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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Baramu | Nepali | 7,800 | 7780 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Nepali | 3,980 | 3540 | - | 180 | 250 | - | - |
| Darai | Nepali | 960 | 930 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 36,200 | 34300 | - | 1450 | 400 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 2,510 | 2460 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Kumal | 9,240 | 8590 | - | 520 | 130 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 510 | 420 | - | 40 | - | - | 50 |
| Newah | Nepali | 24,100 | 23000 | - | 380 | 710 | - | - |
| Raute | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 58,000 | 14300 | - | 3580 | 39100 | - | 1080 |
| Thami | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Maithili | 240 | 210 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 3,190 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 36,300 | 35700 | - | 160 | - | - | 370 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 9,180 | 9090 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangai | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 17,400 | 16700 | - | 620 | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 220 | 190 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 23,700 | 22700 | - | 1010 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern Gorkha | 15,400 | 3190 | - | 1630 | 9730 | - | 820 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 940 | 890 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 47,500 | 46200 | - | 20 | - | - | 1260 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Ghale, Southern | 5,900 | 420 | - | 290 | 5070 | - | 130 |
| Tharu Khawas | Tharu, Kathariya | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nubri | Nubri | 1,740 | - | - | - | 1740 | - | - |
| Tsum | Tsum | 2,710 | - | - | - | 2710 | - | - |
| Miyan | Urdu | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
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