བོད་པ་ | |
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Tibetans in Zhongdian festival | |
| Total population | |
| c. 7.7 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 China | 7.06 million[1] |
 India | 83,779[2] |
 Nepal | 20,000–40,000[3][4] |
 United States | 26,700[5] |
 Canada | 9,350[6] |
 Switzerland | 8,000[7][5] |
 France | 8,000[5] |
 Bhutan | 5,000[4] |
 Belgium | 5,000[5] |
  Australia and New Zealand | 1,817[5] |
 Taiwan | 649[8] |
| Languages | |
| Tibetic languages and Chinese languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Tibetan Buddhism; minorities of Bon (significant), Islam and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sherpa · Tamang · Lhoba · Monpa · Gurung · Limbu · Lepcha · Bhutia · Qiang · Ngalop · Sharchop · Ladakhis · Baltis · Burig · Kachin · Yi · Bamar · Other Sino-Tibetan-speaking peoples | |
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The Tibetan people (Tibetan: བོད་པ་, Wylie: bod pa, THL: bö pa) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Tibet. Their current population is estimated to be around 6.7 million. In addition to the majority living in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, significant numbers of Tibetans live in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan, as well as in India, Nepal, and Bhutan.
The Tibetic languages belong to the Tibeto-Burman language group. The traditional or mythological explanation of the Tibetan people's origin is that they are the descendants of the human Pha Trelgen Changchup Sempa and rock ogress Ma Drag Sinmo. It is thought that most of the Tibeto-Burman speakers in southwest China, including Tibetans, are direct descendants from the ancient Qiang people.[10]
Most Tibetans practice Tibetan Buddhism, although a significant minority observe the indigenous Bon religion. There are also smaller communities of Tibetan Muslims and Christians. Tibetan Buddhism influences Tibetan art, drama and architecture, while the harsh geography of Tibet has produced an adaptive culture of Tibetan medicine and cuisine.
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