Sherpa
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Lands
Solukhumbu and the upper Dudh Koshi and Sun Koshi valleys of northeastern Nepal, from Solu to Helambu, and Kathmandu
Countries Nepal
Facts 3
Language
In Nepal's 2021 census, 90.3 percent of Sherpa people reported Sherpa as their own language.
As of 2021 Source: National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities, Nepal, शेर्पा (Sherpa) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Governance
Sherpa communities use a customary system called nawa to look after crops and forests.
Source: National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities, Nepal, शेर्पा (Sherpa) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
UNESCO describes conservation-minded Sherpa culture as the backbone of biodiversity conservation in the Khumbu region of Sagarmatha National Park.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Sagarmatha National Park (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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