People Groups Lists Language:  Nepali

Language:  Nepali

Estimated Global Speakers

16,909,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

83

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Photo People Group ▲ Country Country
Population		 Global
Population		 Indigenous Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Adibasi Janajati Nepal 1,100 1,100 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 37,000 117,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i Nepal 1,100 24,000 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 233,000 3,951,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 5
Baramu Nepal 7,500 7,500 ● Hinduism ● 0.25 % 1
Bardai Nepal 800 7,100 ● 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 India 114,000 114,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.90 % 2
Brahmin Nepal 3,213,000 62,714,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 64
Brahmin Hill Nepal 3,067,000 3,067,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 61
Byansi India 900 4,900 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chepang India 1,000 66,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhantyal Nepal 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.57 % 1
Chhetri Bhutan 4,200 4,442,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhetri India 247,000 4,442,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 5
Chhetri Nepal 4,191,000 4,442,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 84
Christian Nepal 700 1,565,000 ● Christianity ● 100.00 % -
Churaute Nepal 2,300 2,300 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee Bhutan 1,900 500,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee India 49,000 500,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.90 % 1
Darjee Nepal 449,000 500,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.07 % 9
Devhar Nepal 900 18,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura Nepal 5,000 8,100 ● Hinduism ● 3.06 % 1
Gandharva India 500 7,200 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gandharva Nepal 6,700 7,200 ● Hinduism ● 2.74 % 1
Gangai India 4,600 41,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gangai Nepal 36,000 41,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gharti Nepal 113,000 135,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.07 % 2
Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 10,000 621,000 Buddhism ● 3.58 % 1
Gurung Ghaleg India 108,000 621,000 ● Hinduism ● 13.22 % -
Hudke Nepal 100 100 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kamar Nepal 1,500 33,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kami Bhutan 800 1,298,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kami India 97,000 1,298,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.39 % 2
Kami Nepal 1,200,000 1,298,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.56 % 24
Khambu Nepal 700 335,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khas India 64,000 81,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.02 % -
Khas Nepal 16,000 81,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kumal India 3,600 119,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kumal Nepal 115,000 119,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.29 % 2
Kusunda Nepal 300 300 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Magar India 346,000 2,151,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.20 % -
Magar Nepal 1,801,000 2,151,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.28 % 36
Mugal Nepal 300 300 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nepalese, Gurkha Brunei 1,600 782,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
Nepali, general Australia 63,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.50 % 1
Nepali, general Finland 3,900 782,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Nepali, general New Zealand 2,700 782,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
Nepali, general United Arab Emirates 99,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % 2
Nepali, general Myanmar (Burma) 295,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 6
Nepali, general Canada 8,200 782,000 Hinduism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Nepali, general China, Hong Kong 17,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % 1
Nepali, general Malaysia 235,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.80 % 5
Nepali, general United States 57,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 3.00 % 2.80 % -
Newah Bhutan 3,600 1,431,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah Bangladesh 1,300 1,431,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.03 % 1
Newah India 165,000 1,431,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.02 % 3
Pahari Nepal 13,000 13,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.52 % 1
Phri Nepal 600 1,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rai India 125,000 720,000 ● Hinduism ● 12.89 % -
Rai Nepal 590,000 720,000 ● Other / Small ● 5.56 % -
Sarbaria Nepal 3,100 3,100 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Bhutan 1,600 387,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Bangladesh 700 387,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki India 27,000 387,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.67 % 1
Sarki Nepal 358,000 387,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.14 % 7
Sherpa India 39,000 156,000 ● Buddhism ● 15.77 % -
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 58,000 980,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Siyar Nepal 500 500 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sunuwar India 83,000 137,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.02 % 2
Tamang Bhutan 9,100 1,704,000 Buddhism ● 3.59 % 1
Tamang India 232,000 1,704,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.13 % -
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 33,000 438,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.55 % 1
Thakuri Nepal 405,000 438,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.57 % 8
Thami India 2,400 31,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.01 % 1
Tharu Khawas Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● Hinduism ● 1.97 % 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 29,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu Bhutan 1,700 514,000 Other / Small ● 3.75 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu India 143,000 514,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.54 % -
  Totals:  83           73 ●     383
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Photo People Group ▲ Country Population Global
Population		 Indigenous Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Adi India 69,000 73,000 ● Unknown ● 21.03 % -
Adi Gallong India 17,000 17,000 ● Unknown ● 40.08 % -
Adi Minyong India 24,000 24,000 ● Unknown ● 17.76 % -
Adi Padam India 13,000 13,000 ● Unknown ● 30.11 % -
Ahar Nepal 2,000 1,449,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aka India 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 26.74 % -
Amat Nepal 2,900 273,000 ● 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 42,000 16,505,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ao India 231,000 231,000 ● Christianity ● 99.07 % -
Arakh Nepal 600 595,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Arleng India 497,000 498,000 ● Hinduism ● 19.74 % -
Asur India 32,000 33,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.53 % -
Ath Pahariya Nepal 5,700 5,700 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 31,000 6,535,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 1
Badhai (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,200 677,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i India 11,000 24,000 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahing Nepal 2,700 2,700 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahna (Hindu traditions) Nepal 15,000 834,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baiga India 569,000 572,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.22 % 11
Bangali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 25,000 98,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.54 % 1
Bania Bhutan 3,800 29,335,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bania Nepal 134,000 29,335,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bania Agarwal Nepal 18,000 4,877,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Banjara (Hindu traditions) India 6,103,000 6,257,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.39 % 122
Bankariya Nepal 500 500 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantar Nepal 52,000 187,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantawa Nepal 4,300 4,300 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bari (Hindu traditions) Nepal 9,000 638,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Barman India 6,700 6,700 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 1
Bedia (Hindu traditions) India 553,000 590,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 11
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 22,000 590,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bedia (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,000 31,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhand (Muslim traditions) Nepal 7,200 45,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhangi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 600 220,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bharia Bhumia India 320,000 320,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 6
Bhattra India 310,000 310,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.82 % 6
Bhil India 16,806,000 17,290,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.76 % 336
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 147,000 6,522,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bhoi Mallah Mewat Nepal 7,100 611,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhoksa India 59,000 59,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,100 89,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 83,000 89,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.44 % 2
Bhuiya India 2,081,000 2,094,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.16 % 42
Bhumij India 1,116,000 1,145,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.02 % 22
Bind Nepal 70,000 1,063,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Birhor India 20,000 21,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.61 % -
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 116,000 117,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.35 % 2
Bodo (Hindu traditions) India 1,579,000 1,579,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.21 % -
Bori India 3,300 3,300 ● Christianity ● 79.12 % -
Bote-Majhi Nepal 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.87 % 1
Brahmin Bhutan 6,100 62,714,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin India 58,787,000 62,714,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 1176
Brahmin Bhumihar Nepal 16,000 2,777,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Bohara Nepal 1,100 37,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Gaur Nepal 6,700 3,071,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Joshi Nepal 2,000 373,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Kanaujia Nepal 6,100 4,264,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Khandelwal Nepal 1,900 284,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Sakaldwipi Nepal 2,800 486,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Saraswat Nepal 2,600 605,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Terai Nepal 129,000 129,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 3
Bru India 204,000 206,000 ● Hinduism ● 16.91 % -
Bujur India 2,500 2,500 ● Christianity ● 99.33 % -
Byansi Nepal 4,000 4,900 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chakhesang India 156,000 156,000 ● Christianity ● 99.27 % -
Chakma India 217,000 680,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.91 % 4
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 320,000 47,854,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 6
Chamling Nepal 6,200 6,200 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chang India 65,000 65,000 ● Christianity ● 98.94 % -
Chaudhari, tribal India 302,000 302,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.62 % 6
Chenchu India 69,000 69,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.82 % 1
Chepang, Tsepang Nepal 65,000 66,000 ● Hinduism ● 10.25 % -
Chero India 158,000 163,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 3
Chidimar Nepal 4,200 4,700 ● 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 1,241,000 1,565,000 ● Christianity ● 100.00 % -
Danuwar Rai Nepal 80,000 80,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 2
Darai Nepal 17,000 30,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.11 % 1
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,100 2,929,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 19,000 1,426,000 ● 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 2,780,000 2,795,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.04 % 56
Dhanuk Nepal 210,000 4,415,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Dharkar Nepal 2,500 141,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhimal Nepal 26,000 31,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 107,000 12,223,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 6,700 2,139,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhodia India 679,000 686,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.08 % 14
Dolpa Nepal 3,900 3,900 ● Buddhism ● 1.10 % 1
Dom (Hindu traditions) Nepal 13,000 2,181,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura India 3,100 8,100 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Nepal 200,000 5,799,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 4
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,700 6,581,000 ● 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 21,000 21,000 ● Christianity ● 95.81 % -
Garo India 1,094,000 1,222,000 ● Christianity ● 95.60 % -
Gharti India 22,000 135,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.92 % 1
Gond India 14,247,000 14,253,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.87 % 285
Gorait India 10,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.05 % 1
Gosain Nepal 1,700 1,557,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 22,000 22,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.40 % -
Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 900 621,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 502,000 621,000 ● Buddhism ● 5.00 % -
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ● 4.01 % 1
Hajam Nepal 35,000 4,544,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hajang India 74,000 92,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.95 % 1
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Nepal 4,100 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 1
Halba India 728,000 728,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.30 % 15
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 80,000 1,555,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Haomei India 66,000 66,000 ● Christianity ● 97.28 % -
Hayu Nepal 2,800 2,800 ● Hinduism ● 0.33 % 1
Hmar India 98,000 98,000 ● Christianity ● 98.87 % -
Ho India 1,071,000 1,138,000 ● Unknown ● 2.37 % 21
Hojai India 4,200 4,200 ● Hinduism ● 20.28 % -
Illemei India 96,000 96,000 ● Christianity ● 99.22 % -
Jad India 2,200 2,200 ● Buddhism ● 0.59 % 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 5,400 5,400 ● Buddhism ● 4.38 % 1
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 900 3,771,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Juang India 47,000 47,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kachari Dimasa India 145,000 156,000 ● Hinduism ● 6.07 % -
Kachari Sonwal India 278,000 279,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.68 % 6
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 52,000 8,251,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kahha India 53,000 53,000 ● Christianity ● 99.20 % -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) India 3,785,000 3,909,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 76
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 121,000 3,909,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 2
Kalwar Jaiswal Nepal 5,500 970,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kalwar Sunri Nepal 7,700 598,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanaura India 53,000 53,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 1
Kandha Gauda India 26,000 26,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.82 % 1
Kandu Nepal 123,000 2,481,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 2
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 2,900 214,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Karmali India 129,000 132,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.13 % 3
Kawar India 984,000 988,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 20
Kawar Nepal 1,200 988,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Nepal 43,000 9,637,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.41 % 1
Khaling Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu Bhutan 1,400 335,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu India 333,000 335,000 ● Hinduism ● 4.23 % 7
Kharwar India 565,000 574,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 11
Khas Bhutan 1,000 81,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khasi India 1,518,000 1,602,000 ● Christianity ● 83.53 % -
Khatwa Nepal 97,000 368,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.10 % 2
Khiamniungan India 62,000 73,000 ● Christianity ● 99.29 % -
Kisan India 1,621,000 1,627,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.67 % 32
Kisan Nepal 2,100 1,627,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.34 % 1
Koch (Hindu traditions) India 50,000 169,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.58 % 1
Koiri (Hindu traditions) India 8,118,000 8,416,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 162
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 292,000 8,416,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.29 % 6
Kokna India 1,079,000 1,079,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.00 % 22
Kol India 1,756,000 1,758,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 35
Kolowar India 240,000 240,000 ● 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 2,575,000 2,598,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 51
Korwa India 448,000 450,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.09 % 9
Kui Khond India 1,832,000 1,837,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.22 % -
Kuki Chin India 134,000 174,000 ● Christianity ● 91.08 % -
Kulung Nepal 26,000 26,000 ● Other / Small ● 0.29 % 1
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 61,000 15,942,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) India 18,883,000 19,174,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 378
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 220,000 19,174,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 4
Lahaula India 2,900 6,100 ● Hinduism ● 0.21 % 1
Lamkang India 7,800 7,800 ● 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 ● 0.88 % 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 4,800 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Loba Nepal 2,600 4,800 ● Buddhism ● 0.19 % 1
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) India 126,000 126,000 ● Hinduism ● 11.29 % -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 99,000 9,737,000 ● 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 67,000 3,266,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 1
Magar Bhutan 2,800 2,151,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mahali India 82,000 82,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.34 % 2
Mahli India 406,000 437,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.23 % 8
Mahratta India 30,768,000 30,773,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 615
Majhi India 120,000 200,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.29 % 2
Majhi Nepal 80,000 200,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.95 % 2
Majhwar India 186,000 201,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 4
Mali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 14,000 10,048,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Nepal 165,000 3,426,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.24 % 3
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu 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 % -
Marma India 46,000 241,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.39 % 1
Mech India 54,000 60,000 ● Hinduism ● 27.21 % -
Mech Nepal 4,700 60,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.72 % 1
Meena India 4,628,000 4,628,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 93
Mewahang Nepal 3,700 3,700 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miniyong India 7,900 7,900 ● Unknown ● 19.76 % -
Miri India 684,000 684,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.16 % 14
Miyan Nepal 29,000 29,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mizo India 143,000 162,000 ● Christianity ● 98.49 % -
Mizo Fanai India 14,000 14,000 ● Christianity ● 99.23 % -
Mizo Lushai India 563,000 565,000 ● Christianity ● 98.84 % -
Monpa India 40,000 136,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.94 % 1
Monpa Dirang India 7,100 7,300 ● Buddhism ● 0.77 % 1
Munda India 3,665,000 3,810,000 ● Hinduism ● 19.36 % -
Murao (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,700 2,388,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Murasing India 14,000 15,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.88 % 1
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 224,000 3,248,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.50 % 4
Naga India 19,000 19,000 ● Christianity ● 77.40 % -
Naga Tangkhul India 198,000 203,000 ● Christianity ● 98.08 % -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) India 149,000 167,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.61 % 3
Nai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 113,000 12,004,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.08 % 2
Newah Nepal 1,261,000 1,431,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.91 % 25
Nissi India 39,000 39,000 ● Christianity ● 53.13 % -
Oraon India 4,446,000 4,607,000 ● Hinduism ● 26.44 % -
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 363,000 363,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 7
Parhaiya India 31,000 34,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.78 % 1
Parja India 489,000 489,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.32 % 10
Pasi India 1,000 1,000 ● Unknown ● 10.38 % -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 3,800 7,781,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pawi India 52,000 52,000 ● Christianity ● 98.62 % -
Pinjara Nepal 17,000 3,516,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pochury India 23,000 23,000 ● Christianity ● 98.93 % -
Poumai India 128,000 128,000 ● Christianity ● 99.00 % -
Puroik India 4,400 4,900 ● Unknown ● 45.18 % -
Qassab Nepal 1,600 2,174,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Qazi Nepal 9,700 749,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rabha India 368,000 370,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.26 % -
Rai Bhutan 3,800 720,000 Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) India 4,918,000 6,581,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.47 % 98
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 110,000 6,581,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.40 % -
Rajbhar Nepal 10,000 85,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.04 % 1
Rajdhob Nepal 13,000 17,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Raji Nepal 4,500 6,500 ● Hinduism ● 2.38 % 1
Rajput (Hindu traditions) India 45,306,000 45,388,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.02 % 906
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Nepal 36,000 45,388,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Nepal 16,000 19,607,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput Khasiya India 132,000 132,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Raute Nepal 900 2,200 ● Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rengma India 68,000 68,000 ● Christianity ● 98.79 % -
Rongkup Bhutan 2,900 82,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rongkup India 75,000 82,000 ● Buddhism ● 25.65 % -
Rongkup Nepal 3,900 82,000 ● Buddhism ● 3.56 % 1
Rongmei India 99,000 99,000 ● Christianity ● 92.21 % -
Sampang Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sangtam India 76,000 76,000 ● Christianity ● 99.24 % -
Santal India 7,592,000 8,281,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.77 % -
Saora India 978,000 981,000 ● Hinduism ● 16.71 % -
Sauria Paharia India 52,000 57,000 ● Hinduism ● 46.85 % -
Sayyid Nepal 63,000 17,132,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sema India 245,000 245,000 ● Christianity ● 99.33 % -
Shaikh India 85,376,000 234,920,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 1708
Shaikh Nepal 780,000 234,920,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 16
Shaikh Qureshi Nepal 17,000 8,824,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 3,700 ● Buddhism ● 0.74 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,800 156,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Nepal 105,000 156,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.22 % 2
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,400 2,400 ● Buddhism ● 1.38 % 1
Sonar (Hindu traditions) India 7,711,000 7,802,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 154
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 63,000 7,802,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 1
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 89,000 1,521,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.44 % 2
Sunuwar Nepal 54,000 137,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.60 % 1
Tagin India 61,000 61,000 ● Unknown ● 11.88 % -
Tai Man India 5,800 4,629,000 ● Buddhism ● 21.91 % -
Tajpuriya Nepal 18,000 18,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Tamang Bangladesh 800 1,704,000 ● Buddhism ● 1.97 % 1
Tamang Nepal 1,462,000 1,704,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.60 % -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 77,000 2,164,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Tangsa India 15,000 84,000 ● Christianity ● 62.57 % -
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Nepal 100,000 5,022,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 2
Teli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 352,000 19,188,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 7
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Nepal 12,000 573,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thadou India 216,000 216,000 ● Christianity ● 97.89 % -
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,800 1,800 ● Buddhism ● 1.79 % 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 500 ● Buddhism ● 1.06 % 1
Thakkar India 583,000 589,000 ● 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 453,000 2,112,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.48 % 9
Tharu Nepal 1,659,000 2,112,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.41 % 33
Tharu Rana India 12,000 210,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tharu Rana Nepal 198,000 210,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.08 % 4
Thulung Nepal 3,300 3,300 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,500 1,083,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tipera India 629,000 753,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.31 % -
Tiwa India 254,000 254,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.71 % 5
Tokpegola Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Uchai India 2,600 13,000 ● Christianity ● 68.95 % -
Vaiphei India 46,000 54,000 ● Christianity ● 99.23 % -
Valmiki, Balmiki (Hindu traditions) Nepal 5,400 7,089,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 7,300 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,600 7,300 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Wancho India 65,000 65,000 ● Christianity ● 89.59 % -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) India 58,320,000 59,573,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 1166
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,006,000 59,573,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 20
Yadav Dhindhor Nepal 15,000 1,547,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yadav Gaoli Nepal 77,000 5,019,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Yadav Rawat Nepal 9,000 1,448,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakha India 5,800 29,000 ● Other / Small ● 6.71 % -
Yakha Nepal 23,000 29,000 ● Other / Small ● 0.72 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu Nepal 369,000 514,000 ● Other / Small ● 2.69 % 7
Yamphu Nepal 6,600 6,600 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yehlmo Nepal 10,000 10,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.99 % 1
Yenadi India 644,000 644,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.84 % 13
Yimchungra India 68,000 68,000 ● Christianity ● 99.30 % -
Zeliang India 104,000 104,000 ● Christianity ● 93.66 % -
  Totals:  316           231 ●     8,137
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Baitadeli (Baitadi)
Bajura
Bajurali
Bajurali (Bajura)
Darchulali
Darchulali (Darjula)
Darchuli (Darjula)
Darjula
Eastern Pahadi
Eastern Pahari
Gorkhali
Gurkhali
Khaskura
Lhotshammikha
Nepalese
Parbate
Parbatiya

Dialects
Acchami
Achhami
Baitadeli
Baitadi
Bajhangi
Bajurali
Bajureli
Bheri
Bhutan
Dadeldhuri
Dailekhi
Darchulali
Darchulee
Darchuleli
Darchuli
Darjeeling
Gandakeli
Gorkhali
Humli
Kalikot
Kathmandu
Nepali
Palpa
Pokhara
Purbeli
Soradi

Dialect Alternate Names
Acchami
Bahasa Nepal
Bajura
Bhasa Purbi
Darjula
Eastern Pahari
Gorkhali
Gurkhali
Khas
Khas Kura
Khaskura
Nepalais
Nepalees
Nepalese
Nepali: Acchami
Nepali: Achhami
Nepali: Baitadi
Nepali: Bajhangi
Nepali: Bajurali
Nepali: Bhutan
Nepali: Darchulee
Nepali: Darjeeling
Nepali: Gorkhali
Nepali: Kalikot
Nepali: Kathmandu
Nepali: Palpa
Nepali: Pokhara
Nepali: Pokhra
Parbate
Parbati Bhasa
Parbatiya
Pokhra
Purbi
Purwi
Purwi/Purbi

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New Testament 1821-2010
Complete Bible 1914-2012

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