Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Assamese | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 1,130 | - | - | 90 | 1040 | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 720 | 450 | - | 70 | 200 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Nyishi | 370 | 10 | - | 10 | 340 | - | 10 |
| Khasi | Khasi | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Idu | Tibetan, Central | 180 | 80 | - | 30 | 10 | - | 60 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 140 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Lisu Yobin | Lisu | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 280 | 230 | - | 10 | 50 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 4,180 | 3950 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 3,520 | 3230 | - | 270 | - | - | 20 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 870 | 700 | - | 110 | - | - | 60 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 1,640 | 990 | - | 140 | - | - | 510 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 150 | - | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Tangsa | Naga, Tangshang | 310 | 50 | - | 170 | 10 | - | 80 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 140 | - | - | 10 | 120 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 410 | 340 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 1,310 | 250 | 10 | 370 | - | - | 680 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 710 | 110 | - | 150 | - | - | 450 |
| Adi Padam | Adi | 500 | 30 | - | 200 | - | - | 270 |
| Adi Pasi | Assamese | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 20,400 | 19700 | - | 470 | 240 | - | - |
| Aka | Tibetan, Central | 90 | 20 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Tanu | Apatani | 8,660 | 1650 | 60 | 2510 | 20 | - | 4430 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,000 | 910 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 450 | 380 | - | 50 | - | - | 20 |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 540 | - | - | - | 540 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,870 | 1740 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Bokar | Adi | 60 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 40 |
| Bori | Adi | 120 | 10 | - | 80 | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Marwari (India) | 1,110 | 1110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Nepali | 180 | 160 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 70 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 9,260 | 1520 | 50 | 2900 | 20 | - | 4760 |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 1,280 | 1060 | - | 190 | - | - | 30 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 790 | - | - | 790 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 190 | 170 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 690 | 670 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 700 | 670 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 540 | 520 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Hindi | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 1,690 | 630 | - | 1060 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 280 | 170 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 1,060 | 1020 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Assamese | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Assamese | 170 | 110 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Miji | Mising | 150 | 30 | - | 80 | 30 | - | 20 |
| Arleng | Karbi | 1,170 | 1150 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Mising | 910 | 600 | - | 200 | - | - | 110 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa | Sartang | 1,110 | 30 | - | 70 | 980 | - | 20 |
| Tangsa Mossang | Nyishi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Nagamese | 100 | 30 | - | 40 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nishang | Nyishi | 1,040 | 120 | - | 780 | - | - | 140 |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 10,500 | 680 | 70 | 8110 | 40 | 20 | 1600 |
| Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 750 | 130 | 10 | 540 | 10 | - | 60 |
| Padam | Nyishi | 140 | 20 | - | 70 | - | - | 50 |
| Pailibo | Nyishi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 720 | 700 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 250 | 180 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 330 | 170 | - | 70 | - | - | 90 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 150 | 130 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Adi Ramo | Adi | 50 | - | - | 40 | - | - | 10 |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 330 | 310 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 2,560 | - | 2560 | - | - | - | - |
| Sherdukpen | Hindi | 180 | 10 | - | 10 | 160 | - | 10 |
| Simong | Adi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 60 | - | - | 10 | 50 | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 120 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Puroik | Puroik | 220 | - | - | 210 | - | - | 10 |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 320 | 310 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tagin | Tagin | 3,250 | 490 | 20 | 1120 | 30 | - | 1590 |
| Tamang | Nepali | 460 | - | - | 60 | 410 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 90 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tutcha Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 30 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 270 | 260 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 380 | 30 | - | 310 | - | - | 40 |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tangsa Yougli | Naga, Tangshang | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charumba | Zakhring | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 3,190 | 530 | 20 | 980 | 10 | - | 1640 |
| Miju Mishmi | Miju-Mishmi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Khampa Tibetan | Khamba | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Momba | Naga, Tangshang | 190 | - | - | 10 | 180 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 240 | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
| Millang | Adi | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Miniyong | Adi | 480 | 60 | 10 | 150 | - | - | 270 |
| Pasi | Nyishi | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Kui Khond | Hindi | 400 | 300 | 40 | 60 | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 240 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boria Assam | Assamese | 630 | 580 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tangsa Taisen | Naga, Tangshang | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abor | Adi | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 84,600 | 4420 | 640 | 70500 | 220 | 30 | 8760 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
© 2025 South Asia Peoples. A ministry of Joshua Project.