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 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 130,000 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,300 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia Sikkim India 96,000 Progress Gauge
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 133,000 Progress Gauge
 Chhetri Nepal 4,799,000 Progress Gauge
Gurung Ghale Nepal 25,000 Progress Gauge
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 573,000 Progress Gauge
 Jad India 2,500 Progress Gauge
 Kanaura India 61,000 Progress Gauge
 Kharwar India 653,000 Progress Gauge
 Korwa India 511,000 Progress Gauge
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,200 Progress Gauge
 Momba India 5,200 Progress Gauge
 Munda India 4,157,000 Progress Gauge
 Newah Nepal 1,443,000 Progress Gauge
 Oraon India 5,154,000 Progress Gauge
 Rai Nepal 676,000 Progress Gauge
 Rongkup-Lepcha India 89,000 Progress Gauge
 Santal (Sawntal) India 8,636,000 Progress Gauge
 Sarki Nepal 410,000 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa India 51,000 Progress Gauge
 Swangla India 11,000 Progress Gauge
 Tamang India 279,000 Progress Gauge
 Tamang Nepal 1,676,000 Progress Gauge
 Yakthumba, Limbu India 163,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  26     14 ◼︎ (3 ✸︎)

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