A member of a Himalayan people living in the high mountain regions of northern India, or the Tibeto-Burman language they speak.
From Sanskrit भोटिया (bhoṭiyā), referring to Tibetan peoples and their descendants in the Himalayan foothills. The term comes from 'Bhot' meaning Tibet, with the suffix -ia indicating inhabitants or natives of a region.
Bhotias are master traders and high-altitude herders whose genetic adaptations to extreme altitude rival those of other mountain peoples—they have incredible lung capacity and unique blood chemistry that lets them thrive where most humans would struggle.
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