Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| State | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagmati | 3,998,000 | 75.3 | 165 | 93.3 |
| Gandaki | 1,623,000 | 79.5 | 123 | 92.7 |
| Karnali | 566,000 | 97.2 | 48 | 89.6 |
| Kosi | 2,411,000 | 82.1 | 171 | 93 |
| Lumbini | 3,018,000 | 98.2 | 172 | 94.2 |
| People Group | Population | Primary Religion | Progress | Count of Ctrys | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul | 1,300 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Adibasi Janajati | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Amat | 3,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Ansari | 46,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Ath Pahariya | 6,200 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Athpariya |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 2,400 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 40,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | 1,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Baha'i | 1,300 | Other / Small |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Bahing | 3,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bahing |
| Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 16,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 254,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Nepali |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 27,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bania | 186,000 | Hinduism |
|
6 | Maithili |
| Bania Agarwal | 19,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bania Agrahari | 2,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bania Kasaundhan | 2,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bania Khatri | 900 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Bania Rauniar | 2,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bantar | 57,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bantawa | 4,700 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bantawa |
| Baramu | 8,200 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | 9,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | 2,200 | Islam |
|
2 | Urdu |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | 7,800 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 216,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Bhoi Kamti | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bhoi Kharbind | 10,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bhoi Kharot | 6,700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | 7,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Bhoi Nikhad | 2,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Bhote | 14,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Bind | 76,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Bote-Majhi | 12,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bote |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | 17,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Bohara | 1,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Hindi |
| Brahmin Gaur | 7,300 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Hill | 3,346,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | 1,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Joshi | 2,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | 6,600 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | 2,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | 3,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Saraswat | 2,900 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Brahmin Sawaria | 5,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Brahmin Terai | 108,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Maithili |
| Byansi | 4,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Humla |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 335,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Chamling | 6,700 | Other / Small |
|
1 | Chamling |
| Chepang | 71,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Chepang |
| Chhantyal | 12,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Chhetri | 4,574,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Chidimar | 4,600 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bhojpuri |
| Churaute | 2,500 | Islam |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Danuwar | 87,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Danuwar |
| Darai | 18,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Darai |
| Darjee | 491,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | 7,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 21,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Deaf | 20,000 | Unknown |
|
164 | Nepalese Sign Language |
| Dhandi | 2,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bhojpuri |
| Dhanuk | 229,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Dhanuk Dhankar | 6,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Dharkar | 2,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Dhimal | 28,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Dhimal |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 7,400 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | 1,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | 1,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Dolpa | 4,300 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sherpa |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | 1,700 | Islam |
|
4 | Bhojpuri |
| Dura | 5,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 218,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 8,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Gandharva | 7,300 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Gangai | 40,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Gharti | 123,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Goriya (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Gurung Ghale | 24,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Ghale, Southern |
| Gurung Ghaleg | 547,000 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Gurung |
| Hajam | 38,000 | Islam |
|
5 | Urdu |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | 4,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 87,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Halwai Maira | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Hayu | 3,100 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Wayu |
| Jirel | 5,900 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Jirel |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 56,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Kaike | 1,500 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Kaike |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 192,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | 5,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Kalwar Sunri | 8,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Kamar | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Kami | 1,309,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Kandu | 134,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 3,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 46,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Khaling | 1,600 | Other / Small |
|
2 | Khaling |
| Khas | 17,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Khatwa | 106,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | 1,600 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Rajbanshi |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 319,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Kori | 13,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Awadhi |
| Kulung | 29,000 | Other / Small |
|
1 | Kulung (Nepal) |
| Kumal | 126,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 66,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Kumhar Magahia | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 240,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Kyerung | 3,300 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Kyerung |
| Lhomi | 1,200 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Lhomi |
| Loba | 2,800 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Lhowa |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | 35,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 108,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Lohorung | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Yamphu, Southern |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 73,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Magar | 1,966,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Majhi | 87,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 180,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | 4,800 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | 2,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | 5,800 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Mech | 5,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Boro (India) |
| Mewahang | 4,100 | Other / Small |
|
1 | Mewahang, Eastern |
| Miyan | 31,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Urdu |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 244,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Nachhiring | 7,800 | Other / Small |
|
1 | Nachiring |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | 123,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | 3,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Newah | 1,377,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Newar |
| Nubri | 1,600 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Nubri |
| Oraon | 41,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Kurux |
| Pahari | 14,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 9,500 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Pinjara | 18,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Qazi | 11,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Rai | 644,000 | Other / Small |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 117,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 120,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Rajbanshi |
| Rajbhar | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bhojpuri |
| Rajdhob | 14,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Raji | 4,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Raji |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 40,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 19,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | 1,400 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Rajput Nau | 1,200 | Islam |
|
2 | Urdu |
| Raute | 1,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 4,300 | Islam |
|
4 | Urdu |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | 4,200 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Lepcha |
| Sampang | 1,500 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sampang |
| Santal (Sawntal) | 54,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Santhali |
| Sarbaria | 3,400 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Sarki | 391,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Nepali |
| Sayyid | 69,000 | Islam |
|
5 | Urdu |
| Shaikh | 851,000 | Islam |
|
8 | Urdu |
| Shaikh Qureshi | 18,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Sherpa | 115,000 | Buddhism |
|
5 | Sherpa |
| Sherpa Helambu | 2,600 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Hyolmo |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | 63,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 68,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 97,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Sunuwar | 59,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sunwar |
| Tajpuriya | 20,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Rajbanshi |
| Tamang | 1,597,000 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Tamang, Eastern |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 84,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Maithili |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 109,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 384,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | 13,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Maithili |
| Thakali | 12,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Thakali Marphali | 2,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Thakali |
| Thakuri | 442,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Nepali |
| Thakuria | 2,600 | Islam |
|
2 | Bhojpuri |
| Thami | 30,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Thangmi |
| Tharu | 2,613,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tharu, Dangaura |
| Tharu Khawas | 1,600 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Nepali |
| Tharu Rana | 217,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tharu, Dangaura |
| Thulung | 3,600 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Thulung |
| Tokpegola | 1,600 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sherpa |
| Tsum | 2,500 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Tsum |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | 5,900 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Awadhi |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | 1,400 | Islam |
|
3 | Urdu |
| Walang | 1,300 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Walungge |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 1,553,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Maithili |
| Yadav Dhindhor | 16,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Yadav Gaoli | 84,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Yadav Gola | 5,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Awadhi |
| Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) | 31,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Awadhi |
| Yadav Kaonra | 3,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Yadav Rawat | 9,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Maithili |
| Yakkha | 25,000 | Other / Small |
|
2 | Yakkha |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | 403,000 | Other / Small |
|
3 | Limbu |
| Yamphu | 7,200 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Yamphu |
| Yehlmo | 11,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Hyolmo |
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