1. The Sherpas' climbing ability is the result of a genetic adaptation to living in high altitudes.( class 7 )
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Sherpa is one of the Tibetan ethnic groups native to the most mountainous regions of Nepal and the Himalayas. The term sherpa or sherwa derives from the Sherpa language words Shyar ("east") and Pa ("people"), which refer to their geographical origin of eastern Tibet.
Sherpa
Total population
520,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Nepal, China (Tibet Autonomous Region), Bhutan, India (Sikkim, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Darjeeling)
Languages
Sherpa, Nepali
Religion
Predominantly Buddhism (93%) and minority: Hinduism, Bön, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Hyolmo, Jirels, other Tibeto-Burm
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