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 4,500
 Sherpa Bhutan 10,000 ☀︎
 Sherpa China 1,200 ☀︎
 Sherpa Nepal 121,000
 Sherpa United States 5,200 ☀︎
 Tokpegola Nepal 1,600 ☀︎
  Totals:  6     5
SECONDARY Language
(26 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Bhote Nepal 14,000
 Bhotia India 130,000
 Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,300 ☀︎
 Bhotia Sikkim India 96,000
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 133,000
 Chhetri Nepal 4,799,000
Gurung Ghale Nepal 25,000
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 573,000
 Jad India 2,500
 Kanaura India 61,000 ☀︎
 Kharwar India 653,000
 Korwa India 511,000
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,200
 Momba India 5,200
 Munda India 4,157,000
 Newah Nepal 1,443,000
 Oraon India 5,154,000
 Rai Nepal 676,000
 Rongkup-Lepcha India 89,000
 Santal (Sawntal) India 8,636,000
 Sarki Nepal 410,000
 Sherpa India 51,000
 Swangla India 11,000 ☀︎
 Tamang India 279,000
 Tamang Nepal 1,676,000
 Yakthumba, Limbu India 163,000
  Totals:  26     14

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
Ramechaap
Twerpa
West

Dialect Alternate Names
Namche Bazar
Sherpa: East
Sherpa: Solu Khumbu
Sherpa: Solu-Khumba/Namche Baz
Sherpa: Solukhumbu
Sherpa: Solu-Khumbu
Solu Khumbu
Solu-khumba/namche Baz
Solukhumbu
Solu-khumbu