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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Dakpa | Dakpakha | 3,940 | - | - | - | 3940 | - | - |
| Sharchop | Tshangla | 3,490 | - | - | - | 3490 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 200 | 140 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Bumthangpa | Bumthangkha | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Newah | Newar | 280 | - | - | - | 280 | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 410 | 250 | - | 20 | - | - | 140 |
| Oraon, Kurux | Assamese | 360 | 290 | - | 20 | - | - | 50 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 110 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 320 | 150 | - | 20 | - | - | 150 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 230 | - | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 930 | 450 | - | 20 | - | - | 460 |
| Brahmin | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Broq-Pa | Brokpake | 5,220 | - | - | - | 5220 | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 380 | 140 | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Kaibartta | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa Kalaktang | Tshangla | 610 | - | - | - | 610 | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 230 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Monpa | Tshangla | 35,100 | - | - | - | 35100 | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Assamese | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | 180 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 70 | 50 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Shaikh | Bengali | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Sherdukpen | Sherdukpen | 250 | - | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 290 | - | - | - | 290 | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 2,360 | - | - | - | 340 | - | 2030 |
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