Language:  Sherpa

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 4,800
 Sherpa Bhutan 10,000
 Sherpa China 1,200
 Sherpa Nepal 128,000
 Sherpa United States 5,100
 Tokpegola Nepal 1,700
  Totals:  6     6
SECONDARY Language
(26 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Bhote Nepal 15,000
 Bhotia India 134,000
 Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,200
 Bhotia Sikkim India 99,000
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000
 Chhetri Nepal 5,096,000
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 609,000
 Jad India 2,600
 Kanaura India 63,000
 Kharwar India 688,000
 Korwa India 537,000
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300
 Momba India 5,400
 Munda India 4,363,000
 Newah Nepal 1,533,000
 Oraon India 5,311,000
 Rai Nepal 718,000
 Rongkup India 92,000
 Santal (Sawntal) India 8,944,000
 Sarki Nepal 435,000
 Sherpa India 46,000
 Swangla India 11,000
 Tamang India 276,000
 Tamang Nepal 1,779,000
 Yakthumba, Limbu India 164,000
  Totals:  26     15

Language Alternate Names
Central Sherpa (Solu)
Dolakha
East Sherpa (Dolakha)
Khumbu
North Sherpa (Khumbu)
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 Sherpa

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



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