According to multiple sites and sources that I have found, the estimated amount of Sherpa individuals within Nepal range from 30,000 all the way to 150,000. Around 35,000-45,000 is estimated by actual Sherpa sources while the 150,000 is estimated by the 2001 Nepali census. Some people believe that their definition of "Sherpa" is a little more broad than others.. But no matter what, the Sherpa make up only a small portion of the Nepali population of 27.47 million. Despite this, the Sherpa are very well known around the world and are well revered. Since the Sherpa are Buddhist, they are in a minority religion within the country which has one of the highest rates of Hinduism in the world. This devotion to Buddhism keeps them connected to the Tibet region of China.
The Sherpa were a part of a massive three part migration from India, Tibet, north Burma and China to Nepal throughout its history. They actually aren't the only group to have migrated from Tibet, the Bhutia have also done it.
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