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Population		 Global
Population		 Indigenous Progress
Scale		 Primary Religion % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Adibasi Janajati Nepal 1,100 1,100 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 37,000 108,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i Nepal 1,100 25,000 ● ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 232,000 3,852,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 5
Baramu Nepal 7,700 7,700 ● ● Hinduism 0.25 % 1
Bardai Nepal 900 7,200 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhoi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 200 14,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhote Nepal 13,000 13,000 ● ● Buddhism 1.40 % 1
Bhotia (Hindu traditions) India 114,000 114,000 ● ● Buddhism 4.90 % 2
Brahmin Nepal 3,269,000 62,760,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 65
Brahmin Hill Nepal 3,131,000 3,131,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 63
Byansi India 900 5,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chepang India 1,000 68,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhantyal Nepal 11,000 11,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.57 % 1
Chhetri Bhutan 4,400 4,537,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhetri India 261,000 4,537,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.11 % 5
Chhetri Nepal 4,272,000 4,537,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 85
Christian Nepal 700 1,226,000 ● ● Christianity 100.00 % -
Churaute Nepal 2,400 2,400 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee Bhutan 2,000 527,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee India 68,000 527,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.03 % 1
Darjee Nepal 457,000 527,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.07 % 9
Devhar Nepal 900 18,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura Nepal 5,100 8,200 ● ● Hinduism 3.06 % 1
Gandharva India 500 7,300 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gandharva Nepal 6,800 7,300 ● ● Hinduism 2.74 % 1
Gangai India 4,600 42,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gangai Nepal 37,000 42,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gharti Nepal 115,000 137,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.07 % 2
Gurung Bhutan 11,000 625,000 ● Buddhism 2.08 % 1
Gurung India 108,000 625,000 ● ● Hinduism 13.26 % -
Hudke Nepal 100 100 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kamar Nepal 1,600 33,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kami Bhutan 800 1,359,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kami India 137,000 1,359,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.67 % 3
Kami Nepal 1,221,000 1,359,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.56 % 24
Khambu Nepal 700 335,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khas India 64,000 81,000 ● ● Hinduism 9.06 % -
Khas Nepal 16,000 81,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kumal India 3,600 121,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kumal Nepal 117,000 121,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.29 % 2
Kusunda Nepal 300 300 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Magar India 343,000 2,182,000 ● ● Hinduism 5.28 % -
Magar Nepal 1,834,000 2,182,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.28 % 37
Mugal Nepal 300 300 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nepalese, Gurkha Brunei 1,600 772,000 ● Hinduism 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
Nepali, general United Arab Emirates 163,000 772,000 ● Hinduism 0.40 % 0.20 % 3
Nepali, general Myanmar (Burma) 292,000 772,000 ● Hinduism 1.00 % 0.70 % 6
Nepali, general Canada 8,000 772,000 ● Hinduism 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Nepali, general China, Hong Kong 16,000 772,000 ● Hinduism 1.00 % 0.90 % 1
Nepali, general Malaysia 233,000 772,000 ● Hinduism 2.00 % 1.80 % 5
Nepali, general New Zealand 2,600 772,000 ● Hinduism 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
Nepali, general United States 56,000 772,000 ● Hinduism 3.00 % 2.80 % -
Newah Bangladesh 1,300 1,455,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.03 % 1
Newah Bhutan 3,800 1,455,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah India 166,000 1,455,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.01 % 3
Pahari Nepal 13,000 13,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.52 % 1
Phri Nepal 600 1,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rai India 125,000 730,000 ● ● Hinduism 12.91 % -
Rai Nepal 601,000 730,000 ● ● Other / Small 5.57 % -
Sarbaria Nepal 3,200 3,200 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Bhutan 1,700 405,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki India 39,000 405,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.53 % 1
Sarki Bangladesh 700 405,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Nepal 364,000 405,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.14 % 7
Sherpa India 38,000 157,000 ● ● Buddhism 16.05 % -
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 59,000 385,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Siyar Nepal 500 500 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sunuwar India 82,000 137,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.05 % 2
Tamang Bhutan 9,600 1,728,000 ● Buddhism 3.59 % 1
Tamang India 229,000 1,728,000 ● ● Buddhism 6.21 % -
Tangbe Nepal 600 600 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thakali India 1,500 13,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.06 % 1
Thakali Nepal 11,000 13,000 ● ● Hinduism 4.41 % 1
Thakuri India 33,000 445,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.55 % 1
Thakuri Nepal 412,000 445,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.57 % 8
Thami India 2,400 31,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.01 % 1
Tharu Khawas Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● ● Hinduism 1.94 % 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 30,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakthumba Bhutan 1,900 521,000 ● Other / Small 3.75 % 1
Yakthumba India 143,000 521,000 ● ● Hinduism 9.54 % -
  Totals:  81         71 ●       388
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Population		 Indigenous Progress
Scale		 Primary Religion % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Adi India 69,000 73,000 ● ● Unknown 21.53 % -
Adi Gallong India 19,000 19,000 ● ● Unknown 37.55 % -
Adi Minyong India 25,000 25,000 ● ● Unknown 16.51 % -
Adi Padam India 13,000 13,000 ● ● Unknown 30.52 % -
Ahar Nepal 2,000 1,435,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aka India 11,000 12,000 ● ● Hinduism 26.90 % -
Amat Nepal 2,900 256,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Anal India 22,000 22,000 ● ● Christianity 98.17 % -
Angami India 157,000 157,000 ● ● Christianity 98.67 % -
Ansari Nepal 43,000 16,415,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ao India 231,000 231,000 ● ● Christianity 99.07 % -
Arakh Nepal 600 591,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Arleng India 495,000 496,000 ● ● Hinduism 19.62 % -
Asur India 31,000 32,000 ● ● Hinduism 8.57 % -
Ath Pahariya Nepal 5,800 5,800 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 32,000 6,481,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.15 % 1
Badhai (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,300 668,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i India 13,000 25,000 ● ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahing Nepal 2,800 2,800 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahna (Hindu traditions) Nepal 15,000 836,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 400 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baiga India 576,000 579,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.22 % 12
Bangali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 25,000 101,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.54 % 1
Bania Bhutan 4,100 29,070,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bania Nepal 136,000 29,070,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bania Agarwal Nepal 18,000 4,807,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Banjara (Hindu traditions) India 5,979,000 5,980,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.41 % 120
Bankariya Nepal 600 600 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantar Nepal 53,000 199,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantawa Nepal 4,400 4,400 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bari (Hindu traditions) Nepal 9,100 638,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Barman India 6,700 6,700 ● ● Hinduism 0.49 % 1
Bedia (Hindu traditions) India 542,000 580,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 11
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 23,000 580,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bedia (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,100 31,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhand (Muslim traditions) Nepal 7,300 45,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhangi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 700 216,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bharia Bhumia India 320,000 320,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.07 % 6
Bhattra India 309,000 309,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.82 % 6
Bhil India 16,812,000 17,269,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.76 % 336
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 149,000 6,528,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bhoksa India 59,000 59,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,500 90,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 83,000 90,000 ● ● Buddhism 4.45 % 2
Bhuiya India 2,045,000 2,058,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.19 % 41
Bhumij India 1,116,000 1,145,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.00 % 22
Bind Nepal 71,000 1,059,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Birhor India 20,000 21,000 ● ● Hinduism 6.02 % -
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 116,000 117,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.35 % 2
Bodo (Hindu traditions) India 1,577,000 1,577,000 ● ● Hinduism 9.15 % -
Bori India 3,400 3,400 ● ● Christianity 78.58 % -
Bote-Majhi Nepal 11,000 11,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.87 % 1
Brahmin Bhutan 6,500 62,760,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin India 58,777,000 62,760,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.01 % 1176
Brahmin Bhumihar Nepal 16,000 2,762,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Bohara Nepal 1,100 36,000 ● ● Hinduism 4.29 % 1
Brahmin Gaur Nepal 7,200 2,977,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Joshi Nepal 2,000 356,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Kanaujia Nepal 6,200 4,174,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Khandelwal Nepal 1,900 273,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Sakaldwipi Nepal 2,800 463,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Saraswat Nepal 2,700 573,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Terai Nepal 130,000 130,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.01 % 3
Bru India 203,000 205,000 ● ● Hinduism 16.92 % -
Bujur India 2,500 2,500 ● ● Christianity 99.33 % -
Byansi Nepal 4,100 5,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chakhesang India 156,000 156,000 ● ● Christianity 99.27 % -
Chakma India 217,000 684,000 ● ● Buddhism 4.83 % 4
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 326,000 51,738,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.19 % 7
Chamling Nepal 6,300 6,300 ● ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chang India 64,000 64,000 ● ● Christianity 99.04 % -
Chaudhari, tribal India 302,000 302,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.62 % 6
Chenchu India 70,000 70,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.79 % 1
Chepang, Tsepang Nepal 67,000 68,000 ● ● Hinduism 10.25 % -
Chero India 191,000 196,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.13 % 4
Chidimar Nepal 4,300 4,800 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chik Baraik India 117,000 122,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.34 % 2
Chin Mara India 43,000 69,000 ● ● Christianity 99.32 % -
Chothe India 3,700 3,700 ● ● Christianity 97.35 % -
Christian India 953,000 1,226,000 ● ● Christianity 100.00 % -
Danuwar Rai Nepal 81,000 81,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.49 % 2
Darai Nepal 17,000 32,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.11 % 1
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,200 2,888,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 20,000 1,421,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Deori India 52,000 52,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.50 % 1
Dhandi Nepal 1,900 1,900 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhangar Bharwad India 2,822,000 2,836,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.04 % 56
Dhanuk Nepal 214,000 4,381,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Dharkar Nepal 2,600 165,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhimal Nepal 26,000 31,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.30 % 1
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 106,000 12,516,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 2
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 6,900 2,167,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhodia India 679,000 686,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.08 % 14
Dolpa Nepal 4,000 4,000 ● ● Buddhism 1.10 % 1
Dom (Hindu traditions) Nepal 13,000 2,295,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura India 3,100 8,200 ● ● Hinduism 1.30 % 1
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Nepal 203,000 5,832,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.06 % 4
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,800 6,532,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gaddi (Hindu traditions) India 233,000 233,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.02 % 5
Gamit India 454,000 458,000 ● ● Hinduism 10.34 % -
Gangte India 22,000 22,000 ● ● Christianity 95.95 % -
Garo India 1,094,000 1,224,000 ● ● Christianity 95.60 % 80.00 % -
Gharti India 22,000 137,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.92 % 1
Gond India 14,230,000 14,236,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.79 % 285
Gorait India 11,000 12,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.97 % 1
Gosain Nepal 1,700 1,542,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Bangladesh 900 625,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Nepal 505,000 625,000 ● ● Buddhism 5.00 % 10
Gurung Ghale Nepal 22,000 22,000 ● ● Buddhism 6.44 % -
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 400 ● ● Buddhism 4.01 % 1
Hajam Nepal 36,000 4,508,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hajang India 74,000 92,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.96 % 1
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Nepal 4,200 15,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.12 % 1
Halba India 726,000 726,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.30 % 15
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 81,000 1,531,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 2
Hayu Nepal 2,900 2,900 ● ● Hinduism 0.33 % 1
Hmar India 98,000 98,000 ● ● Christianity 98.87 % -
Ho India 1,071,000 1,139,000 ● ● Unknown 2.37 % 21
Hojai India 4,200 4,200 ● ● Hinduism 20.38 % -
Illemei India 96,000 96,000 ● ● Christianity 99.22 % -
Jad India 2,200 2,200 ● ● Buddhism 0.58 % 1
Jamatia India 83,000 88,000 ● ● Hinduism 8.95 % -
Jatapu India 142,000 142,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.15 % 3
Jaunsari India 93,000 93,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 2
Jirel Nepal 5,500 5,500 ● ● Buddhism 4.38 % 1
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 900 3,736,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Juang India 47,000 47,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 1
Kachari Dimasa India 145,000 157,000 ● ● Hinduism 6.10 % -
Kachari Sonwal India 277,000 278,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.67 % 6
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 53,000 8,200,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kahha India 53,000 53,000 ● ● Christianity 99.20 % -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) India 3,746,000 3,872,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 75
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 123,000 3,872,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.19 % 2
Kalwar Jaiswal Nepal 5,600 967,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanaura India 52,000 52,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.07 % 1
Kandha Gauda India 26,000 26,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.82 % 1
Kandu Nepal 125,000 2,491,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.06 % 2
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 2,900 210,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Karmali India 120,000 123,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 2
Kawar India 1,003,000 1,007,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.12 % 20
Kawar Nepal 1,200 1,007,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Nepal 43,000 9,518,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.41 % 1
Khaling Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu Bhutan 1,500 335,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu India 333,000 335,000 ● ● Hinduism 4.24 % 7
Kharwar India 566,000 575,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 11
Khas Bhutan 1,000 81,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khasi India 1,518,000 1,603,000 ● ● Christianity 83.53 % -
Khatwa Nepal 99,000 370,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.10 % 2
Khiamniungan India 62,000 73,000 ● ● Christianity 99.35 % -
Kisan India 1,612,000 1,618,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.68 % 32
Kisan Nepal 2,200 1,618,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.34 % 1
Koch (Hindu traditions) India 66,000 186,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.44 % 1
Koiri (Hindu traditions) India 8,123,000 8,427,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 162
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 297,000 8,427,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.29 % 6
Kokna India 1,079,000 1,079,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.00 % 22
Kol India 1,754,000 1,756,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.06 % 35
Kolowar India 241,000 241,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.07 % 5
Kom India 18,000 18,000 ● ● Christianity 98.93 % -
Konda Dhora India 232,000 232,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.00 % 5
Konyak India 239,000 241,000 ● ● Christianity 97.88 % -
Kori India 285,000 308,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.90 % 6
Korwa India 452,000 455,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.08 % 9
Kui Khond India 1,832,000 1,837,000 ● ● Hinduism 9.22 % -
Kuki Chin India 149,000 197,000 ● ● Christianity 91.05 % -
Kulung Nepal 27,000 27,000 ● ● Other / Small 0.29 % 1
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 62,000 15,697,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 1
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) India 18,738,000 19,034,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.01 % 375
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 224,000 19,034,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 4
Lahaula India 2,900 6,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.21 % 1
Lamkang India 7,900 7,900 ● ● Christianity 95.18 % -
Larke Nepal 200 200 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lhomi India 1,600 4,400 ● ● Buddhism 7.94 % -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 4,400 ● ● Buddhism 0.89 % 1
Loba Bhutan 2,300 4,900 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Loba Nepal 2,600 4,900 ● ● Buddhism 0.19 % 1
Lodha (Hindu traditions) India 6,719,000 6,753,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.25 % 134
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 100,000 9,683,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 2
Lohara India 264,000 282,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.13 % 5
Lotha India 177,000 177,000 ● ● Christianity 99.22 % -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 68,000 3,268,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 1
Magar Bhutan 2,900 2,182,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Magh India 46,000 2,914,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.39 % 1
Mahali India 81,000 81,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.35 % 2
Mahli India 403,000 435,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.26 % 8
Mahratta India 30,244,000 30,249,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 605
Majhi Nepal 81,000 201,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.95 % 2
Majhwar India 188,000 204,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.48 % 4
Mali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 14,000 9,921,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 1
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Nepal 168,000 3,444,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.24 % 3
Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) Nepal 1,800 24,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Malto India 189,000 225,000 ● ● Hinduism 14.11 % -
Maramei India 28,000 28,000 ● ● Christianity 98.90 % -
Maring India 27,000 27,000 ● ● Christianity 97.88 % -
Mech India 54,000 60,000 ● ● Hinduism 27.36 % -
Mech Nepal 4,800 60,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.72 % 1
Meena India 4,630,000 4,630,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 93
Mewahang Nepal 3,800 3,800 ● ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miniyong India 5,600 5,600 ● ● Unknown 20.57 % -
Miri India 685,000 685,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.15 % 14
Miyan Nepal 29,000 29,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mizo India 144,000 163,000 ● ● Christianity 98.50 % 95.00 % -
Mizo Fanai India 14,000 14,000 ● ● Christianity 99.23 % 95.00 % -
Mizo Lushai India 563,000 565,000 ● ● Christianity 98.84 % 94.00 % -
Monpa India 40,000 142,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.94 % 1
Monpa Dirang India 7,100 7,300 ● ● Buddhism 0.77 % 1
Munda India 3,661,000 3,808,000 ● ● Hinduism 20.41 % -
Murao (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,700 2,351,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Murasing India 14,000 15,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.88 % 1
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 228,000 3,405,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.50 % 5
Naga India 19,000 19,000 ● ● Christianity 77.30 % -
Naga Kacha India 66,000 66,000 ● ● Christianity 97.28 % -
Naga Poumai India 128,000 128,000 ● ● Christianity 99.00 % -
Naga Tangkhul India 198,000 203,000 ● ● Christianity 98.08 % -
Naga Tangsa India 15,000 83,000 ● ● Christianity 62.53 % -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) India 151,000 169,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.60 % 3
Nai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 115,000 11,845,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.08 % 2
Nau Buddh India 956,000 956,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.33 % 19
Newah Nepal 1,284,000 1,455,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.92 % 26
Nissi India 39,000 39,000 ● ● Christianity 52.92 % -
Oraon India 4,444,000 4,607,000 ● ● Hinduism 26.47 % -
Paite (Christian traditions) India 80,000 80,000 ● ● Christianity 98.76 % -
Paite Simte India 7,800 7,800 ● ● Christianity 98.61 % -
Pangwala India 18,000 18,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.02 % 1
Pardhan India 316,000 316,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.15 % 6
Pardhi India 352,000 352,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.06 % 7
Parhaiya India 42,000 45,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.57 % 1
Parja India 489,000 489,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.33 % 10
Pasi India 1,000 1,000 ● ● Unknown 10.38 % -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 3,900 7,684,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pawi India 52,000 52,000 ● ● Christianity 98.62 % -
Pinjara Nepal 17,000 3,597,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pochury India 23,000 23,000 ● ● Christianity 98.93 % -
Puroik India 4,500 5,000 ● ● Unknown 46.40 % -
Qassab Nepal 1,600 2,153,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Qazi Nepal 9,900 749,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rabha India 369,000 371,000 ● ● Hinduism 5.26 % -
Rai Bhutan 3,100 730,000 ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) India 5,190,000 6,871,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.53 % 104
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 112,000 6,871,000 ● ● Hinduism 5.40 % -
Rajbhar Nepal 11,000 86,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.06 % 1
Rajdhob Nepal 13,000 17,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Raji Nepal 4,600 6,600 ● ● Hinduism 2.38 % 1
Rajput (Hindu traditions) India 45,389,000 45,473,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.02 % 908
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Nepal 37,000 45,473,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Nepal 17,000 20,008,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput Khasiya India 131,000 131,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Raute Nepal 900 2,200 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rengma India 68,000 68,000 ● ● Christianity 98.79 % -
Rongkup Bhutan 3,100 81,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rongkup India 74,000 81,000 ● ● Buddhism 25.68 % -
Rongkup Nepal 3,900 81,000 ● ● Buddhism 3.56 % 1
Rongmei India 99,000 99,000 ● ● Christianity 92.21 % -
Sampang Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sangtam India 76,000 76,000 ● ● Christianity 99.27 % -
Santal India 7,514,000 8,212,000 ● ● Hinduism 5.00 % 150
Saora India 977,000 980,000 ● ● Hinduism 16.70 % -
Sauria Paharia India 52,000 57,000 ● ● Hinduism 46.85 % -
Sayyid Nepal 64,000 15,707,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sema India 245,000 245,000 ● ● Christianity 99.33 % -
Shaikh India 85,372,000 235,972,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 1707
Shaikh Nepal 794,000 235,972,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 16
Shaikh Qureshi Nepal 16,000 8,503,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 3,800 ● ● Buddhism 0.74 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 10,000 157,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Nepal 107,000 157,000 ● ● Buddhism 4.24 % 2
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,500 2,500 ● ● Buddhism 1.38 % 1
Sonar (Hindu traditions) India 7,669,000 7,760,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 153
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 64,000 7,760,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.12 % 1
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 91,000 1,659,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.44 % 2
Sunuwar Nepal 55,000 137,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.60 % 1
Tagin India 63,000 63,000 ● ● Unknown 12.11 % -
Tai Man India 5,800 4,582,000 ● ● Buddhism 21.85 % -
Tajpuriya Nepal 19,000 19,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.30 % 1
Tamang Bangladesh 800 1,728,000 ● ● Buddhism 1.97 % 1
Tamang Nepal 1,489,000 1,728,000 ● ● Buddhism 5.00 % 30
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 78,000 2,132,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 2
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Nepal 102,000 4,896,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.15 % 2
Teli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 359,000 19,029,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 7
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Nepal 12,000 572,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thadou India 216,000 216,000 ● ● Christianity 97.89 % -
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,900 1,900 ● ● Buddhism 1.79 % 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 500 ● ● Buddhism 1.06 % 1
Thakkar India 583,000 588,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 12
Thakuria Nepal 2,400 12,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thami Nepal 28,000 31,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.87 % 1
Tharu India 512,000 2,200,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.32 % 10
Tharu Nepal 1,688,000 2,200,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.41 % 34
Tharu Rana India 12,000 214,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tharu Rana Nepal 202,000 214,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.08 % 4
Thulung Nepal 3,300 3,300 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,600 1,076,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tipera India 629,000 754,000 ● ● Hinduism 8.31 % -
Tiwa India 254,000 254,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.71 % 5
Tokpegola Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Uchai India 2,600 13,000 ● ● Christianity 68.95 % -
Vaiphei India 46,000 53,000 ● ● Christianity 99.23 % -
Valmiki, Balmiki (Hindu traditions) Nepal 5,500 4,810,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 7,400 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,800 7,400 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Wancho India 65,000 65,000 ● ● Christianity 89.59 % -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) India 58,339,000 59,601,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.01 % 1167
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,024,000 59,601,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 20
Yadav Dhindhor Nepal 15,000 1,547,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yadav Gaoli Nepal 79,000 5,102,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Yadav Rawat Nepal 9,200 1,446,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakha India 5,800 30,000 ● ● Other / Small 6.75 % -
Yakha Nepal 24,000 30,000 ● ● Other / Small 0.72 % 1
Yakthumba Nepal 376,000 521,000 ● ● Other / Small 2.69 % 8
Yamphu Nepal 6,700 6,700 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yehlmo Nepal 10,000 10,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.99 % 1
Yenadi India 672,000 672,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.81 % 13
Yimchungra India 68,000 68,000 ● ● Christianity 99.33 % -
Zeliang India 104,000 104,000 ● ● Christianity 93.67 % -
  Totals:  314         233 ●       8,428
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Nepali
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Bahasa Nepal
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Khas
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