Also Known As:
Sharpa, Sharpa Bhotia, Xiaerba, Serwa, Sharpā, Bhōṭiā of northwestern Nepal, Sharwa
Dialects & Varieties
- Khumbu
- Solu
- Ramechap
Recent Resources
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - First of three conversations. Excellent Quality.
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Second of three conversations. Excellent Quality.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
15,000 ~ 70,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Graves, Thomas E. 2007. A Grammar of Hile Sherpa. PhD thesis. State University of New York at Buffalo.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Graves, Thomas E. 2007. A Grammar of Hile Sherpa. PhD thesis. State University of New York at Buffalo.