Sherpa Language (xsr)

Also Known As: Sharpa Bhotia,Sharpa,Serwa,Xiaerba,Sherpa Description: Sherpa (ཤེརཔཱ , Devnagari: शेर्पा; also Sharpa, Sharpa Bhotia, Xiaerba, Serwa; ISO 639-3: xsr) is a language spoken in parts of Nepal and Sikkim mainly by the Sherpa community. About 130,000 speakers live in Nepal (2001 census), some 20,000 in India (1997), and some 800 in Tibet (1994). Note that the above days of the week is derived from Tibetan language ("Pur-gae"). Sherpa is an SOV language...... full article at Wikipedia Location of Sherpa Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/xsr/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png Rosetta Document Collection Table Of Contents: 1 (download) (browse) Vernacular Text: 1 (download) (browse)

Overview Main Country: Nepal Spoken In: Regions: Asia ISO 639-3 Code: xsr Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Sino-Tibetan Group     Tibeto-Burman Group       Himalayish Group         Tibeto-Kanauri Group           Tibetic Group             Tibetan Group               Southern Tibetan Group                 Sherpa Language