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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darai | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 5,990 | 5520 | - | - | 100 | - | 370 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 2,270 | 1940 | - | 50 | 70 | - | 220 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 90 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 2,990 | 2250 | - | 70 | 580 | - | 90 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 20,400 | - | - | 410 | 19400 | - | 580 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 900 | - | - | - | 900 | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tibetan, Bhotia | Tibetan, Central | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 920 | 890 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bhote | Nepali | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 18,400 | 18300 | - | 50 | - | - | 50 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jirel | Jirel | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 6,820 | 6770 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Kandu | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 23,900 | 330 | - | 1560 | - | - | 22000 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 370 | 250 | - | 20 | 10 | - | 90 |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 12,100 | 870 | - | 540 | 10600 | - | 100 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 5,630 | 5590 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahing | Bahing | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamling | Chamling | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Khaling | Khaling | 390 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Kulung | Kulung (Nepal) | 10,800 | 1060 | - | - | 1040 | - | 8750 |
| Nachhiring | Nachiring | 4,260 | 690 | - | - | 230 | - | 3340 |
| Thulung | Thulung | 1,250 | 460 | - | - | - | - | 790 |
| Yamphu | Nepali | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
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