PRIMARY Language
(78 people groups)
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adibasi Janajati | Nepal | 1,300 | 0 ☀ |
|
Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 45,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Baha'i | Nepal | 1,300 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 283,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Baramu | Nepal | 9,100 | 1 ● |
|
|
Bardai | Nepal | 1,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bhoi (Muslim traditions) | Nepal | 300 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bhote | Nepal | 15,000 | 1 ● |
|
Bhotia | India | 136,000 | 1 ● |
|
Brahmin Hill | Nepal | 3,726,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Byansi | India | 1,100 | 0 ☀ |
|
Chepang | India | 1,300 | 0 ☀ |
|
Chhantyal | Nepal | 14,000 | 1 ● |
|
Chhetri | Bhutan | 4,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Chhetri | India | 295,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Chhetri | Nepal | 5,092,000 | 1 ● |
|
Christian | Nepal | 800 | 3 ● |
|
|
Churaute | Nepal | 2,800 | 0 ☀ |
|
Darjee | Bhutan | 1,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Darjee | India | 56,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Darjee | Nepal | 546,000 | 1 ● |
|
Dura | Nepal | 6,100 | 1 ● |
|
|
Gandharva | India | 600 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Gandharva | Nepal | 8,100 | 1 ● |
|
Gangai | India | 5,600 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Gangai | Nepal | 44,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Gharti | Nepal | 137,000 | 1 ● |
|
Gurung Ghaleg | Bhutan | 9,700 | 1 ● |
|
|
Gurung Ghaleg | India | 128,000 | 2 ● |
|
Kamar | Nepal | 1,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
Kami | Bhutan | 800 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Kami | India | 111,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Kami | Nepal | 1,457,000 | 1 ● |
|
Khambu | Nepal | 800 | 0 ☀ |
|
Khas | India | 62,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Khas | Nepal | 19,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Kumal | India | 4,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Kumal | Nepal | 140,000 | 1 ● |
|
Kusunda | Nepal | 300 | 0 ☀ |
|
Magar | India | 412,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Magar | Nepal | 2,189,000 | 1 ● |
|
Majhi | Nepal | 97,000 | 1 ● |
|
Mugal | Nepal | 400 | 0 ☀ |
|
Nepalese, Gurkha | Brunei | 2,200 | 1 ● |
|
|
Nepali, general | Australia | 135,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Nepali, general | United Arab Emirates | 95,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Nepali, general | Myanmar (Burma) | 296,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Nepali, general | Finland | 3,900 | 1 ● |
|
|
Nepali, general | New Zealand | 2,900 | 1 ● |
|
|
Nepali, general | Canada | 8,400 | 1 ● |
|
|
Nepali, general | China, Hong Kong | 17,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Nepali, general | Malaysia | 249,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Nepali, general | United States | 59,000 | 4 ● |
|
Newah | Bhutan | 3,600 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Newah | Bangladesh | 1,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Newah | India | 192,000 | 1 ● |
|
Pahari | Nepal | 16,000 | 1 ● |
|
Rai | India | 145,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Rai | Nepal | 717,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Sarbaria | Nepal | 3,800 | 0 ☀ |
|
Sarki | Bhutan | 1,600 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Sarki | India | 32,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Sarki | Nepal | 435,000 | 1 ● |
|
Sherpa | India | 45,000 | 2 ● |
|
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 70,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Siyar | Nepal | 600 | 0 ☀ |
|
Sunuwar | India | 98,000 | 1 ● |
|
Tamang | Bhutan | 9,200 | 1 ● |
|
|
Tamang | India | 268,000 | 2 ● |
|
Tangbe | Nepal | 700 | 0 ☀ |
|
Thakali | India | 1,700 | 1 ● |
|
|
Thakali | Nepal | 13,000 | 1 ● |
|
Thakuri | India | 39,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Thakuri | Nepal | 492,000 | 1 ● |
|
Thami | India | 2,700 | 1 ● |
|
Tharu Khawas | Nepal | 1,800 | 1 ● |
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | Bhutan | 1,700 | 1 ● |
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | India | 152,000 | 2 ● |
| Totals: 78 | 68 ● |
SECONDARY Language
(230 people groups)
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ahar | Nepal | 2,300 | 0 ☀ |
|
Amat | Nepal | 3,500 | 0 ☀ |
|
Angami | India | 188,000 | 3 ● |
|
Ansari | Nepal | 51,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Ao | India | 277,000 | 3 ● |
|
Arleng | India | 599,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Asur | India | 38,000 | 2 ● |
|
Ath Pahariya | Nepal | 6,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 38,000 | 1 ● |
|
Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Nepal | 2,700 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Baha'i | India | 15,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bahing | Nepal | 3,300 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bahna (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 18,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bahra Gaunle | Nepal | 500 | 0 ☀ |
|
Baiga | India | 683,000 | 1 ● |
|
Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 30,000 | 1 ● |
|
Bania | Bhutan | 3,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bania Agarwal | Nepal | 21,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Bania unspecified | Nepal | 126,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bankariya | Nepal | 600 | 5 ● |
|
Bantar | Nepal | 64,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bantawa | Nepal | 5,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bari (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 11,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 27,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bedia (Muslim traditions) | Nepal | 2,500 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Nepal | 8,700 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bhil unspecified | India | 14,662,000 | 1 ● |
|
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 146,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Nepal | 8,700 | 0 ☀ |
|
Bhotia Sikkim | Bhutan | 6,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Bhotia Sikkim | India | 83,000 | 1 ● |
|
Bhumij | India | 1,339,000 | 1 ● |
|
Bind | Nepal | 85,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Birhor | India | 25,000 | 2 ● |
|
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) | India | 139,000 | 1 ● |
|
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,884,000 | 2 ● |
|
Bote-Majhi | Nepal | 13,000 | 1 ● |
|
Brahmin | Bhutan | 6,100 | 0 ☀ |
|
Brahmin Bhumihar | Nepal | 19,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Brahmin Bohara | Nepal | 1,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
Brahmin Gaur | Nepal | 8,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
Brahmin Joshi | Nepal | 2,400 | 0 ☀ |
|
Brahmin Kanaujia | Nepal | 7,400 | 0 ☀ |
|
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Nepal | 3,400 | 0 ☀ |
|
Brahmin Saraswat | Nepal | 3,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
Brahmin Terai | Nepal | 121,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | India | 34,992,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Byansi | Nepal | 4,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
Chakhesang | India | 188,000 | 3 ● |
|
Chakma | India | 262,000 | 1 ● |
|
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 373,000 | 1 ● |
|
Chang | India | 77,000 | 3 ● |
|
|
Chepang, Tsepang | Nepal | 79,000 | 2 ● |
|
Chero | India | 190,000 | 1 ● |
|
Chidimar | Nepal | 5,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
Chik Baraik | India | 141,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Christian | India | 1,504,000 | 3 ● |
|
Danuwar Rai | Nepal | 97,000 | 1 ● |
|
Darai | Nepal | 20,000 | 1 ● |
|
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 8,600 | 0 ☀ |
|
Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Nepal | 23,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Deori | India | 63,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Dhandi | Nepal | 2,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
Dhanuk | Nepal | 255,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Dharkar | Nepal | 3,100 | 0 ☀ |
|
Dhimal | Nepal | 31,000 | 1 ● |
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 130,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Nepal | 8,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 16,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Dura | India | 3,700 | 1 ● |
|
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 242,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 9,300 | 0 ☀ |
|
Garo (A-chik Mande) | India | 1,309,000 | 3 ● |
|
|
Gharti | India | 25,000 | 1 ● |
|
Gond unspecified | India | 10,191,000 | 1 ● |
|
Gosain | Nepal | 2,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Gurung Ghale | Nepal | 26,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Gurung Ghaleg | Bangladesh | 1,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepal | 610,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Gyalsumdo | Nepal | 500 | 1 ● |
|
Hajam | Nepal | 43,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Hajang | India | 89,000 | 1 ● |
|
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 5,000 | 1 ● |
|
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 97,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Hayu | Nepal | 3,500 | 1 ● |
|
Hmar | India | 117,000 | 3 ● |
|
Ho | India | 1,283,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Hojai | India | 5,000 | 2 ● |
|
Jad | India | 2,600 | 1 ● |
|
Jaunsari | India | 111,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Jirel | Nepal | 6,600 | 1 ● |
|
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 1,100 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Juang | India | 56,000 | 1 ● |
|
Kachari Dimasa | India | 174,000 | 2 ● |
|
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 63,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,697,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 130,000 | 1 ● |
|
Kalwar Jaiswal | Nepal | 6,600 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Kalwar Sunri | Nepal | 9,400 | 0 ☀ |
|
Kanaura | India | 64,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Kandu | Nepal | 149,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 3,500 | 0 ☀ |
|
Kawar | India | 1,194,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Kawar | Nepal | 1,500 | 0 ☀ |
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 52,000 | 1 ● |
|
Khaling | Nepal | 1,700 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Khambu | Bhutan | 1,400 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Khambu | India | 375,000 | 1 ● |
|
Kharwar | India | 677,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Khas | Bhutan | 1,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Khasi | India | 1,491,000 | 3 ● |
|
Khatwa | Nepal | 118,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Kisan | India | 1,942,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Kisan | Nepal | 2,600 | 1 ● |
|
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | India | 9,732,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 355,000 | 1 ● |
|
Kolowar | India | 288,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Konyak | India | 286,000 | 3 ● |
|
Kori | India | 3,087,000 | 1 ● |
|
Kuki Chin | India | 161,000 | 3 ● |
|
Kulung | Nepal | 32,000 | 1 ● |
|
Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 74,000 | 1 ● |
|
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | India | 22,664,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 268,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Larke | Nepal | 200 | 0 ☀ |
|
Lhomi | India | 1,900 | 2 ● |
|
|
Lhomi, Shing Saapa | Nepal | 1,300 | 1 ● |
|
Loba | Bhutan | 2,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Loba | Nepal | 3,100 | 1 ● |
|
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | India | 154,000 | 2 ● |
|
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 120,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Lohra | India | 318,000 | 1 ● |
|
Lotha | India | 212,000 | 3 ● |
|
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 81,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Magar | Bhutan | 2,800 | 0 ☀ |
|
Mahali | India | 98,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Majhi | India | 144,000 | 1 ● |
|
Majhwar | India | 222,000 | 1 ● |
|
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 17,000 | 1 ● |
|
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 201,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 2,200 | 0 ☀ |
|
Malto | India | 226,000 | 2 ● |
|
Marma (Magh) | India | 55,000 | 1 ● |
|
Mech | India | 65,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Mech | Nepal | 5,800 | 1 ● |
|
|
Mewahang | Nepal | 4,500 | 0 ☀ |
|
Miyan | Nepal | 35,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Mizo | India | 172,000 | 3 ● |
|
|
Mizo Lushai | India | 676,000 | 3 ● |
|
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 16,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Monpa | India | 48,000 | 1 ● |
|
Munda | India | 4,402,000 | 2 ● |
|
Murao (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 2,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 272,000 | 1 ● |
|
Naga Tangkhul | India | 237,000 | 3 ● |
|
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | India | 178,000 | 1 ● |
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 137,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Newah | Nepal | 1,532,000 | 1 ● |
|
Oraon | India | 5,353,000 | 2 ● |
|
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 4,600 | 0 ☀ |
|
Pinjara | Nepal | 20,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Pnar | India | 333,000 | 3 ● |
|
Pochury | India | 27,000 | 3 ● |
|
Poumai | India | 153,000 | 3 ● |
|
Qassab | Nepal | 1,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
Qazi | Nepal | 12,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Rabha | India | 441,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Rai | Bhutan | 3,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 133,000 | 2 ● |
|
Rajbhar | Nepal | 13,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Rajdhob | Nepal | 16,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Raji | Nepal | 5,400 | 1 ● |
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | India | 27,712,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Nepal | 13,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Rajput Khasiya | India | 158,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Raute | Nepal | 1,100 | 0 ☀ |
|
Rengma | India | 82,000 | 3 ● |
|
Rongkup | Bhutan | 3,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Rongkup | India | 80,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Rongkup | Nepal | 4,700 | 1 ● |
|
|
Sampang | Nepal | 1,700 | 0 ☀ |
|
Sangtam | India | 91,000 | 3 ● |
|
Santal (Sawntal) | India | 9,096,000 | 2 ● |
|
Saora unspecified | India | 951,000 | 2 ● |
|
|
Sauria Paharia | India | 63,000 | 2 ● |
|
Sayyid | Nepal | 77,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Sema | India | 293,000 | 3 ● |
|
Shaikh | Nepal | 948,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Shaikh unspecified | India | 72,220,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Sherpa | Bhutan | 9,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Sherpa | Nepal | 128,000 | 1 ● |
|
Sherpa Helambu | Nepal | 2,900 | 1 ● |
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | India | 8,322,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 76,000 | 1 ● |
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 108,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Sunuwar | Nepal | 65,000 | 1 ● |
|
Tajpuriya | Nepal | 22,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Tamang | Bangladesh | 700 | 1 ● |
|
|
Tamang | Nepal | 1,778,000 | 2 ● |
|
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 93,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 122,000 | 1 ● |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 428,000 | 1 ● |
|
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 15,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Thadou | India | 259,000 | 3 ● |
|
Thakali Marphali | Nepal | 2,200 | 1 ● |
|
|
Thakali Tin Gaule | Nepal | 600 | 1 ● |
|
Thakkar | India | 698,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Thakuria | Nepal | 2,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Thami | Nepal | 34,000 | 1 ● |
|
Tharu | India | 536,000 | 1 ● |
|
Tharu Rana | India | 15,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Tharu Rana | Nepal | 241,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Tharu unspecified | Nepal | 1,773,000 | 1 ● |
|
Thulung | Nepal | 3,900 | 0 ☀ |
|
Tibetan, Bhotia | Nepal | 3,100 | 0 ☀ |
|
Tipera | India | 821,000 | 2 ● |
|
Tokpegola | Nepal | 1,700 | 0 ☀ |
|
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 6,600 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Nepal | 1,500 | 0 ☀ |
|
Walang | Bhutan | 3,600 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Walang | Nepal | 1,500 | 0 ☀ |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | India | 41,186,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 1,053,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Yadav Dhindhor | Nepal | 18,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Yadav Gaoli | Nepal | 94,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Yakkha | India | 6,500 | 2 ● |
|
|
Yakkha | Nepal | 28,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepal | 449,000 | 1 ● |
|
|
Yamphu | Nepal | 8,000 | 0 ☀ |
|
Yehlmo | Nepal | 12,000 | 1 ● |
| Totals: 230 | 184 ● |
