In accordance with Census 2011 there are 16,012 Sherpa speakers in India covering 0,001 % of the country's total population.

Sherpa language is mainly spoken in:

In Sikkim state, the Sherpa speakers are noticed the highest in:

Outside Sikkim, Sherpa speakers are significant in West Bengal in Darjiling - दार्जिलिंग (945) and Jalpaiguri - जलपाईगुड़ी (345); in Himachal Pradesh in Kullu - कुल्लू (372); and in Arunachal Pradesh in West Kameng - पश्चिमी कामेंग (120).


Source: Census of India (2022) Language Atlas of India 2011. url


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