard Brahmic varga arrangement — velar (क–ङ), palatal (च–ञ), retroflex (ट–ण), dental (त–न), and labial (प–म) series, followed by semivowels (य, र, ल, व) and sibilants/aspirate (श, ष, स, ह).

Nepali preserves the full Devanagari consonant set including retroflex consonants (ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण), the three sibilants (श, ष, स), and voiced aspirates (घ, झ, ढ, ध, भ) — making the Nepali consonant inventory identical to Hindi and Sanskrit in its Devanagari representation.

Nepali Consonants

क

[ka]

ख

[kha]

ग

[ga]

घ

[gha]

ङ

[nga]

च

[cha]

छ

[chha]

ज

[ja]

झ

[jha]

ञ

[nya]

ट

[Ta]

ठ

[Tha]

ड

[Da]

ढ

[Dha]

ण

[Na]

त

[ta]

थ

[tha]

द

[da]

ध

[dha]

न

[na]

प

[pa]

फ

[pha]

ब

[ba]

भ

[bha]

म

[ma]

य

[ya]

र

[ra]

ल

[la]

व

[va]

श

[sha]

ष

[Sha]

स

[sa]

ह

[ha]

क

[ka]

Voiceless velar plosive — like "k" in "sky". As in काम (kaam, work). One of the most common Nepali consonants.

ख

[kha]

Aspirated voiceless velar plosive — k with a breath of air. As in खाना (khaana, food). Part of the ka-varga series.

ग

[ga]

Voiced velar plosive — like "g" in "go". As in गाउँ (gaau, village). Very common in Nepali vocabulary.

घ

[gha]

Voiced aspirated velar plosive — a breathy g sound. As in घर (ghar, house). One of the most common Nepali words.

ङ

[nga]

Velar nasal — the nasal sound in the velar series. Appears in conjunct consonants before velar stops in Nepali.

च

[cha]

Voiceless palatal affricate — like "ch" in "church". As in चाँदो (chaando, mark). Common in Nepali everyday speech.

छ

[chha]

Aspirated voiceless palatal affricate — a breathy ch. As in छोरो (chhoro, son). Very common in Nepali family terms.

ज

[ja]

Voiced palatal affricate — like "j" in "jump". As in जल (jal, water). Common in Nepali and Sanskrit-derived words.

झ

[jha]

Voiced aspirated palatal affricate — a breathy j. As in झण्डा (jhanDaa, flag). Part of the ca-varga series in Nepali.

ञ

[nya]

Palatal nasal — the nasal of the palatal series. Appears before palatal consonants in Nepali conjunct clusters.

ट

[Ta]

Voiceless retroflex plosive — tongue curled back. As in टाउको (TaaukO, head). Part of the retroflex series.

ठ

[Tha]

Aspirated voiceless retroflex plosive — breathy retroflex T. Part of the Nepali retroflex ta-varga series.

ड

[Da]

Voiced retroflex plosive — tongue curled back. Part of the Nepali retroflex ta-varga series.

ढ

[Dha]

Voiced aspirated retroflex plosive — breathy retroflex D. Part of the Nepali retroflex ta-varga series.

ण

[Na]

Retroflex nasal — the nasal of the retroflex series. As in बाण (baaN, arrow). Appears in Sanskrit loanwords in Nepali.

त

[ta]

Voiceless dental plosive — tongue behind upper teeth. As in तर (tar, but). Extremely common in Nepali.

थ

[tha]

Aspirated voiceless dental plosive — a breathy dental t. As in थाहा (thaaha, knowledge). Common in Nepali.

द

[da]

Voiced dental plosive — tongue behind upper teeth. As in दिन (din, day). Among the most common Nepali consonants.

ध

[dha]

Voiced aspirated dental plosive — a breathy dental d. As in धन (dhan, wealth). Part of the ta-varga series.

न

[na]

Dental nasal — like "n" in "no". As in नाम (naam, name). One of the most frequent consonants in Nepali.

प

[pa]

Voiceless bilabial plosive — like "p" in "spin". As in पानी (paani, water). Very common in Nepali everyday words.

फ

[pha]

Aspirated voiceless bilabial plosive — like "ph" in "phone". As in फूल (phUl, flower). Common in Nepali nouns.

ब

[ba]

Voiced bilabial plosive — like "b" in "bat". As in बाटो (baaToo, path). Common in Nepali everyday vocabulary.

भ

[bha]

Voiced aspirated bilabial plosive — a breathy b. As in भाषा (bhaashaa, language). Common in Nepali.

म

[ma]

Bilabial nasal — like "m" in "man". As in मान्छे (maanche, person). One of the most common Nepali consonants.

य

[ya]

Palatal approximant — like "y" in "yes". As in यो (yo, this). An extremely common Nepali demonstrative pronoun.

र

[ra]

Alveolar trill/tap — like "r" in many languages. As in राम्रो (raamro, good/beautiful). Very common in Nepali.

ल

[la]

Lateral approximant — like "l" in "light". As in लागि (laagi, for). One of the most frequent consonants in Nepali.

व

[va]

Labiodental approximant — between "v" and "w". As in वर्ष (varsha, year). Common in Nepali Sanskrit loanwords.

श

[sha]

Palatal sibilant — like "sh" in "shoe". As in शहर (shahar, city). Very common in Nepali urban vocabulary.

ष

[Sha]

Retroflex sibilant — a Sanskrit-inherited sound. As in षट् (ShaT, six). Mainly in Sanskrit loanwords in Nepali.

स

[sa]

Dental sibilant — like "s" in "sun". As in साथी (saathi, friend). One of the most common Nepali consonants.

ह

[ha]

Glottal fricative — like "h" in "home". As in हात (haat, hand). Very common in basic Nepali vocabulary.

Nepali Vowel Signs (Matras)

Vowel signs (matras) are diacritical marks written around Devanagari consonants to indicate vowels other than the inherent a. They include the anusvara (ं) for nasalisation and the chandrabindu (ँ), uniquely prominent in Nepali orthography for marking nasalised vowels in common Nepali words like गाउँ (village) and आउँछु (I come).

The halant (्) suppresses the inherent vowel, enabling conjunct consonants. The visarga (ः) appears mainly in Sanskrit-origin words in Nepali formal and literary registers.

Nepali Vowel Signs (Matras)

ा

ि

ी

ु

ू

ृ

े

ै

ो

ौ

ं

ः

ँ

्

ा

Matra for aa — written to the right of the consonant. As in का (kaa). Extends the inherent vowel to long aa.

ि

Matra for short i — placed to the left of the consonant despite following it in speech. As in कि (ki, that).

ी

Matra for long ii — written to the right. As in की (kii). Common in Nepali postpositions and case markers.

ु

Matra for short u — written below the consonant. As in कु (ku). Common in Nepali prefixes and everyday words.

ू

Matra for long uu — written below the consonant. As in कू (kuu). The long counterpart of the u matra.

ृ

Matra for vocalic R — written below the consonant. As in कृ (kri). Used in Sanskrit loanwords like कृपा (kripa, grace).

े

Matra for e — written above and to the right. As in के (ke, what). Among the most common matras in Nepali.

ै

Matra for ai — written above the consonant. As in कै (kai, many). Appears in Nepali quantity words.

ो

Matra for o — combination mark written around the consonant. As in को (ko, of/who). Very common in Nepali.

ौ

Matra for au — written around the consonant. As in कौ (kau). Used in Nepali vocabulary.

ं

Anusvara — a dot above the line indicating nasalisation of the preceding vowel. As in संसार (samsaar, world).

ः

Visarga — two dots after a vowel indicating a breathy aspirate sound. Used mainly in Sanskrit loanwords in Nepali.

ँ

Chandrabindu — a nasal diacritic used specifically in Nepali for nasalised vowels. As in गाउँ (gaauN, village). Unique to Nepali among Devanagari languages.

्

Halant (virama) — cancels the inherent vowel of a consonant, enabling conjunct consonant clusters. As in क् in संस्कृत.

अ

आ

इ

ई

उ

ऊ

ए

ऐ

ओ

औ

ऋ

क

ख

ग

घ

ङ

च

छ

ज

झ

ञ

ट

ठ

ड

ढ

ण

त

थ

द

ध

न

प

फ

ब

भ

म

य

र

ल

व

श

ष

स

ह

Devanagari Digits

०

१

२

३

४

५

६

७

८

९

०

Devanagari digit zero — the numeral 0 in Devanagari script, same as used in Hindi and Sanskrit.

१

Devanagari digit one — the numeral 1 in Devanagari script.

२

Devanagari digit two — the numeral 2 in Devanagari script.

३

Devanagari digit three — the numeral 3 in Devanagari script.

४

Devanagari digit four — the numeral 4 in Devanagari script.

५

Devanagari digit five — the numeral 5 in Devanagari script.

६

Devanagari digit six — the numeral 6 in Devanagari script.

७

Devanagari digit seven — the numeral 7 in Devanagari script.

८

Devanagari digit eight — the numeral 8 in Devanagari script.

९

Devanagari digit nine — the numeral 9 in Devanagari script.

Nepali Barakhadi Chart (बाराखडी)

The Nepali Barakhadi (बाराखडी) shows every combination of the 33 consonants with all 12 vowel forms — the complete syllable chart fundamental to Devanagari literacy in Nepal. ^[6]

Read by row (consonant) and column (vowel): scroll right to see all 12 vowel forms. The Nepali Barakhadi follows the same Brahmic tradition as the Hindi and Sanskrit Barakhadi, reflecting the shared Devanagari heritage of the Indo-Aryan languages of South Asia.

Consonant	अ (a)	आ (aa)	इ (i)	ई (ii)	उ (u)	ऊ (uu)	ए (e)	ऐ (ai)	ओ (o)	औ (au)	अं (am)	अः (ah)
क k	क	का	कि	की	कु	कू	के	कै	को	कौ	कं	कः
ख kh	ख	खा	खि	खी	खु	खू	खे	खै	खो	खौ	खं	खः
ग g	ग	गा	गि	गी	गु	गू	गे	गै	गो	गौ	गं	गः
घ gh	घ	घा	घि	घी	घु	घू	घे	घै	घो	घौ	घं	घः
ङ ng	ङ	ङा	ङि	ङी	ङु	ङू	ङे	ङै	ङो	ङौ	ङं	ङः
च ch	च	चा	चि	ची	चु	चू	चे	चै	चो	चौ	चं	चः
छ chh	छ	छा	छि	छी	छु	छू	छे	छै	छो	छौ	छं	छः
ज j	ज	जा	जि	जी	जु	जू	जे	जै	जो	जौ	जं	जः
झ jh	झ	झा	झि	झी	झु	झू	झे	झै	झो	झौ	झं	झः
ञ ny	ञ	ञा	ञि	ञी	ञु	ञू	ञे	ञै	ञो	ञौ	ञं	ञः
ट T	ट	टा	टि	टी	टु	टू	टे	टै	टो	टौ	टं	टः
ठ Th	ठ	ठा	ठि	ठी	ठु	ठू	ठे	ठै	ठो	ठौ	ठं	ठः
ड D	ड	डा	डि	डी	डु	डू	डे	डै	डो	डौ	डं	डः
ढ Dh	ढ	ढा	ढि	ढी	ढु	ढू	ढे	ढै	ढो	ढौ	ढं	ढः
ण N	ण	णा	णि	णी	णु	णू	णे	णै	णो	णौ	णं	णः
त t	त	ता	ति	ती	तु	तू	ते	तै	तो	तौ	तं	तः
थ th	थ	था	थि	थी	थु	थू	थे	थै	थो	थौ	थं	थः
द d	द	दा	दि	दी	दु	दू	दे	दै	दो	दौ	दं	दः
ध dh	ध	धा	धि	धी	धु	धू	धे	धै	धो	धौ	धं	धः
न n	न	ना	नि	नी	नु	नू	ने	नै	नो	नौ	नं	नः
प p	प	पा	पि	पी	पु	पू	पे	पै	पो	पौ	पं	पः
फ ph	फ	फा	फि	फी	फु	फू	फे	फै	फो	फौ	फं	फः
ब b	ब	बा	बि	बी	बु	बू	बे	बै	बो	बौ	बं	बः
भ bh	भ	भा	भि	भी	भु	भू	भे	भै	भो	भौ	भं	भः
म m	म	मा	मि	मी	मु	मू	मे	मै	मो	मौ	मं	मः
य y	य	या	यि	यी	यु	यू	ये	यै	यो	यौ	यं	यः
र r	र	रा	रि	री	रु	रू	रे	रै	रो	रौ	रं	रः
ल l	ल	ला	लि	ली	लु	लू	ले	लै	लो	लौ	लं	लः
व v	व	वा	वि	वी	वु	वू	वे	वै	वो	वौ	वं	वः
श sh	श	शा	शि	शी	शु	शू	शे	शै	शो	शौ	शं	शः
ष Sh	ष	षा	षि	षी	षु	षू	षे	षै	षो	षौ	षं	षः
स s	स	सा	सि	सी	सु	सू	से	सै	सो	सौ	सं	सः
ह h	ह	हा	हि	ही	हु	हू	हे	है	हो	हौ	हं	हः

Nepali Barakhadi with Pronunciation

The Roman pronunciation guide is shown below each Nepali syllable. Use this table to learn how each Barakhadi syllable is spoken — matching the written Devanagari form to its plain romanisation.

Each cell shows the Nepali syllable on top and its plain Roman transliteration below. Uppercase T, D, N indicate retroflex sounds (ट ड ण) and Sh indicates the retroflex sibilant (ष).

Consonant	अ (a)	आ (aa)	इ (i)	ई (ii)	उ (u)	ऊ (uu)	ए (e)	ऐ (ai)	ओ (o)	औ (au)	अं (am)	अः (ah)
कka	कka	काkaa	किki	कीkii	कुku	कूkuu	केke	कैkai	कोko	कौkau	कंkam	कःkah
खkha	खkha	खाkhaa	खिkhi	खीkhii	खुkhu	खूkhuu	खेkhe	खैkhai	खोkho	खौkhau	खंkham	खःkhah
गga	गga	गाgaa	गिgi	गीgii	गुgu	गूguu	गेge	गैgai	गोgo	गौgau	गंgam	गःgah
घgha	घgha	घाghaa	घिghi	घीghii	घुghu	घूghuu	घेghe	घैghai	घोgho	घौghau	घंgham	घःghah
ङnga	ङnga	ङाngaa	ङिngi	ङीngii	ङुngu	ङूnguu	ङेnge	ङैngai	ङोngo	ङौngau	ङंngam	ङःngah
चcha	चcha	चाchaa	चिchi	चीchii	चुchu	चूchuu	चेche	चैchai	चोcho	चौchau	चंcham	चःchah
छchha	छchha	छाchhaa	छिchhi	छीchhii	छुchhu	छूchhuu	छेchhe	छैchhai	छोchho	छौchhau	छंchham	छःchhah
जja	जja	जाjaa	जिji	जीjii	जुju	जूjuu	जेje	जैjai	जोjo	जौjau	जंjam	जःjah
झjha	झjha	झाjhaa	झिjhi	झीjhii	झुjhu	झूjhuu	झेjhe	झैjhai	झोjho	झौjhau	झंjham	झःjhah
ञnya	ञnya	ञाnyaa	ञिnyi	ञीnyii	ञुnyu	ञूnyuu	ञेnye	ञैnyai	ञोnyo	ञौnyau	ञंnyam	ञःnyah
टTa	टTa	टाTaa	टिTi	टीTii	टुTu	टूTuu	टेTe	टैTai	टोTo	टौTau	टंTam	टःTah
ठTha	ठTha	ठाThaa	ठिThi	ठीThii	ठुThu	ठूThuu	ठेThe	ठैThai	ठोTho	ठौThau	ठंTham	ठःThah
डDa	डDa	डाDaa	डिDi	डीDii	डुDu	डूDuu	डेDe	डैDai	डोDo	डौDau	डंDam	डःDah
ढDha	ढDha	ढाDhaa	ढिDhi	ढीDhii	ढुDhu	ढूDhuu	ढेDhe	ढैDhai	ढोDho	ढौDhau	ढंDham	ढःDhah
णNa	णNa	णाNaa	णिNi	णीNii	णुNu	णूNuu	णेNe	णैNai	णोNo	णौNau	णंNam	णःNah
तta	तta	ताtaa	तिti	तीtii	तुtu	तूtuu	तेte	तैtai	तोto	तौtau	तंtam	तःtah
थtha	थtha	थाthaa	थिthi	थीthii	थुthu	थूthuu	थेthe	थैthai	थोtho	थौthau	थंtham	थःthah
दda	दda	दाdaa	दिdi	दीdii	दुdu	दूduu	देde	दैdai	दोdo	दौdau	दंdam	दःdah
धdha	धdha	धाdhaa	धिdhi	धीdhii	धुdhu	धूdhuu	धेdhe	धैdhai	धोdho	धौdhau	धंdham	धःdhah
नna	नna	नाnaa	निni	नीnii	नुnu	नूnuu	नेne	नैnai	नोno	नौnau	नंnam	नःnah
पpa	पpa	पाpaa	पिpi	पीpii	पुpu	पूpuu	पेpe	पैpai	पोpo	पौpau	पंpam	पःpah
फpha	फpha	फाphaa	फिphi	फीphii	फुphu	फूphuu	फेphe	फैphai	फोpho	फौphau	फंpham	फःphah
बba	बba	बाbaa	बिbi	बीbii	बुbu	बूbuu	बेbe	बैbai	बोbo	बौbau	बंbam	बःbah
भbha	भbha	भाbhaa	भिbhi	भीbhii	भुbhu	भूbhuu	भेbhe	भैbhai	भोbho	भौbhau	भंbham	भःbhah
मma	मma	माmaa	मिmi	मीmii	मुmu	मूmuu	मेme	मैmai	मोmo	मौmau	मंmam	मःmah
यya	यya	याyaa	यिyi	यीyii	युyu	यूyuu	येye	यैyai	योyo	यौyau	यंyam	यःyah
रra	रra	राraa	रिri	रीrii	रुru	रूruu	रेre	रैrai	रोro	रौrau	रंram	रःrah
लla	लla	लाlaa	लिli	लीlii	लुlu	लूluu	लेle	लैlai	लोlo	लौlau	लंlam	लःlah
वva	वva	वाvaa	विvi	वीvii	वुvu	वूvuu	वेve	वैvai	वोvo	वौvau	वंvam	वःvah
शsha	शsha	शाshaa	शिshi	शीshii	शुshu	शूshuu	शेshe	शैshai	शोsho	शौshau	शंsham	शःshah
षSha	षSha	षाShaa	षिShi	षीShii	षुShu	षूShuu	षेShe	षैShai	षोSho	षौShau	षंSham	षःShah
सsa	सsa	साsaa	सिsi	सीsii	सुsu	सूsuu	सेse	सैsai	सोso	सौsau	संsam	सःsah
हha	हha	हाhaa	हिhi	हीhii	हुhu	हूhuu	हेhe	हैhai	होho	हौhau	हंham	हःhah

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References:

[1] Hammarström, Harald et al. "Nepali [nepa1254]". Glottolog 5.3. Retrieved from Glottolog: Nepali
[2] SIL International. "Nepali — ISO 639-3 Language Code: npi". Retrieved from SIL ISO 639-3: npi
[3] Unicode Consortium. "Devanagari Unicode Block (U+0900–U+097F)". Retrieved from Unicode Devanagari Block
[4] Government of Nepal. "Constitution of Nepal 2015 — Part 1, Article 6: National Language". Retrieved from Nepal Law Commission: Constitution of Nepal
[5] Government of India. "Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India — Scheduled Languages (includes Nepali)". Retrieved from Rajbhasha: Eighth Schedule
[6] Easy Hindi Typing. "Hindi Barakhadi Chart and PDF (हिंदी बाराखड़ी)". Easy Hindi Typing. Retrieved from Easy Hindi Typing: Hindi Barakhadi Chart