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| 2023 |
Sherpa people
Nepal census revealed that 250,637 people (1.1% of Nepal's population) identified as Sherpa, with only 9,435 speaking a second language.
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| April 2018 |
Sherpa people
An NPR report revealed that Sherpas account for one-third of all Everest deaths, with a total of 118 Sherpa deaths on Mount Everest between 1921 and 2018.
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| 2017 |
Sherpa people
A genetic study confirmed limited genetic sharing from the Indian subcontinent among Sherpa populations, contradicting earlier findings from 2014.
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| 2016 |
Sherpa people
A study of Sherpas in Tibet suggested that a portion of their allele frequencies originated from separate ancient populations, estimated to have been distributed for 11,000 to 7,000 years.
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| 2015 |
Sherpa people
A comprehensive study of 582 Sherpa individuals from China and Nepal revealed that Y-chromosome haplogroup D-M174 was most frequently found, with a genetic distribution pattern similar to Tibetans.
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| April 25 2015 |
Sherpa people
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal triggered avalanches in the Khumbu Icefall area, which became the deadliest disaster in Everest's history, killing 10 Sherpas at Everest Base Camp.
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| 2014 |
Sherpa people
A genetic study found considerable genetic components from the Indian Subcontinent in Sherpa populations, with western Y chromosomal haplogroups comprising almost 17% of the paternal gene pool.
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| April 18 2014 |
Sherpa people
A catastrophic avalanche at Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest killed 16 Nepalese guides, mostly Sherpas, when a serac collapsed above the icefall, causing massive chunks of ice and snow to fall.
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| 2011 |
Sherpa people
Nepal census recorded 512,946 Sherpas within its borders, providing a significant population count for the ethnic group.
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| 2010 |
Sherpa people
A genetic study identified over 30 genetic factors that make Sherpa bodies uniquely adapted to high altitudes, including the EPAS1 'super-athlete gene' which regulates hemoglobin production for more efficient oxygen use.
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