Origin of the name
The terms "Nepal" and "Newar" are phonetically different
forms of the same word. Nepal is the learned Sanskrit form
and Newar is the colloquial Prakrit form. A Sanskrit inscription dated 512 AD found in
Tistung, a valley to the west of Kathmandu, contains the phrase “greetings to
the Nepals” indicating that the term "Nepal" was used to refer to
both the country and the people.The term "Newar" referring to "inhabitant
of Nepal" appeared for the first time in an inscription dated 1654 AD in
Kathmandu.It is discussed whether 'Nepal' may be a sanskritization
of 'Newar', or 'Newar' may be a later form of 'Nepal'. According to
another explanation, the words "Newar" and "Newari" are
vulgarisms arising from the mutation of P to V, and L to R. Similarly,
according to the National Archives of India, Nepal is also said to be the same
word as Newar Napa.
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