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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Baramu | Baram | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chepang, Tsepang | Bhujel | 450 | 160 | - | 40 | 250 | - | - |
| Darai | Darai | 4,740 | 4700 | - | 30 | - | - | 10 |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 100,000 | 96500 | - | 880 | 2650 | - | 300 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 9,270 | 9170 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 9,160 | 8920 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 100 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Loba | Nepali | 70 | - | - | 10 | 60 | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 630 | 530 | - | 50 | - | - | 50 |
| Newah | Newar | 28,600 | 24600 | - | 520 | 3370 | - | 100 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 30 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 44,100 | 15300 | - | 1320 | 24500 | - | 3010 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 430 | 380 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 2,330 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bania unspecified | Maithili | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 1,490 | 1420 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 43,500 | 43200 | - | 140 | - | - | 120 |
| Churaute | Nepali | 200 | 10 | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 12,600 | 12400 | - | 170 | - | - | 30 |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Nepali | 950 | 290 | - | 20 | 640 | - | 10 |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 310 | 300 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 29,200 | 28000 | - | 1060 | 140 | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 960 | 810 | - | 100 | - | - | 50 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 16,000 | 15400 | - | 520 | - | - | 160 |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 1,740 | - | 1740 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 220 | 210 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 4,880 | 630 | - | 650 | 3060 | - | 550 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 180 | 50 | - | 20 | 120 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 8,650 | 8390 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Thakali Marphali | Thakali | 160 | - | - | 10 | 160 | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 44,200 | 43800 | - | - | - | - | 420 |
| Brahmin Terai | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghale | Gurung | 180 | - | - | 20 | 160 | - | - |
| Tharu Khawas | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
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