Bangladesh
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India
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Pakistan
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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 1,290 | 1170 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lhowa | 780 | 40 | - | - | 730 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Loba | Lhowa | 2,890 | - | - | - | 2890 | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 150 | 120 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 120 | - | - | - | 100 | - | 10 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Lhowa | 2,300 | - | - | 90 | 2130 | - | 80 |
| Tharu unspecified | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Lhowa | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 1,110 | 1000 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 630 | 470 | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Gangai | Lhowa | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 1,250 | 1150 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 120 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 90 | 70 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 350 | - | - | 10 | 300 | - | 30 |
| Thakali | Thakali | 1,870 | 720 | - | 50 | 1110 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 140 | 90 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Thakali Marphali | Thakali | 780 | 30 | - | 30 | 720 | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 570 | 560 | - | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Kulung | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
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