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An ethnic group of the Everest (Khumbu) region renowned for high-altitude mountaineering; also used loosely for trekking guides. Their home language is Sherpa, but they speak Nepali as the lingua franca.
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sherpānoun
An ethnic group of the Everest (Khumbu) region renowned for high-altitude mountaineering; also used loosely for trekking guides. Their home language is Sherpa, but they speak Nepali as the lingua franca.