- a member of a people of Tibetan descent living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- a Tibetic language spoken by the Sherpa.
- an expert chosen by a chief executive to assist in preparations for a summit meeting.
- an official who makes preparations for or assists a government representative or important delegate at a summit meeting or conference
- a member of a people of Mongolian origin living on the southern slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal, noted as mountaineers
