Tibetans share their region with Menpa, Luopa, Han Chinese, Hui, Sherpa and Deng. Tibetans are the main inhabitants on the Tibetan plateau. Tibetans are optimistic and happy. Traditionally, farmers settled in small villages with barley as their main crop. The roaming nomads earned their living by herding yaks and sheep. Most Tibetans in cities made a living as craftsmen. However, nowadays there are more and more people are migrating into businesses. 

The Tibetan language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan phylum, but people in Tsang, Kham, and Chamdo areas speak different dialects. 

According to the census conducted in 2000, there are about 2,616,300 people living in Tibet, with Tibetans totaling 2,411,100 or 92.2% of the current regional population. The census also revealed that the Tibetan’s average lifespan has increased to 68 years of age due to the improving standard of living and access to medical services. Illiteracy has also greatly decreased.