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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 85,600 | 83700 | - | 280 | 1610 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 1,440 | 1420 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 3,810 | 3690 | - | 30 | 90 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 4,420 | 3900 | - | - | 520 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 3,860 | - | - | 50 | 3810 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Nepali | 1,290 | 1250 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Nepali | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 8,700 | 8700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 65,600 | 65400 | - | 20 | 140 | - | 20 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 8,300 | 8200 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 36,600 | 36300 | - | 60 | 250 | - | - |
| Kori | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 11,100 | 11000 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Awadhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 420 | - | - | 20 | 400 | - | - |
| Thakali | Thakali | 220 | - | - | - | 220 | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 3,000 | 2890 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - |
| Lhomi, Shing Saapa | Nepali | 190 | - | - | - | 190 | - | - |
| Chhantyal | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 25,900 | 25900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Terai | Marwari (India) | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miyan | Nepali | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
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