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16,966,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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Population		 Global
Population		 Indigenous Progress
Scale		 Primary Religion % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Adibasi Janajati Nepal 1,100 1,100 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 38,000 119,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i Nepal 1,100 25,000 ● ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 234,000 3,996,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 5
Baramu Nepal 7,700 7,700 ● ● Hinduism 0.25 % 1
Bardai Nepal 900 7,400 ● ● 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 116,000 116,000 ● ● Buddhism 4.90 % 2
Brahmin Nepal 3,304,000 63,909,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 66
Brahmin Hill Nepal 3,165,000 3,165,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 63
Byansi India 900 5,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chepang India 1,100 68,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhantyal Nepal 12,000 12,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.57 % 1
Chhetri Bhutan 4,500 4,588,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhetri India 265,000 4,588,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.11 % 5
Chhetri Nepal 4,318,000 4,588,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 86
Christian Nepal 700 1,269,000 ● ● Christianity 100.00 % -
Churaute Nepal 2,400 2,400 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee Bhutan 2,000 518,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darjee India 54,000 518,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.72 % 1
Darjee Nepal 462,000 518,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.07 % 9
Devhar Nepal 900 18,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura Nepal 5,200 8,400 ● ● Hinduism 3.06 % 1
Gandharva India 500 7,400 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gandharva Nepal 6,900 7,400 ● ● Hinduism 2.74 % 1
Gangai India 4,800 42,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gangai Nepal 37,000 42,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gharti Nepal 116,000 138,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.07 % 2
Gurung Bhutan 11,000 632,000 ● Buddhism 3.59 % 1
Gurung India 110,000 632,000 ● ● Hinduism 13.25 % -
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 1,340,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kami India 105,000 1,340,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.79 % 2
Kami Nepal 1,234,000 1,340,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.56 % 25
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 3,700 122,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kumal Nepal 118,000 122,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.29 % 2
Kusunda Nepal 300 300 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Magar India 349,000 2,207,000 ● ● Hinduism 5.28 % -
Magar Nepal 1,853,000 2,207,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.28 % 37
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 166,000 782,000 ● Hinduism 0.40 % 0.20 % 3
Nepali, general Myanmar (Burma) 294,000 782,000 ● Hinduism 1.00 % 0.70 % 6
Nepali, general Canada 8,100 782,000 ● Hinduism 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Nepali, general China, Hong Kong 17,000 782,000 ● Hinduism 1.00 % 0.90 % 1
Nepali, general New Zealand 2,600 782,000 ● Hinduism 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
Nepali, general United States 57,000 782,000 ● Hinduism 3.00 % 2.80 % -
Nepali, general Malaysia 236,000 782,000 ● Hinduism 2.00 % 1.80 % 5
Newah Bhutan 3,800 1,472,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah Bangladesh 1,300 1,472,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.03 % 1
Newah India 169,000 1,472,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.01 % 3
Pahari Nepal 14,000 14,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.52 % 1
Phri Nepal 600 1,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rai India 127,000 738,000 ● ● Hinduism 12.91 % -
Rai Nepal 607,000 738,000 ● ● Other / Small 5.57 % -
Sarbaria Nepal 3,200 3,200 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Bhutan 1,700 398,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki India 28,000 398,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.96 % 1
Sarki Bangladesh 700 398,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sarki Nepal 368,000 398,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.14 % 7
Sherpa India 39,000 159,000 ● ● Buddhism 16.05 % -
Silpkar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 59,000 366,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Siyar Nepal 500 500 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sunuwar India 84,000 139,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.05 % 2
Tamang Bhutan 9,700 1,749,000 ● Buddhism 3.59 % 1
Tamang India 233,000 1,749,000 ● ● 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 34,000 451,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.55 % 1
Thakuri Nepal 417,000 451,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.57 % 8
Thami India 2,500 32,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.01 % 1
Tharu Khawas Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● ● Hinduism 1.94 % 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 30,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu Bhutan 1,900 528,000 ● Other / Small 3.75 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu India 146,000 528,000 ● ● Hinduism 9.54 % -
  Totals:  81         71 ●       390
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Population		 Indigenous Progress
Scale		 Primary Religion % 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 2,000 1,461,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aka India 11,000 12,000 ● ● Hinduism 26.90 % -
Amat Nepal 3,000 260,000 ● ● 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 43,000 16,716,000 ● ● 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 505,000 506,000 ● ● Hinduism 19.62 % -
Asur India 32,000 33,000 ● ● Hinduism 8.57 % -
Ath Pahariya Nepal 5,800 5,800 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Badhai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 32,000 6,595,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.15 % 1
Badhai (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,300 684,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baha'i India 13,000 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 15,000 846,000 ● ● 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 25,000 88,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.54 % 1
Bania Bhutan 4,100 29,649,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bania Nepal 138,000 29,649,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bania Agarwal Nepal 18,000 4,891,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Banjara (Hindu traditions) India 6,182,000 6,183,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.39 % 124
Bankariya Nepal 600 600 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantar Nepal 54,000 194,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bantawa Nepal 4,400 4,400 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bari (Hindu traditions) Nepal 9,200 648,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Barman India 6,900 6,900 ● ● Hinduism 0.49 % 1
Bedia (Hindu traditions) India 545,000 583,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 11
Bedia (Hindu traditions) Nepal 23,000 583,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bedia (Muslim traditions) Nepal 2,100 32,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhand (Muslim traditions) Nepal 7,400 46,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhangi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 700 219,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bharia Bhumia India 325,000 325,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.07 % 7
Bhattra India 315,000 315,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.82 % 6
Bhil India 17,112,000 17,586,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.76 % 342
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 151,000 6,639,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bhoksa India 60,000 60,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,500 92,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 85,000 92,000 ● ● Buddhism 4.45 % 2
Bhuiya India 2,028,000 2,041,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.19 % 41
Bhumij India 1,136,000 1,165,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.00 % 23
Bindla Nepal 72,000 1,083,000 ● ● 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 1,605,000 1,605,000 ● ● 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 6,500 63,909,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin India 59,885,000 63,909,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.01 % 1198
Brahmin Bhumihar Nepal 16,000 2,810,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Bohara Nepal 1,200 37,000 ● ● Hinduism 4.29 % 1
Brahmin Gaur Nepal 7,300 3,031,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Joshi Nepal 2,100 362,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Kanaujia Nepal 6,200 4,251,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Khandelwal Nepal 1,900 277,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Sakaldwipi Nepal 2,800 471,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Saraswat Nepal 2,700 582,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Brahmin Terai Nepal 132,000 132,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.01 % 3
Bru India 207,000 209,000 ● ● Hinduism 16.92 % -
Bujur India 2,600 2,600 ● ● Christianity 99.33 % -
Byansi Nepal 4,100 5,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chakhesang India 159,000 159,000 ● ● Christianity 99.27 % -
Chakma India 221,000 694,000 ● ● Buddhism 4.83 % 4
Chamar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 329,000 49,824,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.19 % 7
Chamling Nepal 6,300 6,300 ● ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chang India 66,000 66,000 ● ● Christianity 99.04 % -
Chaudhari, tribal India 307,000 307,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.62 % 6
Chenchu India 72,000 72,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.79 % 1
Chepang, Tsepang Nepal 67,000 68,000 ● ● Hinduism 10.25 % -
Chero India 162,000 167,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.15 % 3
Chidimar Nepal 4,400 4,900 ● ● 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 994,000 1,269,000 ● ● Christianity 100.00 % -
Danuwar Rai Nepal 82,000 82,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.49 % 2
Darai Nepal 17,000 32,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.11 % 1
Darzi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,300 2,942,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Darzi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 20,000 1,453,000 ● ● 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 2,826,000 2,840,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.04 % 57
Dhanuk Nepal 216,000 4,488,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Dharkar Nepal 2,600 144,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhimal Nepal 26,000 31,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.30 % 1
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 107,000 12,476,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 2
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Nepal 7,000 2,212,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dhodia India 691,000 698,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.08 % 14
Dolpa Nepal 4,000 4,000 ● ● Buddhism 1.10 % 1
Dom (Hindu traditions) Nepal 14,000 2,340,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dura India 3,200 8,400 ● ● Hinduism 1.30 % 1
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) Nepal 205,000 5,885,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.06 % 4
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) Nepal 7,900 6,647,000 ● ● 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 1,243,000 ● ● Christianity 95.60 % 80.00 % -
Gharti India 22,000 138,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.92 % 1
Gond India 14,449,000 14,455,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.79 % 289
Gorait India 11,000 12,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.97 % 1
Gosain Nepal 1,700 1,570,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Bangladesh 900 632,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Nepal 510,000 632,000 ● ● Buddhism 5.00 % 10
Gurung Ghale Nepal 22,000 22,000 ● ● Buddhism 6.44 % -
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 400 ● ● Buddhism 4.01 % 1
Hajam Nepal 36,000 4,596,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hajang India 75,000 94,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.96 % 2
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) Nepal 4,200 14,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.12 % 1
Halba India 739,000 739,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.30 % 15
Halwai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 82,000 1,575,000 ● ● 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 1,089,000 1,158,000 ● ● 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 145,000 145,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.15 % 3
Jaunsari India 95,000 95,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 2
Jirel Nepal 5,600 5,600 ● ● Buddhism 4.38 % 1
Jogi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,000 3,829,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Juang India 48,000 48,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 1
Kachari Dimasa India 148,000 160,000 ● ● Hinduism 6.10 % -
Kachari Sonwal India 282,000 283,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.67 % 6
Kahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 53,000 8,346,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kahha India 54,000 54,000 ● ● Christianity 99.20 % -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) India 3,813,000 3,941,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 76
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 125,000 3,941,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.19 % 2
Kalwar Jaiswal Nepal 5,600 983,000 ● ● 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 126,000 2,532,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.06 % 3
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 2,900 206,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Karmali India 122,000 125,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 2
Kawar India 1,001,000 1,006,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.12 % 20
Kawar Nepal 1,200 1,006,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) Nepal 44,000 9,781,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.41 % 1
Khaling Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu Bhutan 1,500 341,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khambu India 339,000 341,000 ● ● Hinduism 4.24 % 7
Kharwar India 575,000 584,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 11
Khas Bhutan 1,000 82,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khasi India 1,546,000 1,632,000 ● ● Christianity 83.53 % -
Khatwa Nepal 100,000 376,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.10 % 2
Khiamniungan India 63,000 74,000 ● ● Christianity 99.35 % -
Kisan India 1,639,000 1,645,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.68 % 33
Kisan Nepal 2,200 1,645,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.34 % 1
Koch (Hindu traditions) India 51,000 172,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.58 % 1
Koiri (Hindu traditions) India 8,278,000 8,586,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 166
Koiri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 301,000 8,586,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.29 % 6
Kokna India 1,099,000 1,099,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.00 % 22
Kol India 1,786,000 1,788,000 ● ● 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 236,000 236,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.00 % 5
Konyak India 243,000 245,000 ● ● Christianity 97.88 % -
Kori India 2,622,000 2,645,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.12 % 52
Korwa India 454,000 457,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.09 % 9
Kui Khond India 1,864,000 1,869,000 ● ● Hinduism 9.22 % -
Kuki Chin India 137,000 186,000 ● ● Christianity 91.24 % -
Kulung Nepal 27,000 27,000 ● ● Other / Small 0.29 % 1
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 62,000 16,042,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 1
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) India 19,177,000 19,477,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.01 % 384
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 227,000 19,477,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 5
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 2,300 4,900 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Loba Nepal 2,600 4,900 ● ● Buddhism 0.19 % 1
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) India 128,000 128,000 ● ● Hinduism 11.29 % -
Lohar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 101,000 9,814,000 ● ● 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 68,000 3,317,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 1
Magar Bhutan 3,000 2,207,000 ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mahali India 83,000 83,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.34 % 2
Mahli India 409,000 441,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.26 % 8
Mahratta India 30,729,000 30,734,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 615
Majhi Nepal 82,000 204,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.95 % 2
Majhwar India 190,000 206,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.49 % 4
Mali (Hindu traditions) Nepal 14,000 10,119,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 1
Mallah (Hindu traditions) Nepal 170,000 3,481,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.24 % 3
Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) Nepal 1,800 24,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Malto India 192,000 228,000 ● ● Hinduism 14.11 % -
Maramei India 28,000 28,000 ● ● Christianity 98.90 % -
Maring India 28,000 28,000 ● ● Christianity 97.88 % -
Marma India 47,000 246,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.39 % 1
Mech India 55,000 61,000 ● ● Hinduism 27.36 % -
Mech Nepal 4,900 61,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.72 % 1
Meena India 4,711,000 4,711,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.14 % 94
Mewahang Nepal 3,800 3,800 ● ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miniyong India 5,700 5,700 ● ● Unknown 20.57 % -
Miri India 697,000 697,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.15 % 14
Miyan Nepal 30,000 30,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mizo India 146,000 165,000 ● ● Christianity 98.50 % 95.00 % -
Mizo Fanai India 15,000 15,000 ● ● Christianity 99.23 % 95.00 % -
Mizo Lushai India 574,000 576,000 ● ● Christianity 98.84 % 94.00 % -
Monpa India 41,000 144,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.94 % 1
Monpa Dirang India 7,300 7,500 ● ● Buddhism 0.77 % 1
Munda India 3,728,000 3,877,000 ● ● Hinduism 20.40 % -
Murao (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,700 2,392,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Murasing India 14,000 16,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.88 % 1
Musahar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 230,000 3,345,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.50 % 5
Naga India 19,000 19,000 ● ● Christianity 77.30 % -
Naga Tangkhul India 202,000 207,000 ● ● Christianity 98.08 % -
Naga Tangsa India 16,000 85,000 ● ● Christianity 62.53 % -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) India 153,000 173,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.60 % 3
Nai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 116,000 12,109,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.08 % 2
Nau Buddh India 973,000 973,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.33 % 19
Newah Nepal 1,298,000 1,472,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.92 % 26
Nissi India 40,000 40,000 ● ● Christianity 52.92 % -
Oraon India 4,523,000 4,688,000 ● ● 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 498,000 498,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.33 % 10
Pasi India 1,100 1,100 ● ● Unknown 10.38 % -
Pasi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 3,900 7,822,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pawi India 53,000 53,000 ● ● Christianity 98.62 % -
Pinjara Nepal 17,000 3,661,000 ● ● 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 1,700 2,193,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Qazi Nepal 10,000 762,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rabha India 374,000 376,000 ● ● Hinduism 5.26 % -
Rai Bhutan 3,200 738,000 ● Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) India 4,993,000 6,692,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.46 % 100
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 113,000 6,692,000 ● ● Hinduism 5.40 % -
Rajbhar Nepal 11,000 87,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.06 % 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 46,212,000 46,297,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.02 % 924
Rajput (Hindu traditions) Nepal 37,000 46,297,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rajput (Muslim traditions) Nepal 17,000 20,446,000 ● ● 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 3,200 83,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rongkup India 76,000 83,000 ● ● Buddhism 25.68 % -
Rongkup Nepal 4,000 83,000 ● ● Buddhism 3.56 % 1
Rongmei India 101,000 101,000 ● ● Christianity 92.21 % -
Sampang Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sangtam India 77,000 77,000 ● ● Christianity 99.27 % -
Santal India 7,725,000 8,431,000 ● ● Hinduism 5.00 % 155
Saora India 995,000 998,000 ● ● Hinduism 16.70 % -
Sauria Paharia India 53,000 58,000 ● ● Hinduism 46.85 % -
Sayyid Nepal 65,000 16,022,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sema India 249,000 249,000 ● ● Christianity 99.33 % -
Shaikh India 86,913,000 239,305,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 1738
Shaikh Nepal 802,000 239,305,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 16
Shaikh Qureshi Nepal 17,000 8,671,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 3,800 ● ● Buddhism 0.74 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 10,000 159,000 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Nepal 108,000 159,000 ● ● Buddhism 4.24 % 2
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,500 2,500 ● ● Buddhism 1.38 % 1
Sonar (Hindu traditions) India 7,825,000 7,916,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 157
Sonar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 64,000 7,916,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.12 % 1
Sunri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 92,000 1,535,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.44 % 2
Sunuwar Nepal 55,000 139,000 ● ● Hinduism 2.60 % 1
Tagin India 64,000 64,000 ● ● Unknown 12.11 % -
Tai Man India 5,900 4,622,000 ● ● Buddhism 21.85 % -
Tajpuriya Nepal 19,000 19,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.30 % 1
Tamang Bangladesh 800 1,749,000 ● ● Buddhism 1.97 % 1
Tamang Nepal 1,505,000 1,749,000 ● ● Buddhism 5.00 % 30
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 79,000 2,183,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.05 % 2
Tanti (Hindu traditions) Nepal 103,000 5,092,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.15 % 2
Teli (Hindu traditions) Nepal 362,000 19,469,000 ● ● 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 1,900 1,900 ● ● Buddhism 1.79 % 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 500 ● ● Buddhism 1.06 % 1
Thakkar India 593,000 598,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 12
Thakuria Nepal 2,500 14,000 ● ● Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thami Nepal 29,000 32,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.87 % 1
Tharu India 521,000 2,227,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.32 % 10
Tharu Nepal 1,706,000 2,227,000 ● ● Hinduism 3.41 % 34
Tharu Rana India 13,000 217,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tharu Rana Nepal 204,000 217,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.08 % 4
Thulung Nepal 3,300 3,300 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,600 1,078,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tipera India 641,000 767,000 ● ● Hinduism 8.31 % -
Tiwa India 259,000 259,000 ● ● Hinduism 1.71 % 5
Tokpegola Nepal 1,500 1,500 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Uchai India 2,600 14,000 ● ● Christianity 68.95 % -
Vaiphei India 47,000 55,000 ● ● Christianity 99.23 % -
Valmiki, Balmiki (Hindu traditions) Nepal 5,600 4,096,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 7,400 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,800 7,400 ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Wancho India 66,000 66,000 ● ● Christianity 89.59 % -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) India 59,609,000 60,884,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.01 % 1192
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Nepal 1,035,000 60,884,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.03 % 21
Yadav Dhindhor Nepal 15,000 1,573,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yadav Gaoli Nepal 80,000 5,188,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Yadav Rawat Nepal 9,200 1,472,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakha India 5,900 30,000 ● ● Other / Small 6.75 % -
Yakha Nepal 24,000 30,000 ● ● Other / Small 0.72 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu Nepal 380,000 528,000 ● ● Other / Small 2.69 % 8
Yamphu Nepal 6,800 6,800 ● ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yehlmo Nepal 10,000 10,000 ● ● Buddhism 0.99 % 1
Yenadi India 684,000 684,000 ● ● Hinduism 0.81 % 14
Yimchungra India 69,000 69,000 ● ● Christianity 99.33 % -
Zeliang India 106,000 106,000 ● ● Christianity 93.67 % -
  Totals:  314         232 ●       8,488
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Ethnologue Code npi
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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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Bible Portions 1850-1961
New Testament 1821-2010
Complete Bible 1914-2004

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