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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Danuwar Rai | Danuwar | 7,910 | 7910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimal | Dhimal | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 16,800 | 15000 | - | 360 | 1450 | - | 10 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 3,890 | 3860 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Kumal | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Majhi | 3,180 | 2500 | - | 10 | 50 | - | 620 |
| Newah | Newar | 58,500 | 48100 | - | 200 | 10100 | - | 50 |
| Munda, Horo | Mundari | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 120 | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 1,350 | 30 | - | 100 | 1150 | - | 60 |
| Thami | Thangmi | 170 | 120 | - | 20 | 30 | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 390 | 380 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yakkha | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Maithili | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 4,220 | 4130 | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Bania unspecified | Awadhi | 120 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 240 | 70 | - | - | 170 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 59,900 | 59300 | - | 130 | 200 | - | 350 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 6,410 | 6320 | - | 30 | 60 | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hayu | Wayu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 10,600 | 10400 | - | 70 | 130 | - | - |
| Kandu | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Maithili | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 1,280 | 1140 | - | 90 | - | - | 50 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 8,210 | 7860 | - | 130 | 170 | - | 50 |
| Sayyid | Nepali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Maithili | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 150,000 | 5090 | - | 6840 | 138000 | - | 190 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 3,410 | 3390 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pahari | Nepali | 4,070 | 2620 | - | 50 | 1080 | - | 320 |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 94,700 | 92500 | - | - | - | - | 2250 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Gurung | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
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