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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magar | Nepali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 510 | 500 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 230 | 220 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 70 | 60 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Raji | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Thami | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu unspecified | Nepali | 230 | 210 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Nepali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 2,160 | 2160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 3,730 | 3730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhote | Sherpa | 1,590 | 30 | - | - | 1570 | - | - |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bote-Majhi | Bote | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 89,800 | 89800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 6,560 | 6560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharva | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 15,100 | 15100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 5,960 | 5960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 7,730 | 7700 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Nepali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Tamang, Western | 140 | - | - | 10 | 130 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakali | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 8,060 | 8040 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 10,900 | 10900 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
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