The Tamang (also known as Murmi) are one of the several ethnic groups living in Nepal descended from Tibeto-Burman origins. Living mainly north and east of the Newars in the Kathmandu valley, they constitute 5.6% of Nepal's population, which places their population at 1,280,000, slightly higher than the Newars. Due to their geographical location, their language is vaguely intelligible with Newari but closely related to both Tibetan and Sherpa. See also Tamang language The Newar are the indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Nepals Kathmandu valley. ... == This article is about the city. ... The Newar are the indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Nepals Kathmandu valley. ... The Tibetan people are a people living in Tibet and some surrounding areas. ... The word Sherpa originally referred to an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Niple, high into the Himalayas (although many of them now live in India). ... Tamang (ISO/DIS 639-3: taj) is a language spoken in parts of Nepal and Sikkim. ...

The name Tamang in Tibetan means horse traders in Tibetan, which suggest that their ancestors came from the north and traded horses with the local community (Newars) and later settled and intermarried among them. However, many of them today earn a living through serving as porters. Like the Sherpas, they are also good mountaineers and mountain-guides. Some of Tamang were also recruited to serve in the British and Indian Gurkha regiments. The Tibetan language is typically classified as member of the Tibeto-Burman which in turn is thought by some to be a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. ... The word Sherpa originally referred to an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Niple, high into the Himalayas (although many of them now live in India). ...

The Tamangs are followers of Lamaism mixed with elements of the pre-Buddhist Bön and the Tambaist religion. Due to their close proximity with the Newar, a slight Hindu influence can be seen in their practises. Their priests include Lama, Bombo and Tamba. Tibetan Buddhism, (formerly also called Lamaism after their religious gurus known as lamas), is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and the Himalayan region. ... Bön has typically been described as the shamanistic religion in Tibet before the arrival of Buddhism in the 7th century. ... The Newar are the indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Nepals Kathmandu valley. ... A Hindu (archaic Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of India (Bharat), Nepal, and the island of Bali. ...

Many Tamang clans do not permit intermarriage with other ethnic groups, although some clans do permit intermarriages with the Gurung, Magar, Newar, and Chettri. Their descent is traced patrilineally. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Magar is an ethnic group of Nepal and northern India whose homeland extends along the western and southern edges of the Dhaulagiri mountain range. ... The Newar are the indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Nepals Kathmandu valley. ... Patrilineality is a system in which one belongs to ones fathers lineage; it generally involves the inheritance of property, names or titles through the male line as well. ...

References

• All India Tamang Buddhist Association
• General Profile about the Tamangs