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 4,300 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa Bhutan 10,000 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa China 1,200 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa Nepal 115,000 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 115,000 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,300 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia Sikkim India 85,000 Progress Gauge
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 118,000 Progress Gauge
 Chhetri Nepal 4,574,000 Progress Gauge
Gurung Ghale Nepal 24,000 Progress Gauge
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 547,000 Progress Gauge
 Jad India 2,200 Progress Gauge
 Kanaura India 54,000 Progress Gauge
 Kharwar India 576,000 Progress Gauge
 Korwa India 451,000 Progress Gauge
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,200 Progress Gauge
 Momba India 4,600 Progress Gauge
 Munda India 3,668,000 Progress Gauge
 Newah Nepal 1,377,000 Progress Gauge
 Oraon India 4,548,000 Progress Gauge
 Rai Nepal 644,000 Progress Gauge
 Rongkup-Lepcha India 79,000 Progress Gauge
 Santal (Sawntal) India 7,620,000 Progress Gauge
 Sarki Nepal 391,000 Progress Gauge
 Sherpa India 45,000 Progress Gauge
 Swangla India 9,700 Progress Gauge
 Tamang India 247,000 Progress Gauge
 Tamang Nepal 1,597,000 Progress Gauge
 Yakthumba, Limbu India 144,000 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