Kazara are the descendants of mixed Nepali- Tibetan marriage. They are Nepali citizens but have the right to live in Lhasa. [1] Kazara meaning 'mixed race' in Tibetan is apparently derived from the Nepali word 'khacchar' for ' mule'. Some Kazaras own the most popular tourist hotels in Lhasa today. In 2003, there were 338 official Nepali residents in Tibet. [2] Their children attend either local Chinese schools or Gorkha Primary School funded by the Government of Nepal. Kazara today often speak Newari, Nepali, Tibetan, and Chinese. [2] [3]
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- ^ a b "Nepalis on the plateau". Nepali Times. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Mayaram Chapter 3" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2010-02-27.