Language:

Approximate Global Speakers

150,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

6

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(6 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Dolpa Nepal 4,500 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa Bhutan 10,000 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa China 1,200 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa Nepal 121,000 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa United States 5,200 Progress Gauge
 Tokpegola Nepal 1,600 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  6     5 ◼︎ (4 ✸︎)
SECONDARY Language
(26 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Bhote Nepal 14,000 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia India 120,000 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,400 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia Sikkim India 89,000 Progress Gauge
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 122,000 Progress Gauge
 Chhetri Nepal 4,817,000 Progress Gauge
Gurung Ghale Nepal 25,000 Progress Gauge
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 576,000 Progress Gauge
 Jad India 2,300 Progress Gauge
 Kanaura India 56,000 Progress Gauge
 Kharwar India 599,000 Progress Gauge
 Korwa India 470,000 Progress Gauge
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Progress Gauge
 Momba India 4,700 Progress Gauge
 Munda India 3,817,000 Progress Gauge
 Newah Nepal 1,449,000 Progress Gauge
 Oraon India 4,734,000 Progress Gauge
 Rai Nepal 679,000 Progress Gauge
 Rongkup-Lepcha India 82,000 Progress Gauge
 Santal (Sawntal) India 7,928,000 Progress Gauge
 Sarki Nepal 412,000 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa India 47,000 Progress Gauge
 Swangla India 10,000 Progress Gauge
 Tamang India 257,000 Progress Gauge
 Tamang Nepal 1,681,000 Progress Gauge
 Yakthumba, Limbu India 150,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  26     14 ◼︎ (3 ✸︎)

Item Value
Status
Language Code xsr
Written Yes
Bible Translation New Testament

Language Family
Ethnologue Sino-Tibetan
Glottolog Sino-Tibetan

More Information
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Language Alternate Names
Central Sherpa
Dolakha
East Sherpa
Khumbu
North Sherpa
Ramechhap
Serwa
Sharpa
Sharpa Bhotia
Sherwi tamnye
Solu
South Sherpa
West Sherpa
Xarba
Xiaerba

Dialects
Central Sherpa
East Sherpa
Khumbu
North Sherpa
Ramechaap
Solu
Twerpa
West
West Sherpa

Dialect Alternate Names
Central Sherpa
Dolakha
East Sherpa
Khumbu
Namche Bazar
North Sherpa
Ramechhap
Serwa
Sharpa
Sherpa: East
Sherpa: Solu Khumbu
Sherpa: Solu-Khumba/Namche Baz
Sherpa: Solukhumbu
Sherpa: Solu-Khumbu
Solu Khumbu
Solu-khumba/namche Baz
Solukhumbu
Solu-khumbu
West Sherpa
Xiaerba