People Groups Lists Language:  Nepali

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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 36,000 117,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i Nepal 1,100 25,000 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 224,000 3,894,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 4
Baramu Nepal 7,400 7,400 ● 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 12,000 12,000 ● Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1
Bhotia India 113,000 113,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.90 % 2
Brahmin Nepal 3,156,000 62,164,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 63
Brahmin Hill Nepal 3,020,000 3,020,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 60
Byansi India 900 4,800 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chepang India 1,000 65,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhantyal Nepal 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.57 % 1
Chhetri Bhutan 4,200 4,360,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhetri India 245,000 4,360,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 5
Chhetri Nepal 4,111,000 4,360,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 82
Christian Nepal 700 1,516,000 ● Christianity ● 100.00 % -
Churaute Nepal 2,300 2,300 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee Bhutan 1,900 493,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee India 49,000 493,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.90 % 1
Darjee Nepal 442,000 493,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.07 % 9
Devhar Nepal 900 17,000 ● 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 4,600 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 10,000 605,000 Buddhism ● 2.08 % 1
Gurung India 107,000 605,000 ● Hinduism ● 13.21 % -
Hudke Nepal 100 100 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kamar Nepal 1,500 32,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kami Bhutan 800 1,276,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kami India 96,000 1,276,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.39 % 2
Kami Nepal 1,179,000 1,276,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.56 % 24
Khambu Nepal 700 333,000 ● 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 3,600 117,000 ● 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 343,000 2,116,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.20 % -
Magar Nepal 1,769,000 2,116,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.28 % 35
Mugal Nepal 300 300 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nepalese, Gurkha Brunei 1,600 774,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
Nepali, general United Arab Emirates 98,000 774,000 Hinduism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % 2
Nepali, general Australia 62,000 774,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.50 % 1
Nepali, general Canada 8,100 774,000 Hinduism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Nepali, general Myanmar (Burma) 293,000 774,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 6
Nepali, general Finland 3,900 774,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Nepali, general New Zealand 2,600 774,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
Nepali, general United States 57,000 774,000 Hinduism ● 3.00 % 2.80 % -
Nepali, general China, Hong Kong 16,000 774,000 Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % 1
Nepali, general Malaysia 232,000 774,000 Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.80 % 5
Newah Bangladesh 1,300 1,408,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.03 % 1
Newah Bhutan 3,600 1,408,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah India 164,000 1,408,000 ● 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 124,000 708,000 ● Hinduism ● 12.88 % -
Rai Nepal 580,000 708,000 ● Other / Small ● 5.57 % -
Sarbaria Nepal 3,000 3,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Bhutan 1,600 381,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki India 27,000 381,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.67 % 1
Sarki Bangladesh 700 381,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Nepal 352,000 381,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.14 % 7
Sherpa India 38,000 152,000 ● Buddhism ● 15.93 % -
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 57,000 971,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Siyar Nepal 500 500 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sunuwar India 82,000 135,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.02 % 2
Tamang Bhutan 9,000 1,674,000 Buddhism ● 3.59 % 1
Tamang India 228,000 1,674,000 ● 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 33,000 431,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.55 % 1
Thakuri Nepal 398,000 431,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.57 % 8
Thami India 2,400 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 1,700 507,000 Other / Small ● 3.75 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu India 142,000 507,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.54 % -
  Totals:  83           73 ●     377
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Photo People Group ▲ Country Population Global
Population		 Indigenous Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Adi India 68,000 72,000 ● Unknown ● 21.03 % -
Ahar Nepal 1,900 1,426,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Amat Nepal 2,800 271,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Angami India 156,000 156,000 ● Christianity ● 98.67 % -
Ansari Nepal 41,000 16,369,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ao India 230,000 230,000 ● Christianity ● 99.07 % -
Arakh Nepal 600 586,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Arleng India 494,000 495,000 ● Hinduism ● 19.74 % -
Asur India 31,000 32,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.57 % -
Ath Pahariya Nepal 5,600 5,600 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 31,000 6,452,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 1
Badhai (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,200 669,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i India 13,000 25,000 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahing Nepal 2,700 2,700 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahna (Hindu traditions) Nepal 15,000 825,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baiga India 565,000 568,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.22 % 11
Bangali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 24,000 97,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.54 % 1
Bania Bhutan 3,800 28,965,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bania Nepal 131,000 28,965,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bania Agarwal Nepal 17,000 4,942,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bankariya Nepal 500 500 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantar Nepal 52,000 186,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantawa Nepal 4,200 4,200 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bari (Hindu traditions) Nepal 8,800 632,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 22,000 573,000 ● 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 45,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhangi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 600 215,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 144,000 6,440,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bhoi Mallah Mewat Nepal 7,000 606,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhoksa India 58,000 58,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,000 89,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 83,000 89,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.44 % 2
Bhumij India 1,107,000 1,135,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.02 % 22
Bind Nepal 69,000 1,054,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Birhor India 20,000 21,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.61 % -
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 113,000 114,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.35 % 2
Bodo (Hindu traditions) India 1,566,000 1,566,000 ● Hinduism ● 9.20 % -
Bote-Majhi Nepal 11,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.87 % 1
Brahmin Bhutan 6,000 62,164,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin India 58,307,000 62,164,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 1166
Brahmin Bhumihar Nepal 16,000 2,739,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Bohara Nepal 1,100 36,000 ● Hinduism ● 4.29 % 1
Brahmin Gaur Nepal 7,000 2,970,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Joshi Nepal 1,900 356,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Kanaujia Nepal 5,900 4,157,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Khandelwal Nepal 1,800 271,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Sakaldwipi Nepal 2,800 459,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Saraswat Nepal 2,600 570,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Terai Nepal 126,000 126,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 3
Byansi Nepal 3,900 4,800 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chakhesang India 155,000 155,000 ● Christianity ● 99.27 % -
Chakma India 215,000 673,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.85 % 4
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 314,000 47,455,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 6
Chang India 64,000 64,000 ● Christianity ● 98.94 % -
Chepang, Tsepang Nepal 64,000 65,000 ● Hinduism ● 10.25 % -
Chero India 156,000 161,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 3
Chidimar Nepal 4,200 4,700 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chik Baraik India 116,000 121,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.34 % 2
Christian India 1,203,000 1,516,000 ● Christianity ● 100.00 % -
Danuwar Rai Nepal 79,000 79,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 2
Darai Nepal 17,000 29,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.11 % 1
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,000 2,892,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 19,000 1,431,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Deori India 52,000 52,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.50 % 1
Dhandi Nepal 1,800 1,800 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhanuk Nepal 206,000 4,377,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Dharkar Nepal 2,500 140,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhimal Nepal 25,000 30,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 103,000 12,080,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 6,600 2,185,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dom (Hindu traditions) Nepal 13,000 2,165,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura India 3,100 8,100 ● Hinduism ● 1.29 % 1
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Nepal 196,000 5,755,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 4
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,500 6,482,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Garo India 1,084,000 1,211,000 ● Christianity ● 95.60 % -
Gharti India 22,000 133,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.90 % 1
Gond India 14,074,000 14,080,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.80 % 281
Gosain Nepal 1,600 1,540,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Bangladesh 800 605,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Nepal 487,000 605,000 ● Buddhism ● 5.15 % -
Gurung Ghale Nepal 21,000 21,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.44 % -
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 400 ● Buddhism ● 4.01 % 1
Hajam Nepal 34,000 4,525,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hajang India 74,000 92,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.95 % 1
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Nepal 4,000 11,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 1
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 79,000 1,534,000 ● 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 97,000 97,000 ● Christianity ● 98.87 % -
Ho India 1,062,000 1,128,000 ● Unknown ● 2.37 % 21
Hojai India 4,200 4,200 ● Hinduism ● 20.37 % -
Illemei India 95,000 95,000 ● Christianity ● 99.22 % -
Jad India 2,200 2,200 ● Buddhism ● 0.58 % 1
Jaunsari India 92,000 92,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Jirel Nepal 5,300 5,300 ● Buddhism ● 4.38 % 1
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 900 3,731,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Juang India 47,000 47,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kachari Dimasa India 143,000 154,000 ● Hinduism ● 6.08 % -
Kachari Sonwal India 275,000 276,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.67 % 6
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 51,000 8,140,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kahha India 53,000 53,000 ● Christianity ● 99.20 % -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) India 3,717,000 3,839,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 74
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 119,000 3,839,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.19 % 2
Kalwar Jaiswal Nepal 5,300 957,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kalwar Sunri Nepal 7,600 590,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanaura India 52,000 52,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 1
Kandu Nepal 120,000 2,468,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.06 % 2
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 2,800 213,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kawar India 976,000 980,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 20
Kawar Nepal 1,200 980,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Nepal 42,000 9,524,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.41 % 1
Khaling Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu Bhutan 1,400 333,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu India 331,000 333,000 ● Hinduism ● 4.23 % 7
Kharwar India 560,000 569,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 11
Khas Bhutan 900 81,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khasi India 1,506,000 1,589,000 ● Christianity ● 83.53 % -
Khatwa Nepal 96,000 365,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.10 % 2
Khiamniungan India 61,000 72,000 ● Christianity ● 99.29 % -
Kisan India 1,607,000 1,613,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.67 % 32
Kisan Nepal 2,100 1,613,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.34 % 1
Koiri (Hindu traditions) India 8,038,000 8,331,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 161
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 287,000 8,331,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.29 % 6
Kokna India 1,070,000 1,070,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.00 % 21
Kolowar India 238,000 238,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.07 % 5
Konyak India 237,000 239,000 ● Christianity ● 97.88 % -
Kori India 2,554,000 2,576,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 51
Korwa India 444,000 446,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.09 % 9
Kuki Chin India 133,000 173,000 ● Christianity ● 91.20 % -
Kulung Nepal 26,000 26,000 ● Other / Small ● 0.29 % 1
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 59,000 15,702,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) India 18,684,000 18,972,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 374
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 217,000 18,972,000 ● 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 125,000 125,000 ● Hinduism ● 11.29 % -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 97,000 9,577,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Lohara India 261,000 279,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.13 % 5
Lotha India 175,000 175,000 ● Christianity ● 99.22 % -
Lunia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 65,000 3,231,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 1
Magar Bhutan 2,700 2,116,000 Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mahali India 81,000 81,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.34 % 2
Mahli India 400,000 431,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.25 % 8
Majhi India 119,000 197,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.29 % 2
Majhi Nepal 78,000 197,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.95 % 2
Majhwar India 184,000 199,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.49 % 4
Mali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 14,000 9,909,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 1
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Nepal 162,000 3,404,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.24 % 3
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,800 24,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Malto India 187,000 222,000 ● Hinduism ● 14.11 % -
Maramei India 27,000 27,000 ● Christianity ● 98.90 % -
Marma India 46,000 239,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.39 % 1
Mech India 54,000 60,000 ● Hinduism ● 27.35 % -
Mech Nepal 4,600 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 142,000 161,000 ● Christianity ● 98.50 % -
Mizo Fanai India 14,000 14,000 ● Christianity ● 99.23 % -
Mizo Lushai India 559,000 561,000 ● Christianity ● 98.84 % -
Monpa India 40,000 135,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.94 % 1
Munda India 3,637,000 3,781,000 ● Hinduism ● 20.43 % -
Murao (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,700 2,335,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 220,000 3,221,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.50 % 4
Naga Tangkhul India 197,000 202,000 ● Christianity ● 98.08 % -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) India 147,000 164,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.61 % 3
Nai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 111,000 11,833,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.08 % 2
Nau Buddh India 192,000 192,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Newah Nepal 1,239,000 1,408,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.92 % 25
Nissi India 39,000 39,000 ● Christianity ● 53.14 % -
Oraon India 4,411,000 4,570,000 ● Hinduism ● 26.43 % -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 3,700 7,720,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pawi India 52,000 52,000 ● Christianity ● 98.62 % -
Pinjara Nepal 16,000 3,491,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pochury India 23,000 23,000 ● Christianity ● 98.93 % -
Poumai India 127,000 127,000 ● Christianity ● 99.00 % -
Qassab Nepal 1,600 2,167,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Qazi Nepal 9,500 743,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rabha India 365,000 367,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.26 % -
Rai Bhutan 2,900 708,000 Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 108,000 6,517,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.40 % -
Rajbhar Nepal 10,000 84,000 ● 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 45,070,000 45,151,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.02 % 901
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Nepal 16,000 20,001,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput Khasiya India 130,000 130,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Raute Nepal 900 2,200 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rengma India 68,000 68,000 ● Christianity ● 98.79 % -
Rongkup Bhutan 2,900 81,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rongkup India 74,000 81,000 ● Buddhism ● 25.68 % -
Rongkup Nepal 3,800 81,000 ● Buddhism ● 3.56 % 1
Sampang Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sangtam India 75,000 75,000 ● Christianity ● 99.24 % -
Santal India 7,532,000 8,212,000 ● Hinduism ● 5.77 % -
Saora India 970,000 973,000 ● Hinduism ● 16.71 % -
Sauria Paharia India 52,000 57,000 ● Hinduism ● 46.85 % -
Sayyid Nepal 62,000 16,885,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sema India 243,000 243,000 ● Christianity ● 99.33 % -
Shaikh India 84,587,000 232,851,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 1692
Shaikh Nepal 767,000 232,851,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 15
Shaikh Qureshi Nepal 16,000 8,752,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,700 152,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Nepal 103,000 152,000 ● Buddhism ● 4.24 % 2
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,400 2,400 ● Buddhism ● 1.38 % 1
Sonar (Hindu traditions) India 7,674,000 7,761,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 153
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 61,000 7,761,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.12 % 1
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 87,000 1,501,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.44 % 2
Sunuwar Nepal 53,000 135,000 ● Hinduism ● 2.60 % 1
Tajpuriya Nepal 18,000 18,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.30 % 1
Tamang Bangladesh 800 1,674,000 ● Buddhism ● 1.97 % 1
Tamang Nepal 1,436,000 1,674,000 ● Buddhism ● 6.62 % -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 76,000 2,137,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.05 % 2
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Nepal 99,000 4,965,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.15 % 2
Teli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 346,000 19,027,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.14 % 7
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) Nepal 12,000 567,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thadou India 215,000 215,000 ● 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 578,000 584,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 12
Thakuria Nepal 2,300 12,000 ● Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thami Nepal 27,000 30,000 ● Hinduism ● 0.87 % 1
Tharu India 508,000 2,137,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.31 % 10
Tharu Nepal 1,629,000 2,137,000 ● Hinduism ● 3.41 % 33
Tharu Rana India 12,000 207,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tharu Rana Nepal 195,000 207,000 ● Hinduism ● 1.08 % 4
Thulung Nepal 3,200 3,200 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,500 1,079,000 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tipera India 624,000 746,000 ● Hinduism ● 8.31 % -
Tokpegola Nepal 1,400 1,400 ● Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Valmiki, Balmiki (Hindu traditions) Nepal 5,300 6,951,000 ● 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
Yadav (Hindu traditions) India 58,008,000 59,231,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.01 % 1160
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Nepal 989,000 59,231,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % 20
Yadav Dhindhor Nepal 15,000 1,534,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yadav Gaoli Nepal 76,000 5,056,000 ● Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Yadav Rawat Nepal 8,800 1,432,000 ● 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 363,000 507,000 ● 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
Yimchungra India 67,000 67,000 ● Christianity ● 99.30 % -
  Totals:  248           194 ●     6,551
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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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