Sherpa

The Sherpa people are an ethnic group in eastern Nepal.

Sherpa may also refer to:

• Sherpa language, spoken by the Sherpa

In government

• Sherpa (emissary), the personal representative of a head of state or government in the G20 or G8

In organizations and companies

• Sherpa (association), a French network of jurists dedicated to promoting corporate social responsibility
• Sherpa (khane-pani), a pure drinking water supplier in Nepal
• SHERPA (organisation), a UK-based project team with expertise in open access and repositories
• Cloud Sherpas, a company doing cloud implementation and migration

In transportation

• Sherpa Aircraft Manufacturing, Inc., manufacturer of STOL aircraft (K300 and K650T) based in Scappoose, Oregon
• Leyland Sherpa, a light commercial vehicle produced from the 1970s until 2006
• Short C-23 Sherpa, a military variant of the Short 330 cargo aircraft, first flight was in 1982
• Short SB.4 Sherpa, an experimental British aircraft whose first flight was in 1955
• Super Sherpa, a 250cc dual-purpose motorcycle produced by Kawasaki
• A series of military trucks produced by Renault Trucks Defense, including the Renault Sherpa 2

In other uses

• Yahoo Sherpa, a distributed key value datastore developed by Yahoo!
• Sherpa Lining, a lining (sewing) made from a polyester and cotton fabric, resembles the rough wool lining of traditional Sherpa outdoor clothing; used in mass produced all-weather clothing
• Sher.pa http://sher.pa , a voice and text enabled intelligent personal assistant which works as an application for Android.