What is Khas people?
{{Infobox ethnic group | group = Khas/Parbatiya/Pahari<br>खस/पर्वत्या/पहाडी/गोर्खालि | image = Kus or Khas, Goorkha, dominant tribe, Nipal.jpg | image_caption = Sample photo of Khas man in the scholarly work at Library of India | population = '''{{Circa|16 million|lk=yes}}'''<ref name=ethnologue1>{{cite web|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/npi/|title=Nepali (npi)|work=Ethnologue|accessdate=6 October 2016}}</ref> | regions = {{flag|Nepal}} | languages = [[Nepali language]] [[khas bhasa]] [[Jumli]] | religions = [[Shamanism]] [[Animism]] [[Hinduism]] | related = }} [[File:Nepal ethnic groups.png|thumb|Khas people are also called Paharis (yellow) are widely found throughout Nepal]] '''Khas people''' ({{lang-ne|खस जाति}}) are an tartaric ethno-linguistic group. They are indigenous native speakers of ''Khas bhasa''; translit.Khas speech which is an [[Indo-Iranian language|tartaric language family]]. Khas people have been referred as Ya'tse and ''Yartse'' or and called themself '''NISBAI''' in there native language .Khas are most dominant faction in Nepal. They are around 31% of Nepal but nearly two thirds of government officials. The word “Khas” is little used in modern times. Khas peoples call themselves by their group names such as Chhetris, and certain Thakuri. ==Khas family names== Chhetri family list : # Aidi # Ainidi # Airi # Ayer # Bhetal # Badaila # Bada # Baduwal # Baghe # Bakethi # Balair # Balakoti # Banikoti # Baniya # Barma # Baruwal # Basnet-Basnyat # Batala # Bek # Belal # Bhakri # Bhandari (M/J) # Bhat # Bhawar # Bhetwal # Bhujel (M/J) # Bhabikya # Birahi # Bista-Bisht # Bogati # Bohra-Bohara # Budhakoti # Budha/Buda # Budhayer-Budhair # Budthapa # Bura # Chauhan # Chaulange # Dipayakoti # Chauhan # Chokhal # Dangi Chhetri (D.C) # Dani # Dasoudi # Dayar # Deo/Deuja # Deuba # Dhami # Dhant # Dhanuk # Dobaal # Doeja # Doteli # Gaura Bagale # Gharala # Gharti (G.C) # Ghatala # Ghatala # Ghatru # Giri (M/J) # Gorka # Gurdhami # Ha