People Groups Lists Language:  Nepali

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16,970,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

81

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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 36,000 116,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i Nepal 1,100 26,000 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 224,000 3,978,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 4
Baramu Nepal 7,400 7,400 ● Hinduism ● 0.25 % 1
Bardai Nepal 800 7,300 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhoi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 200 14,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhote Nepal 12,000 12,000 ● Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1
Bhotia India 116,000 116,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.90 % 2
Brahmin Nepal 3,157,000 63,721,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 63
Brahmin Hill Nepal 3,023,000 3,023,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 60
Byansi India 900 4,800 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chepang India 1,100 65,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhantyal Nepal 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.57 % 1
Chhetri Bhutan 4,200 4,394,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhetri India 265,000 4,394,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.11 % 5
Chhetri Nepal 4,125,000 4,394,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 82
Christian Nepal 700 1,295,000 ● Christianity ● 100.00 % -
Churaute Nepal 2,300 2,300 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee Bhutan 1,900 498,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee India 54,000 498,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.72 % 1
Darjee Nepal 442,000 498,000 ● 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 7,100 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gandharva Nepal 6,600 7,100 ● Hinduism ● 2.74 % 1
Gangai India 4,800 41,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gangai Nepal 36,000 41,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gharti Nepal 111,000 133,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.07 % 2
Gurung Bhutan 10,000 608,000 Buddhism ● 2.08 % 1
Gurung India 110,000 608,000 ● Hinduism ● 13.25 % -
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 1,285,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kami India 105,000 1,285,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.79 % 2
Kami Nepal 1,179,000 1,285,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.56 % 24
Khambu Nepal 700 341,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khas India 65,000 82,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.06 % -
Khas Nepal 16,000 82,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kumal India 3,600 117,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kumal Nepal 113,000 117,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.29 % 2
Kusunda Nepal 300 300 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Magar India 349,000 2,124,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.28 % -
Magar Nepal 1,771,000 2,124,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.28 % 35
Mugal Nepal 300 300 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nepalese, Gurkha Brunei 1,600 708,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
Nepali, general Canada 8,100 708,000 Hinduism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Nepali, general United Arab Emirates 98,000 708,000 Hinduism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % 2
Nepali, general Myanmar (Burma) 293,000 708,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 6
Nepali, general China, Hong Kong 16,000 708,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % 1
Nepali, general New Zealand 2,600 708,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
Nepali, general Malaysia 232,000 708,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.80 % 5
Nepali, general United States 57,000 708,000 Hinduism ● 3.00 % 2.80 % -
Newah Bhutan 3,600 1,413,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah Bangladesh 1,300 1,413,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.03 % 1
Newah India 169,000 1,413,000 ● 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 127,000 711,000 ● Hinduism ● 12.91 % -
Rai Nepal 580,000 711,000 ● Other / Small ● 5.57 % -
Sarbaria Nepal 3,100 3,100 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Bhutan 1,600 382,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Bangladesh 700 382,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki India 28,000 382,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.96 % 1
Sarki Nepal 352,000 382,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.14 % 7
Sherpa India 39,000 153,000 ● Buddhism ● 16.05 % -
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 57,000 364,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Siyar Nepal 500 500 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sunuwar India 84,000 137,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.05 % 2
Tamang Bhutan 9,000 1,681,000 Buddhism ● 3.59 % 1
Tamang India 233,000 1,681,000 ● 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 34,000 432,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.55 % 1
Thakuri Nepal 398,000 432,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.57 % 8
Thami India 2,500 30,000 ● 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 1,700 511,000 Other / Small ● 3.75 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu India 146,000 511,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.54 % -
  Totals:  81           71 ●     375
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Population		 Indigenous Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Adi India 70,000 74,000 ● Unknown ● 21.53 % -
Adi Gallong India 19,000 19,000 ● Unknown ● 37.55 % -
Adi Minyong India 26,000 26,000 ● Unknown ● 16.51 % -
Adi Padam India 14,000 14,000 ● Unknown ● 30.52 % -
Ahar Nepal 1,900 1,461,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aka India 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 26.93 % -
Amat Nepal 2,900 260,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Anal India 23,000 23,000 ● Christianity ● 98.17 % -
Angami India 160,000 160,000 ● Christianity ● 98.67 % -
Ansari Nepal 41,000 16,698,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ao India 235,000 235,000 ● Christianity ● 99.07 % -
Arakh Nepal 600 602,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Arleng India 504,000 505,000 ● Hinduism ● 19.63 % -
Asur India 32,000 33,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.57 % -
Ath Pahariya Nepal 5,600 5,600 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 31,000 6,590,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 1
Badhai (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,200 685,000 ● 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 15,000 845,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baiga India 582,000 585,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.22 % 12
Bangali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 24,000 90,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.54 % 1
Bania Bhutan 3,800 29,630,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bania Nepal 132,000 29,630,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bania Agarwal Nepal 17,000 4,888,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Banjara (Hindu traditions) India 6,169,000 6,170,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.39 % 123
Bankariya Nepal 500 500 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantar Nepal 52,000 190,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantawa Nepal 4,200 4,200 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bari (Hindu traditions) Nepal 8,800 647,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Barman India 6,900 6,900 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 1
Bedia (Hindu traditions) India 550,000 587,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 11
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 22,000 587,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bedia (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,000 31,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhand (Muslim traditions) Nepal 7,000 46,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhangi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 600 220,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bharia Bhumia India 325,000 325,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 7
Bhattra India 314,000 314,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.82 % 6
Bhil India 17,097,000 17,599,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.76 % 342
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 144,000 6,625,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bhoksa India 60,000 60,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,000 91,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 85,000 91,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.45 % 2
Bhuiya India 2,115,000 2,128,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.16 % 42
Bhumij India 1,137,000 1,165,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.00 % 23
Bind Nepal 69,000 1,079,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Birhor India 21,000 22,000 ● Hinduism ● 6.02 % -
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 118,000 119,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.35 % 2
Bodo (Hindu traditions) India 1,604,000 1,604,000 ● 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 6,000 63,721,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin India 59,861,000 63,721,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 1197
Brahmin Bhumihar Nepal 16,000 2,807,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Bohara Nepal 1,100 37,000 ● Hinduism ● 4.29 % 1
Brahmin Gaur Nepal 7,000 3,030,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Joshi Nepal 2,000 361,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Kanaujia Nepal 6,000 4,250,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Khandelwal Nepal 1,800 277,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Sakaldwipi Nepal 2,800 470,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Saraswat Nepal 2,600 581,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Terai Nepal 126,000 126,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 3
Bru India 207,000 209,000 ● Hinduism ● 16.92 % -
Bujur India 2,600 2,600 ● Christianity ● 99.33 % -
Byansi Nepal 3,900 4,800 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chakhesang India 160,000 160,000 ● Christianity ● 99.27 % -
Chakma India 220,000 679,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.83 % 4
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 314,000 48,617,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 6
Chamling Nepal 6,100 6,100 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chang India 66,000 66,000 ● Christianity ● 98.94 % -
Chaudhari, tribal India 307,000 307,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.62 % 6
Chenchu India 72,000 72,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.79 % 1
Chepang, Tsepang Nepal 64,000 65,000 ● Hinduism ● 10.25 % -
Chero India 162,000 167,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 3
Chidimar Nepal 4,200 4,700 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chik Baraik India 119,000 124,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.34 % 2
Chin Mara India 44,000 70,000 ● Christianity ● 99.32 % -
Chothe India 3,800 3,800 ● Christianity ● 97.35 % -
Christian India 1,022,000 1,295,000 ● Christianity ● 100.00 % -
Danuwar Rai Nepal 79,000 79,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 2
Darai Nepal 17,000 31,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.11 % 1
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,000 2,940,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 19,000 1,471,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Deori India 53,000 53,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.50 % 1
Dhandi Nepal 1,800 1,800 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhangar Bharwad India 2,826,000 2,841,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.04 % 57
Dhanuk Nepal 206,000 4,530,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Dharkar Nepal 2,500 143,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhimal Nepal 25,000 30,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 103,000 12,476,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 6,700 2,203,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhodia India 690,000 697,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.08 % 14
Dolpa Nepal 3,900 3,900 ● Buddhism ● 1.10 % 1
Dom (Hindu traditions) Nepal 13,000 2,348,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura India 3,100 8,100 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Nepal 196,000 5,898,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 4
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,500 6,642,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gaddi (Hindu traditions) India 237,000 237,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.02 % 5
Gamit India 462,000 466,000 ● Hinduism ● 10.34 % -
Gangte India 22,000 22,000 ● Christianity ● 95.95 % -
Garo India 1,112,000 1,239,000 ● Christianity ● 95.60 % -
Gharti India 22,000 133,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.92 % 1
Gond India 14,445,000 14,451,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.79 % 289
Gorait India 11,000 12,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.97 % 1
Gosain Nepal 1,600 1,568,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Bangladesh 800 608,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Nepal 487,000 608,000 ● Buddhism ● 5.15 % -
Gurung Ghale Nepal 21,000 21,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.44 % -
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ● 4.01 % 1
Hajam Nepal 35,000 4,601,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hajang India 75,000 93,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.96 % 2
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Nepal 4,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 1
Halba India 739,000 739,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.30 % 15
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 79,000 1,569,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Haomei India 67,000 67,000 ● Christianity ● 97.28 % -
Hayu Nepal 2,800 2,800 ● Hinduism ● 0.33 % 1
Hmar India 99,000 99,000 ● Christianity ● 98.87 % -
Ho India 1,089,000 1,156,000 ● Unknown ● 2.37 % 22
Hojai India 4,300 4,300 ● Hinduism ● 20.38 % -
Illemei India 97,000 97,000 ● Christianity ● 99.22 % -
Jad India 2,300 2,300 ● Buddhism ● 0.58 % 1
Jamatia India 85,000 90,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.95 % -
Jatapu India 144,000 144,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.15 % 3
Jaunsari India 94,000 94,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Jirel Nepal 5,400 5,400 ● Buddhism ● 4.38 % 1
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 900 3,808,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Juang India 48,000 48,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kachari Dimasa India 147,000 158,000 ● Hinduism ● 6.10 % -
Kachari Sonwal India 282,000 283,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.67 % 6
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 51,000 8,339,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kahha India 54,000 54,000 ● Christianity ● 99.20 % -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) India 3,809,000 3,931,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 76
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 119,000 3,931,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 2
Kalwar Jaiswal Nepal 5,400 982,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanaura India 53,000 53,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 1
Kandha Gauda India 27,000 27,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.82 % 1
Kandu Nepal 120,000 2,526,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 2
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 2,800 215,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Karmali India 122,000 125,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 2
Kawar India 1,001,000 1,005,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 20
Kawar Nepal 1,200 1,005,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Nepal 42,000 9,716,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.41 % 1
Khaling Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu Bhutan 1,400 341,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu India 339,000 341,000 ● Hinduism ● 4.24 % 7
Kharwar India 574,000 583,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 11
Khas Bhutan 900 82,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khasi India 1,545,000 1,628,000 ● Christianity ● 83.53 % -
Khatwa Nepal 96,000 372,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.10 % 2
Khiamniungan India 63,000 74,000 ● Christianity ● 99.29 % -
Kisan India 1,637,000 1,643,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.68 % 33
Kisan Nepal 2,100 1,643,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.34 % 1
Koch (Hindu traditions) India 51,000 169,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.58 % 1
Koiri (Hindu traditions) India 8,272,000 8,565,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 165
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 287,000 8,565,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.29 % 6
Kokna India 1,097,000 1,097,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.00 % 22
Kol India 1,784,000 1,786,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 36
Kolowar India 245,000 245,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 5
Kom India 18,000 18,000 ● Christianity ● 98.93 % -
Konda Dhora India 237,000 237,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.00 % 5
Konyak India 243,000 245,000 ● Christianity ● 97.88 % -
Kori India 2,618,000 2,640,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 52
Korwa India 453,000 455,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.09 % 9
Kui Khond India 1,863,000 1,868,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.22 % -
Kuki Chin India 136,000 178,000 ● Christianity ● 91.24 % -
Kulung Nepal 26,000 26,000 ● Other / Small ● 0.29 % 1
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 59,000 16,022,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) India 19,162,000 19,450,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 383
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 217,000 19,450,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 4
Lahaula India 3,000 6,200 ● Hinduism ● 0.21 % 1
Lamkang India 8,000 8,000 ● 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 2,200 4,700 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Loba Nepal 2,500 4,700 ● Buddhism ● 0.19 % 1
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) India 128,000 128,000 ● Hinduism ● 11.29 % -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 97,000 9,779,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Lohara India 268,000 286,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.13 % 5
Lotha India 180,000 180,000 ● Christianity ● 99.22 % -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 65,000 3,310,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 1
Magar Bhutan 2,700 2,124,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mahali India 83,000 83,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.34 % 2
Mahli India 409,000 440,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.26 % 8
Mahratta India 30,706,000 30,711,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 614
Majhi Nepal 78,000 200,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.95 % 2
Majhwar India 189,000 204,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 4
Mali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 14,000 10,109,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Nepal 162,000 3,470,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.24 % 3
Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) Nepal 1,800 24,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Malto India 192,000 227,000 ● Hinduism ● 14.11 % -
Maramei India 28,000 28,000 ● Christianity ● 98.90 % -
Maring India 28,000 28,000 ● Christianity ● 97.88 % -
Marma India 47,000 241,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.39 % 1
Mech India 55,000 61,000 ● Hinduism ● 27.36 % -
Mech Nepal 4,600 61,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.72 % 1
Meena India 4,708,000 4,708,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 94
Mewahang Nepal 3,700 3,700 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miniyong India 5,700 5,700 ● Unknown ● 20.57 % -
Miri India 696,000 696,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.15 % 14
Miyan Nepal 29,000 29,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mizo India 146,000 165,000 ● Christianity ● 98.50 % -
Mizo Fanai India 15,000 15,000 ● Christianity ● 99.23 % -
Mizo Lushai India 574,000 576,000 ● Christianity ● 98.84 % -
Monpa India 41,000 136,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.94 % 1
Monpa Dirang India 7,300 7,500 ● Buddhism ● 0.77 % 1
Munda India 3,726,000 3,870,000 ● Hinduism ● 20.40 % -
Murao (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,700 2,390,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Murasing India 14,000 15,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.88 % 1
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 220,000 3,297,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.50 % 4
Naga India 19,000 19,000 ● Christianity ● 77.29 % -
Naga Tangkhul India 201,000 206,000 ● Christianity ● 98.08 % -
Naga Tangsa India 16,000 84,000 ● Christianity ● 62.53 % -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) India 153,000 172,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.60 % 3
Nai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 111,000 12,102,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.08 % 2
Nau Buddh India 973,000 973,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.33 % 19
Newah Nepal 1,239,000 1,413,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.92 % 25
Nissi India 40,000 40,000 ● Christianity ● 52.92 % -
Oraon India 4,519,000 4,678,000 ● Hinduism ● 26.47 % -
Paite (Christian traditions) India 81,000 81,000 ● Christianity ● 98.76 % -
Paite Simte India 8,000 8,000 ● Christianity ● 98.61 % -
Pangwala India 18,000 18,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.02 % 1
Pardhan India 322,000 322,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 6
Pardhi India 369,000 369,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 7
Parhaiya India 36,000 39,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.69 % 1
Parja India 497,000 497,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.33 % 10
Pasi India 1,100 1,100 ● Unknown ● 10.38 % -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 3,700 7,853,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pawi India 53,000 53,000 ● Christianity ● 98.62 % -
Pinjara Nepal 17,000 3,654,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pochury India 23,000 23,000 ● Christianity ● 98.93 % -
Poumai India 130,000 130,000 ● Christianity ● 99.00 % -
Puroik India 4,600 5,100 ● Unknown ● 46.40 % -
Qassab Nepal 1,600 2,184,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Qazi Nepal 9,600 761,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rabha India 374,000 376,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.26 % -
Rai Bhutan 2,900 711,000 Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) India 4,992,000 6,638,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.46 % 100
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 108,000 6,638,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.40 % -
Rajbhar Nepal 10,000 86,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.04 % 1
Rajdhob Nepal 13,000 17,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Raji Nepal 4,400 6,400 ● Hinduism ● 2.38 % 1
Rajput (Hindu traditions) India 46,187,000 46,269,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.02 % 924
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Nepal 36,000 46,269,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Nepal 16,000 20,908,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput Khasiya India 133,000 133,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Raute Nepal 900 2,200 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rengma India 70,000 70,000 ● Christianity ● 98.79 % -
Rongkup Bhutan 2,900 83,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rongkup India 76,000 83,000 ● Buddhism ● 25.68 % -
Rongkup Nepal 3,800 83,000 ● Buddhism ● 3.56 % 1
Rongmei India 101,000 101,000 ● Christianity ● 92.21 % -
Sampang Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sangtam India 77,000 77,000 ● Christianity ● 99.24 % -
Santal India 7,723,000 8,405,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.77 % -
Saora India 994,000 997,000 ● Hinduism ● 16.70 % -
Sauria Paharia India 53,000 58,000 ● Hinduism ● 46.85 % -
Sayyid Nepal 62,000 17,371,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sema India 249,000 249,000 ● Christianity ● 99.33 % -
Shaikh India 86,856,000 235,487,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 1737
Shaikh Nepal 767,000 235,487,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 15
Shaikh Qureshi Nepal 16,000 8,762,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherdukpen India 3,600 3,800 ● Buddhism ● 0.74 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,700 153,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Nepal 103,000 153,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.24 % 2
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,400 2,400 ● Buddhism ● 1.38 % 1
Sonar (Hindu traditions) India 7,823,000 7,911,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 156
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 62,000 7,911,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 1
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 87,000 1,511,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.44 % 2
Sunuwar Nepal 53,000 137,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.60 % 1
Tagin India 64,000 64,000 ● Unknown ● 12.11 % -
Tai Man India 5,900 4,599,000 ● Buddhism ● 21.85 % -
Tajpuriya Nepal 18,000 18,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Tamang Bangladesh 800 1,681,000 ● Buddhism ● 1.97 % 1
Tamang Nepal 1,438,000 1,681,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.62 % -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 76,000 2,171,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Nepal 99,000 5,084,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 2
Teli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 346,000 19,436,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 7
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Nepal 12,000 582,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thadou India 220,000 220,000 ● 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 593,000 598,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 12
Thakuria Nepal 2,400 13,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thami Nepal 27,000 30,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.87 % 1
Tharu India 521,000 2,150,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.32 % 10
Tharu Nepal 1,629,000 2,150,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.41 % 33
Tharu Rana India 13,000 208,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tharu Rana Nepal 195,000 208,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.08 % 4
Thulung Nepal 3,200 3,200 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,500 1,086,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tipera India 641,000 764,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.31 % -
Tiwa India 259,000 259,000 ● 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 47,000 55,000 ● Christianity ● 99.23 % -
Valmiki, Balmiki (Hindu traditions) Nepal 5,400 6,389,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 7,200 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,500 7,200 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Wancho India 66,000 66,000 ● Christianity ● 89.59 % -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) India 59,591,000 60,814,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 1192
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Nepal 989,000 60,814,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 20
Yadav Dhindhor Nepal 15,000 1,572,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yadav Gaoli Nepal 76,000 5,180,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Yadav Rawat Nepal 8,900 1,471,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakha India 5,900 29,000 ● Other / Small ● 6.75 % -
Yakha Nepal 23,000 29,000 ● Other / Small ● 0.72 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu Nepal 363,000 511,000 ● Other / Small ● 2.69 % 7
Yamphu Nepal 6,500 6,500 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yehlmo Nepal 9,900 9,900 ● Buddhism ● 0.99 % 1
Yenadi India 684,000 684,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.81 % 14
Yimchungra India 69,000 69,000 ● Christianity ● 99.30 % -
Zeliang India 106,000 106,000 ● Christianity ● 93.67 % -
  Totals:  314           229 ●     8,278
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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 1914-2004

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