The Gurung people are ethnic group who migrated from Tibet to the Central region of Nepal Gurung, Sherpa,Tamang, Thakali, Manaaggi, Mustaaggi, Walunggi and many east Asian featured people of Nepal are the indigenous people of Nepal’s mountainous valleys. Their ancestors practiced Tibetan Bhuddism and Bhon (Shamanism). According to recent surveys, most Gurung people claim to be Buddhist. They live primarily in north west Nepal in Gandaki zone, specifically Lamjung, Kaski, Tanahu, Gorkha, Parbat and Syangja districts as well as the Manang district around the Annapurna mountain range. Some live in the Baglung, Okhaldhunga and Taplejung districts and Machhapuchhre as well. Small numbers are believed to be living in Sikkim, Bhutan and India's West Bengal.
There are 686,000 Gurung (Τamu) (2.39% of Nepal's total population) of which 338,925 speak Gurung language. Gurung their ancestors, culture and traditions are traced back to Tibet. Though, Tibet is called "Bhot" in Nepali language. Bahun/Chettri(Khas)people are Hindu, Indo-Aryan group who have migrated to Nepal after 12th century and established caste system and claimed themselves the top of social class. Nepali of Asian appearance refer themselves as Mongoloid. Sometime, the term Mongoloid gets mistaken by youngsters and they think their ancestors originated from Mongolia. No study findings have pointed Gurungs origin to Mongolia. Instead, many studies and historians had confirmed their origin to Tibet
There are 686,000 Gurung (Τamu) (2.39% of Nepal's total population) of which 338,925 speak Gurung language. Gurung their ancestors, culture and traditions are traced back to Tibet. Though, Tibet is called "Bhot" in Nepali language. Bahun/Chettri(Khas)people are Hindu, Indo-Aryan group who have migrated to Nepal after 12th century and established caste system and claimed themselves the top of social class. Nepali of Asian appearance refer themselves as Mongoloid. Sometime, the term Mongoloid gets mistaken by youngsters and they think their ancestors originated from Mongolia. No study findings have pointed Gurungs origin to Mongolia. Instead, many studies and historians had confirmed their origin to Tibet
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