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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepali | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Oraon, Kurux | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 260 | - | - | - | 260 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 390 | - | - | 90 | 300 | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 28,800 | - | - | - | 28800 | - | - |
| Khambu | Nepali | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khas | Bengali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Ngalong | Dzongkha | 14,100 | - | - | - | 14100 | - | - |
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