World Newah Organization
A US-registered tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with active branches in the USA, Nepal, India, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Japan, and UAE, and connected to 30 Newah organizations globally to preserve the Newah cultural heritage and identity since 2011.
OUR MISSION
UNITE. PRESERVE. PROMOTE.
Unite Newah people around the world to preserve and promote Newah cultural heritage and identity.
OUR BRANCHES
USA, Nepal, India, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Japan, and UAE.
We continually liaise with 30 Newah organizations from 8 countries to extend support and fulfil higher goals collectively.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Nepalbhasa Google Translate
Inclusion and improvement of Nepalbhasa translation in Google Translate through daily online meetings since 2021.
WNO Daily Broadcast
Daily interviews of Newah personalities on WNO Facebook Live and YouTube Channel since 2021.
WNO Nepalbhasa Scholarship
Annual scholarship for 11 students of MA in Nepalbhasa since 2024.
Newah Heritage Documentation & Preservation
Documentation of the cultural heritage of the Newars.
• Conference on Bāhā-Bahī of Kathmandu Valley (2024)
World Newah Fund
Community-sourced funding for emergency needs and projects focussed on preserving Newah cultural heritage.
• Nepalbhasa Learner Books (2011)
• Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund (2015)
• Satya Mohan Pratișthān (2021)
• Nepal Sambat Calendars (2024)
OUR EVENTS
World Newah Conventions
• 5th World Newah Convention, Hamburg, Germany (2025)
• 4th World Newah Convention, New York, USA (2022)
• 3rd World Newah Convention, Kathmandu, Nepal (2019)
• 2nd World Newah Convention, Baltimore, USA (2016)
• 1st World Convention, London, UK (2011)
World Conference on Nepalbhasa Studies
Academic research-based conference on Nepalbhasa studies with scholarly presentation and publication from Feb 2025.
Newah Business Promotion & Networking
• Germany Newah Business Conference (2024)
• World Newah Business Conference (2023)
World Newah Day Last Saturday of March
A common day for Newah communities all over the world to show global solidarity by getting involved in any Newah-related activity of their choice and sharing about it. It was started by WNO in 2018. The 7th World Newah Day was celebrated by 28 organizations in 8 countries.
Global Nepalbhasa Literary Events
• World Nepalbhasa Short story Meet (2025)
• World Nepalbhasa Poetry Meet (2024)
• Children's Literature Meet - Chiniyāmha Kisichā (2023)
World Newah Global & Regional Conferences
• World Newah Global Conference, Online (2020)
• World Newah Global Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal (2018)
• North American Regional Conference, Toronto, Canada (2017)
Women's Health Camps in Nepal
• Women’s Health Camp (2023)
• Women’s Health Camp (2022)
World Newah Quiz School-level
• 2nd World Newah Quiz (2023)
• 1st World Newah Quiz (2021)