Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Danuwar Rai | Nepali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 7,360 | 6930 | - | 250 | 170 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa Helambu | Hyolmo | 240 | - | - | 10 | 240 | - | - |
| Yehlmo | Hyolmo | 410 | - | - | - | 410 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 2,790 | 2630 | - | 70 | 90 | - | - |
| Kyerung | Kyerung | 1,190 | - | - | - | 1190 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 60 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Majhi | Majhi | 530 | 410 | - | 30 | - | - | 90 |
| Newah | Nepali | 23,800 | 21100 | - | 140 | 2560 | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 510 | - | - | 20 | 490 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 3,300 | - | - | 210 | 2960 | - | 140 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 150 | 140 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,860 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 40,300 | 40000 | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 5,510 | 5470 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 10,100 | 9830 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 11,500 | 10400 | - | 650 | - | - | 400 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 5,480 | 5340 | - | 50 | 90 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 320 | 300 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern Gorkha | 137,000 | 14000 | - | 3260 | 120000 | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 1,140 | 1110 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 60,500 | 60500 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Gurung | 1,260 | - | - | 100 | 1090 | - | 60 |
| Miyan | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
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