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 37,000 118,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i Nepal 1,100 25,000 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 237,000 3,991,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 5
Baramu Nepal 7,600 7,600 ● 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 115,000 115,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.90 % 2
Brahmin Nepal 3,272,000 63,349,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 65
Brahmin Hill Nepal 3,124,000 3,124,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 62
Byansi India 900 4,900 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chepang India 1,000 68,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhantyal Nepal 12,000 12,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.57 % 1
Chhetri Bhutan 4,200 4,521,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhetri India 249,000 4,521,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 5
Chhetri Nepal 4,268,000 4,521,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 85
Christian Nepal 700 1,583,000 ● Christianity ● 100.00 % -
Churaute Nepal 2,400 2,400 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee Bhutan 1,900 510,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee India 50,000 510,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.90 % 1
Darjee Nepal 458,000 510,000 ● 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 4,700 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 Ghaleg Bhutan 10,000 632,000 Buddhism ● 3.58 % 1
Gurung Ghaleg India 109,000 632,000 ● Hinduism ● 13.22 % -
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 1,321,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kami India 98,000 1,321,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.39 % 2
Kami Nepal 1,222,000 1,321,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.56 % 24
Khambu Nepal 700 339,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khas India 65,000 82,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.02 % -
Khas Nepal 16,000 82,000 ● 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 349,000 2,188,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.20 % -
Magar Nepal 1,835,000 2,188,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.28 % 37
Mugal Nepal 300 300 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nepalese, Gurkha Brunei 1,600 789,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
Nepali, general Australia 63,000 789,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.50 % 1
Nepali, general Finland 4,000 789,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Nepali, general New Zealand 2,700 789,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
Nepali, general United Arab Emirates 100,000 789,000 Hinduism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % 2
Nepali, general Myanmar (Burma) 297,000 789,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 6
Nepali, general Canada 8,300 789,000 Hinduism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Nepali, general China, Hong Kong 17,000 789,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % 1
Nepali, general Malaysia 238,000 789,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.80 % 5
Nepali, general United States 57,000 789,000 Hinduism ● 3.00 % 2.80 % -
Newah Bhutan 3,600 1,456,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah Bangladesh 1,300 1,456,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.03 % 1
Newah India 167,000 1,456,000 ● 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 126,000 732,000 ● Hinduism ● 12.89 % -
Rai Nepal 601,000 732,000 ● Other / Small ● 5.56 % -
Sarbaria Nepal 3,200 3,200 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Bhutan 1,600 395,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Bangladesh 700 395,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki India 28,000 395,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.67 % 1
Sarki Nepal 365,000 395,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.14 % 7
Sherpa India 39,000 162,000 ● Buddhism ● 15.77 % -
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 59,000 990,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Siyar Nepal 500 500 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sunuwar India 84,000 139,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.02 % 2
Tamang Bhutan 9,200 1,733,000 Buddhism ● 3.59 % 1
Tamang India 234,000 1,733,000 ● 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 33,000 446,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.55 % 1
Thakuri Nepal 413,000 446,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.57 % 8
Thami India 2,500 31,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.01 % 1
Tharu Khawas Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● Hinduism ● 1.97 % 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 30,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu Bhutan 1,800 523,000 Other / Small ● 3.75 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu India 145,000 523,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.54 % -
  Totals:  83           73 ●     387
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Photo People Group ▲ Country Population Global
Population		 Indigenous Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Adi India 70,000 74,000 ● Unknown ● 21.03 % -
Adi Gallong India 18,000 18,000 ● Unknown ● 40.08 % -
Adi Minyong India 24,000 24,000 ● Unknown ● 17.76 % -
Adi Padam India 14,000 14,000 ● Unknown ● 30.11 % -
Ahar Nepal 2,000 1,463,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aka India 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 26.74 % -
Amat Nepal 2,900 275,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Anal India 23,000 23,000 ● Christianity ● 98.17 % -
Angami India 159,000 159,000 ● Christianity ● 98.67 % -
Ansari Nepal 43,000 16,713,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ao India 233,000 233,000 ● Christianity ● 99.07 % -
Arakh Nepal 600 601,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Arleng India 502,000 503,000 ● Hinduism ● 19.74 % -
Asur India 32,000 33,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.53 % -
Ath Pahariya Nepal 5,800 5,800 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 32,000 6,600,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 1
Badhai (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,300 685,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i India 12,000 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 15,000 842,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baiga India 574,000 577,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.22 % 11
Bangali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 25,000 99,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.54 % 1
Bania Bhutan 3,900 29,622,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bania Nepal 137,000 29,622,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bania Agarwal Nepal 18,000 4,924,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Banjara (Hindu traditions) India 6,162,000 6,319,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.39 % 123
Bankariya Nepal 600 600 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantar Nepal 53,000 190,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantawa Nepal 4,300 4,300 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bari (Hindu traditions) Nepal 9,100 644,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Barman India 6,800 6,800 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 1
Bedia (Hindu traditions) India 558,000 596,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 11
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 23,000 596,000 ● 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 46,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhangi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 600 223,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bharia Bhumia India 323,000 323,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 6
Bhattra India 313,000 313,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.82 % 6
Bhil India 16,969,000 17,462,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.76 % 339
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 150,000 6,588,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bhoi Mallah Mewat Nepal 7,300 617,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhoksa India 59,000 59,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,200 90,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 84,000 90,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.44 % 2
Bhuiya India 2,101,000 2,114,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.16 % 42
Bhumij India 1,127,000 1,156,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.02 % 23
Bind Nepal 71,000 1,074,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Birhor India 21,000 22,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.61 % -
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 117,000 118,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.35 % 2
Bodo (Hindu traditions) India 1,595,000 1,595,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.21 % -
Bori India 3,400 3,400 ● Christianity ● 79.12 % -
Bote-Majhi Nepal 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.87 % 1
Brahmin Bhutan 6,100 63,349,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin India 59,358,000 63,349,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 1187
Brahmin Bhumihar Nepal 16,000 2,804,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Bohara Nepal 1,100 37,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Gaur Nepal 6,800 3,101,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Joshi Nepal 2,000 377,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Kanaujia Nepal 6,200 4,306,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Khandelwal Nepal 1,900 287,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Sakaldwipi Nepal 2,800 491,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Saraswat Nepal 2,600 611,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Terai Nepal 131,000 131,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 3
Bru India 205,000 207,000 ● 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 158,000 158,000 ● Christianity ● 99.27 % -
Chakma India 219,000 686,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.91 % 4
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 326,000 48,322,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 7
Chamling Nepal 6,300 6,300 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chang India 65,000 65,000 ● Christianity ● 98.94 % -
Chaudhari, tribal India 305,000 305,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.62 % 6
Chenchu India 70,000 70,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.82 % 1
Chepang, Tsepang Nepal 67,000 68,000 ● Hinduism ● 10.25 % -
Chero India 160,000 165,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 3
Chidimar Nepal 4,300 4,800 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chik Baraik India 118,000 123,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.34 % 2
Chin Mara India 44,000 70,000 ● Christianity ● 99.32 % -
Chothe India 3,700 3,700 ● Christianity ● 97.35 % -
Christian India 1,253,000 1,583,000 ● Christianity ● 100.00 % -
Danuwar Rai Nepal 81,000 81,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 2
Darai Nepal 17,000 30,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.11 % 1
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,200 2,957,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 20,000 1,445,000 ● 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
Dhangar Bharwad India 2,807,000 2,822,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.04 % 56
Dhanuk Nepal 214,000 4,460,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Dharkar Nepal 2,600 142,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhimal Nepal 26,000 31,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 109,000 12,341,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 6,900 2,171,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhodia India 685,000 692,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.08 % 14
Dolpa Nepal 4,000 4,000 ● Buddhism ● 1.10 % 1
Dom (Hindu traditions) Nepal 13,000 2,202,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura India 3,100 8,200 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Nepal 203,000 5,857,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 4
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,800 6,645,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gaddi (Hindu traditions) India 236,000 236,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.02 % 5
Gamit India 459,000 463,000 ● Hinduism ● 10.34 % -
Gangte India 22,000 22,000 ● Christianity ● 95.81 % -
Garo India 1,105,000 1,235,000 ● Christianity ● 95.60 % -
Gharti India 22,000 137,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.92 % 1
Gond India 14,385,000 14,391,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.87 % 288
Gorait India 10,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.05 % 1
Gosain Nepal 1,700 1,572,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 22,000 22,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.40 % -
Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 900 632,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 512,000 632,000 ● Buddhism ● 5.00 % -
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ● 4.01 % 1
Hajam Nepal 36,000 4,611,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hajang India 75,000 93,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.95 % 1
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Nepal 4,200 12,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 1
Halba India 735,000 735,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.30 % 15
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 81,000 1,571,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Haomei India 67,000 67,000 ● Christianity ● 97.28 % -
Hayu Nepal 2,900 2,900 ● Hinduism ● 0.33 % 1
Hmar India 99,000 99,000 ● Christianity ● 98.87 % -
Ho India 1,081,000 1,149,000 ● Unknown ● 2.37 % 22
Hojai India 4,200 4,200 ● Hinduism ● 20.28 % -
Illemei India 97,000 97,000 ● Christianity ● 99.22 % -
Jad India 2,200 2,200 ● Buddhism ● 0.59 % 1
Jamatia India 84,000 89,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.95 % -
Jatapu India 143,000 143,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.15 % 3
Jaunsari India 94,000 94,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Jirel Nepal 5,500 5,500 ● Buddhism ● 4.38 % 1
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 900 3,808,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Juang India 47,000 47,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kachari Dimasa India 146,000 158,000 ● Hinduism ● 6.07 % -
Kachari Sonwal India 281,000 282,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.68 % 6
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 53,000 8,332,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kahha India 54,000 54,000 ● Christianity ● 99.20 % -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) India 3,821,000 3,947,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 76
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 123,000 3,947,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 2
Kalwar Jaiswal Nepal 5,600 979,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kalwar Sunri Nepal 7,900 604,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanaura India 54,000 54,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 1
Kandha Gauda India 27,000 27,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.82 % 1
Kandu Nepal 125,000 2,506,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 2
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 2,900 216,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Karmali India 130,000 133,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.13 % 3
Kawar India 993,000 997,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 20
Kawar Nepal 1,200 997,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Nepal 43,000 9,731,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.41 % 1
Khaling Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu Bhutan 1,400 339,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu India 337,000 339,000 ● Hinduism ● 4.23 % 7
Kharwar India 571,000 580,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 11
Khas Bhutan 1,000 82,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khasi India 1,533,000 1,618,000 ● Christianity ● 83.53 % -
Khatwa Nepal 99,000 373,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.10 % 2
Khiamniungan India 63,000 74,000 ● Christianity ● 99.29 % -
Kisan India 1,636,000 1,642,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.67 % 33
Kisan Nepal 2,200 1,642,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.34 % 1
Koch (Hindu traditions) India 51,000 171,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.58 % 1
Koiri (Hindu traditions) India 8,197,000 8,500,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 164
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 297,000 8,500,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.29 % 6
Kokna India 1,090,000 1,090,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.00 % 22
Kol India 1,773,000 1,775,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 35
Kolowar India 243,000 243,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 5
Kom India 18,000 18,000 ● Christianity ● 98.93 % -
Konda Dhora India 234,000 234,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.00 % 5
Konyak India 241,000 243,000 ● Christianity ● 97.88 % -
Kori India 2,600,000 2,623,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 52
Korwa India 452,000 455,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.09 % 9
Kui Khond India 1,850,000 1,855,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.22 % -
Kuki Chin India 136,000 177,000 ● Christianity ● 91.08 % -
Kulung Nepal 27,000 27,000 ● Other / Small ● 0.29 % 1
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 62,000 16,097,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) India 19,066,000 19,362,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 381
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 224,000 19,362,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 4
Lahaula India 2,900 6,100 ● 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 ● 0.88 % 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 127,000 127,000 ● Hinduism ● 11.29 % -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 100,000 9,831,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Lohara India 267,000 285,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.13 % 5
Lotha India 179,000 179,000 ● Christianity ● 99.22 % -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 68,000 3,297,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 1
Magar Bhutan 2,800 2,188,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mahali India 82,000 82,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.34 % 2
Mahli India 410,000 441,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.23 % 8
Mahratta India 31,067,000 31,072,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 621
Majhi India 121,000 202,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.29 % 2
Majhi Nepal 81,000 202,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.95 % 2
Majhwar India 188,000 204,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 4
Mali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 14,000 10,145,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Nepal 168,000 3,460,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.24 % 3
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,800 24,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Malto India 190,000 226,000 ● Hinduism ● 14.11 % -
Maramei India 28,000 28,000 ● Christianity ● 98.90 % -
Maring India 27,000 27,000 ● Christianity ● 97.88 % -
Marma India 47,000 244,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.39 % 1
Mech India 55,000 61,000 ● Hinduism ● 27.21 % -
Mech Nepal 4,800 61,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.72 % 1
Meena India 4,673,000 4,673,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 93
Mewahang Nepal 3,800 3,800 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miniyong India 7,900 7,900 ● Unknown ● 19.76 % -
Miri India 690,000 690,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.16 % 14
Miyan Nepal 29,000 29,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mizo India 145,000 164,000 ● Christianity ● 98.49 % -
Mizo Fanai India 15,000 15,000 ● Christianity ● 99.23 % -
Mizo Lushai India 569,000 571,000 ● Christianity ● 98.84 % -
Monpa India 41,000 138,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.94 % 1
Monpa Dirang India 7,200 7,400 ● Buddhism ● 0.77 % 1
Munda India 3,701,000 3,848,000 ● Hinduism ● 19.36 % -
Murao (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,700 2,411,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Murasing India 14,000 16,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.88 % 1
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 228,000 3,282,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.50 % 5
Naga India 19,000 19,000 ● Christianity ● 77.40 % -
Naga Tangkhul India 200,000 205,000 ● Christianity ● 98.08 % -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) India 150,000 168,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.61 % 3
Nai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 115,000 12,121,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.08 % 2
Newah Nepal 1,284,000 1,456,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.91 % 26
Nissi India 39,000 39,000 ● Christianity ● 53.13 % -
Oraon India 4,489,000 4,651,000 ● Hinduism ● 26.44 % -
Paite (Christian traditions) India 80,000 80,000 ● Christianity ● 98.76 % -
Paite Simte India 7,900 7,900 ● Christianity ● 98.61 % -
Pangwala India 18,000 18,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.02 % 1
Pardhan India 319,000 319,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 6
Pardhi India 366,000 366,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 7
Parhaiya India 31,000 34,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.78 % 1
Parja India 494,000 494,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.32 % 10
Pasi India 1,000 1,000 ● Unknown ● 10.38 % -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 3,800 7,856,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pawi India 53,000 53,000 ● Christianity ● 98.62 % -
Pinjara Nepal 17,000 3,552,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pochury India 23,000 23,000 ● Christianity ● 98.93 % -
Poumai India 129,000 129,000 ● Christianity ● 99.00 % -
Puroik India 4,400 4,900 ● Unknown ● 45.18 % -
Qassab Nepal 1,600 2,205,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Qazi Nepal 9,900 756,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rabha India 371,000 373,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.26 % -
Rai Bhutan 3,800 732,000 Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) India 4,966,000 6,646,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.47 % 99
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 112,000 6,646,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.40 % -
Rajbhar Nepal 11,000 87,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.04 % 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 45,746,000 45,830,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.02 % 915
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Nepal 37,000 45,830,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Nepal 17,000 19,961,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput Khasiya India 133,000 133,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Raute Nepal 900 2,200 ● Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rengma India 69,000 69,000 ● Christianity ● 98.79 % -
Rongkup Bhutan 3,000 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 100,000 100,000 ● 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 7,666,000 8,362,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.77 % -
Saora India 988,000 991,000 ● Hinduism ● 16.71 % -
Sauria Paharia India 53,000 58,000 ● Hinduism ● 46.85 % -
Sayyid Nepal 64,000 17,376,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sema India 247,000 247,000 ● Christianity ● 99.33 % -
Shaikh India 86,205,000 237,583,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 1724
Shaikh Nepal 794,000 237,583,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 16
Shaikh Qureshi Nepal 17,000 8,917,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 3,700 ● Buddhism ● 0.74 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,900 162,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Nepal 107,000 162,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.22 % 2
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,500 2,500 ● Buddhism ● 1.38 % 1
Sonar (Hindu traditions) India 7,786,000 7,878,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 156
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 64,000 7,878,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 1
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 91,000 1,537,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.44 % 2
Sunuwar Nepal 55,000 139,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.60 % 1
Tagin India 62,000 62,000 ● Unknown ● 11.88 % -
Tai Man India 5,800 4,662,000 ● Buddhism ● 21.91 % -
Tajpuriya Nepal 19,000 19,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Tamang Bangladesh 800 1,733,000 ● Buddhism ● 1.97 % 1
Tamang Nepal 1,489,000 1,733,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.60 % -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 78,000 2,186,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Tangsa India 15,000 84,000 ● Christianity ● 62.57 % -
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Nepal 102,000 5,072,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 2
Teli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 359,000 19,378,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 7
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Nepal 12,000 578,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thadou India 219,000 219,000 ● 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 588,000 594,000 ● 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 458,000 2,147,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.48 % 9
Tharu Nepal 1,689,000 2,147,000 ● 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 1,114,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tipera India 635,000 760,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.31 % -
Tiwa India 257,000 257,000 ● 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 5,500 7,176,000 ● 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 58,887,000 60,161,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 1178
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,025,000 60,161,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 20
Yadav Dhindhor Nepal 15,000 1,562,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yadav Gaoli Nepal 79,000 5,069,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Yadav Rawat Nepal 9,200 1,462,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakha India 5,900 30,000 ● Other / Small ● 6.71 % -
Yakha Nepal 24,000 30,000 ● Other / Small ● 0.72 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu Nepal 376,000 523,000 ● 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 650,000 650,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.84 % 13
Yimchungra India 69,000 69,000 ● Christianity ● 99.30 % -
Zeliang India 105,000 105,000 ● Christianity ● 93.66 % -
  Totals:  316           231 ●     8,215
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Baitadeli (Baitadi)
Bajura
Bajurali
Bajurali (Bajura)
Darchulali
Darchulali (Darjula)
Darchuli (Darjula)
Darjula
Eastern Pahadi
Eastern Pahari
Gorkhali
Gurkhali
Khaskura
Lhotshammikha
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Parbate
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Bheri
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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
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Nepali: Acchami
Nepali: Achhami
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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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Complete Bible 1914-2012

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