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16,915,000

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 37,000 119,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i Nepal 1,100 26,000 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 228,000 3,934,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 5
Baramu Nepal 7,500 7,500 ● Hinduism ● 0.25 % 1
Bardai Nepal 800 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 India 114,000 114,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.90 % 2
Brahmin Nepal 3,214,000 62,809,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 64
Brahmin Hill Nepal 3,076,000 3,076,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 62
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 4,438,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhetri India 248,000 4,438,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 5
Chhetri Nepal 4,186,000 4,438,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 84
Christian Nepal 700 1,532,000 ● Christianity ● 100.00 % -
Churaute Nepal 2,300 2,300 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee Bhutan 1,900 501,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee India 49,000 501,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.90 % 1
Darjee Nepal 450,000 501,000 ● 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 4,700 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 Bhutan 10,000 615,000 Buddhism ● 2.08 % 1
Gurung India 108,000 615,000 ● Hinduism ● 13.21 % -
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 700 336,000 ● 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 2,152,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.20 % -
Magar Nepal 1,802,000 2,152,000 ● 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 United Arab Emirates 99,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % 2
Nepali, general Australia 63,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.50 % 1
Nepali, general Canada 8,200 782,000 Hinduism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Nepali, general Myanmar (Burma) 295,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 6
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 States 57,000 782,000 Hinduism ● 3.00 % 2.80 % -
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
Newah Bangladesh 1,300 1,433,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.03 % 1
Newah Bhutan 3,600 1,433,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah India 166,000 1,433,000 ● 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 125,000 720,000 ● Hinduism ● 12.88 % -
Rai Nepal 591,000 720,000 ● Other / Small ● 5.57 % -
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 38,000 155,000 ● Buddhism ● 15.93 % -
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 58,000 981,000 ● 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 1,703,000 Buddhism ● 3.59 % 1
Tamang India 230,000 1,703,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.19 % -
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 33,000 439,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.55 % 1
Thakuri Nepal 406,000 439,000 ● 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 29,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu Bhutan 1,700 515,000 Other / Small ● 3.75 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu India 143,000 515,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.54 % -
  Totals:  83           73 ●     384
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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 % -
Ahar Nepal 2,000 1,440,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Amat Nepal 2,900 273,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Angami India 157,000 157,000 ● Christianity ● 98.67 % -
Ansari Nepal 42,000 16,580,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ao India 232,000 232,000 ● Christianity ● 99.07 % -
Arakh Nepal 600 592,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Arleng India 499,000 500,000 ● Hinduism ● 19.74 % -
Asur India 31,000 32,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.57 % -
Ath Pahariya Nepal 5,700 5,700 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 31,000 6,515,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 1
Badhai (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,200 677,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i India 13,000 26,000 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahing Nepal 2,700 2,700 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahna (Hindu traditions) Nepal 15,000 833,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baiga India 570,000 573,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.22 % 11
Bangali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 25,000 98,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.54 % 1
Bania Bhutan 3,800 29,254,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bania Nepal 134,000 29,254,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bania Agarwal Nepal 18,000 4,993,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bankariya Nepal 500 500 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantar Nepal 53,000 189,000 ● 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
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 23,000 579,000 ● 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 600 217,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 147,000 6,506,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bhoi Mallah Mewat Nepal 7,100 612,000 ● 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
Bhumij India 1,118,000 1,147,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.02 % 22
Bind Nepal 70,000 1,065,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Birhor India 20,000 21,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.61 % -
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 114,000 115,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.35 % 2
Bodo (Hindu traditions) India 1,581,000 1,581,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.20 % -
Bote-Majhi Nepal 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.87 % 1
Brahmin Bhutan 6,100 62,809,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin India 58,887,000 62,809,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 1178
Brahmin Bhumihar Nepal 16,000 2,766,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Bohara Nepal 1,100 36,000 ● Hinduism ● 4.29 % 1
Brahmin Gaur Nepal 7,100 3,000,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Joshi Nepal 2,000 359,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Kanaujia Nepal 6,000 4,199,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Khandelwal Nepal 1,900 274,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Sakaldwipi Nepal 2,800 464,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Saraswat Nepal 2,600 576,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Terai Nepal 128,000 128,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 3
Byansi Nepal 4,000 4,900 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chakhesang India 157,000 157,000 ● Christianity ● 99.27 % -
Chakma India 217,000 680,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.85 % 4
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 320,000 47,929,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 6
Chang India 65,000 65,000 ● Christianity ● 98.94 % -
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
Christian India 1,215,000 1,532,000 ● 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 2,921,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 19,000 1,450,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Deori India 53,000 53,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.50 % 1
Dhandi Nepal 1,900 1,900 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhanuk Nepal 210,000 4,422,000 ● 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 105,000 12,202,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 6,800 2,217,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dom (Hindu traditions) Nepal 13,000 2,186,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura India 3,100 8,100 ● Hinduism ● 1.29 % 1
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Nepal 200,000 5,814,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 4
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,600 6,547,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Garo India 1,095,000 1,223,000 ● Christianity ● 95.60 % -
Gharti India 22,000 135,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.90 % 1
Gond India 14,214,000 14,220,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.80 % 284
Gosain Nepal 1,600 1,556,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Bangladesh 800 615,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Nepal 496,000 615,000 ● Buddhism ● 5.15 % -
Gurung Ghale Nepal 22,000 22,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.44 % -
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ● 4.01 % 1
Hajam Nepal 35,000 4,593,000 ● 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
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 80,000 1,549,000 ● 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 1,073,000 1,140,000 ● Unknown ● 2.37 % 21
Hojai India 4,200 4,200 ● Hinduism ● 20.37 % -
Illemei India 96,000 96,000 ● Christianity ● 99.22 % -
Jad India 2,200 2,200 ● Buddhism ● 0.58 % 1
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 3,768,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Juang India 47,000 47,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kachari Dimasa India 145,000 156,000 ● Hinduism ● 6.08 % -
Kachari Sonwal India 278,000 279,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.67 % 6
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 52,000 8,222,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kahha India 53,000 53,000 ● Christianity ● 99.20 % -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) India 3,753,000 3,877,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 75
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 121,000 3,877,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 2
Kalwar Jaiswal Nepal 5,400 967,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kalwar Sunri Nepal 7,700 596,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanaura India 52,000 52,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 1
Kandu Nepal 123,000 2,494,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 2
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 2,900 215,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kawar India 985,000 989,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 20
Kawar Nepal 1,200 989,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Nepal 43,000 9,620,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.41 % 1
Khaling Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu Bhutan 1,400 336,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu India 334,000 336,000 ● Hinduism ● 4.23 % 7
Kharwar India 566,000 575,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 11
Khas Bhutan 900 81,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khasi India 1,521,000 1,605,000 ● Christianity ● 83.53 % -
Khatwa Nepal 97,000 368,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.10 % 2
Khiamniungan India 62,000 73,000 ● Christianity ● 99.29 % -
Kisan India 1,623,000 1,629,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.67 % 32
Kisan Nepal 2,100 1,629,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.34 % 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 1,081,000 1,081,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.00 % 22
Kolowar India 241,000 241,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 5
Konyak India 239,000 241,000 ● Christianity ● 97.88 % -
Kori India 2,579,000 2,602,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 52
Korwa India 448,000 450,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.09 % 9
Kuki Chin India 135,000 175,000 ● Christianity ● 91.20 % -
Kulung Nepal 26,000 26,000 ● Other / Small ● 0.29 % 1
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 61,000 15,859,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) India 18,869,000 19,161,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 377
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 221,000 19,161,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 4
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 2,200 4,700 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Loba Nepal 2,500 4,700 ● Buddhism ● 0.19 % 1
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) India 126,000 126,000 ● Hinduism ● 11.29 % -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 99,000 9,673,000 ● 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 66,000 3,264,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 1
Magar Bhutan 2,800 2,152,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mahali India 82,000 82,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.34 % 2
Mahli India 404,000 435,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.25 % 8
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 10,007,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Nepal 165,000 3,439,000 ● 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 % -
Marma India 46,000 241,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.39 % 1
Mech India 54,000 60,000 ● Hinduism ● 27.35 % -
Mech Nepal 4,700 60,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.72 % 1
Mewahang Nepal 3,700 3,700 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miyan Nepal 29,000 29,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mizo India 144,000 163,000 ● Christianity ● 98.50 % -
Mizo Fanai India 14,000 14,000 ● Christianity ● 99.23 % -
Mizo Lushai India 564,000 566,000 ● Christianity ● 98.84 % -
Monpa India 40,000 136,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.94 % 1
Munda India 3,673,000 3,818,000 ● Hinduism ● 20.43 % -
Murao (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,700 2,358,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 224,000 3,255,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.50 % 4
Naga Tangkhul India 199,000 204,000 ● Christianity ● 98.08 % -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) India 149,000 167,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.61 % 3
Nai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 113,000 11,952,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.08 % 2
Nau Buddh India 194,000 194,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Newah Nepal 1,262,000 1,433,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.92 % 25
Nissi India 39,000 39,000 ● Christianity ● 53.14 % -
Oraon India 4,454,000 4,615,000 ● Hinduism ● 26.43 % -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 3,800 7,796,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pawi India 53,000 53,000 ● Christianity ● 98.62 % -
Pinjara Nepal 17,000 3,530,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pochury India 23,000 23,000 ● Christianity ● 98.93 % -
Poumai India 128,000 128,000 ● Christianity ● 99.00 % -
Qassab Nepal 1,600 2,199,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Qazi Nepal 9,700 750,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rabha India 369,000 371,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.26 % -
Rai Bhutan 3,000 720,000 Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 110,000 6,583,000 ● 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 45,518,000 45,600,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.02 % 910
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Nepal 16,000 20,372,000 ● 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 69,000 69,000 ● Christianity ● 98.79 % -
Rongkup Bhutan 2,900 82,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rongkup India 75,000 82,000 ● Buddhism ● 25.68 % -
Rongkup Nepal 3,900 82,000 ● Buddhism ● 3.56 % 1
Sampang Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sangtam India 76,000 76,000 ● Christianity ● 99.24 % -
Santal India 7,607,000 8,294,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.77 % -
Saora India 980,000 983,000 ● 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 85,428,000 235,324,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 1709
Shaikh Nepal 781,000 235,324,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 16
Shaikh Qureshi Nepal 17,000 8,848,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,800 155,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Nepal 105,000 155,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.24 % 2
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,400 2,400 ● Buddhism ● 1.38 % 1
Sonar (Hindu traditions) India 7,750,000 7,839,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 155
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 63,000 7,839,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 1
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 89,000 1,517,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.44 % 2
Sunuwar Nepal 54,000 137,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.60 % 1
Tajpuriya Nepal 18,000 18,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Tamang Bangladesh 800 1,703,000 ● Buddhism ● 1.97 % 1
Tamang Nepal 1,463,000 1,703,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.62 % -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 77,000 2,158,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Nepal 100,000 5,015,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 2
Teli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 352,000 19,219,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 7
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Nepal 12,000 573,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thadou India 217,000 217,000 ● Christianity ● 97.89 % -
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,800 1,800 ● Buddhism ● 1.79 % 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ● 1.06 % 1
Thakkar India 584,000 590,000 ● 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 513,000 2,172,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.31 % 10
Tharu Nepal 1,659,000 2,172,000 ● 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 1,085,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tipera India 631,000 755,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.31 % -
Tokpegola Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Valmiki, Balmiki (Hindu traditions) Nepal 5,400 7,037,000 ● 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
Yadav (Hindu traditions) India 58,585,000 59,829,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 1172
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,007,000 59,829,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 20
Yadav Dhindhor Nepal 15,000 1,549,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yadav Gaoli Nepal 77,000 5,106,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Yadav Rawat Nepal 9,000 1,446,000 ● 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 370,000 515,000 ● 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
Yimchungra India 68,000 68,000 ● Christianity ● 99.30 % -
  Totals:  248           194 ●     6,614
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Language Alternate Names
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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