Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
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Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Nuristani, Narisati | Kateviri | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahui unspecified | Brahui | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch unspecified | Balochi, Eastern | 30,300 | - | 30300 | - | - | - | - |
| Hazara unspecified | Hazaragi | 7,600 | - | 7600 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 16,800 | - | 16800 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Punjabi, Western | 60,100 | - | 60100 | - | - | - | - |
| Uzbek | Uzbek, Northern | 1,000 | - | 1000 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun | Pashto, Northern | 309,000 | - | 309000 | - | - | - | - |
| Parsee | Dari | 550 | - | - | - | - | - | 550 |
| Persian | Dari | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Tajik | Dari | 7,770 | - | 7770 | - | - | - | - |
| Turkmen | Turkmen | 1,120 | - | 1120 | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Punjabi, Western | 572,000 | - | 572000 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 1,711,000 | - | 1711000 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Awan | Punjabi, Western | 111,000 | - | 111000 | - | - | - | - |
| Baghban (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 5,620 | - | 5620 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Punjabi, Western | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 2,960 | - | 2960 | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Punjabi, Western | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Bodla | Punjabi, Western | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Punjabi, Eastern | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Changgar | Marwari (Pakistan) | 70,200 | - | 70200 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Punjabi, Western | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Punjabi, Western | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Gaddi (Muslim traditions) | Gujari | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Gujjar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 8,580 | - | 8580 | - | - | - | - |
| Harni | Punjabi, Western | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Punjabi, Western | 21,700 | - | - | 21700 | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khoja | Punjabi, Western | 221,000 | - | 221000 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Sindhi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 136,000 | - | 136000 | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 2,860 | - | 2860 | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,040 | - | 2040 | - | - | - | - |
| Barwala (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 93,300 | - | 93300 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 5,930 | - | 5930 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhimba (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 146,000 | - | 146000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 33,100 | - | 33100 | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 62,500 | - | 62500 | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Merat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 6,850 | - | 6850 | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 3,780 | - | 3780 | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 263,000 | - | 263000 | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 1,442,000 | - | 1442000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 162,000 | - | 162000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 14,400 | - | 14400 | - | - | - | - |
| Kamboh (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 273,000 | - | 273000 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 74,800 | - | 74800 | - | - | - | - |
| Khumra (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 457,000 | - | 457000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Sindhi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 234,000 | - | 234000 | - | - | - | - |
| Megh (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 52,200 | - | 52200 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 191,000 | - | 191000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 293,000 | - | 293000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Perna (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 2,760 | - | 2760 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 1,484,000 | - | 1484000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ramdasia (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 31,300 | - | 31300 | - | - | - | - |
| Taga (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 545,000 | - | 545000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 278,000 | - | 278000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ulema (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Saraiki | 177,000 | - | 177000 | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 18,800 | - | 18800 | - | - | - | - |
| Nanbai | Punjabi, Western | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Pakhiwara | Punjabi, Western | 3,680 | - | 3680 | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Punjabi, Western | 14,100 | - | 14100 | - | - | - | - |
| Pindara | Punjabi, Western | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Punjabi, Western | 62,400 | - | 62400 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 270 | 190 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Punjabi, Western | 257,000 | - | 257000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Punjabi, Western | 892,000 | - | 892000 | 60 | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 1,840 | - | 1840 | - | - | - | - |
| Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashayi | Kohistani, Indus | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 280 | - | - | - | - | 280 | - |
| Mali (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Bishnoi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 550 | - | 550 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Punjabi, Western | 12,800 | - | 12800 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 4,800 | - | 4800 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Punjabi, Western | 158,000 | - | 158000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Punjabi, Western | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhutta (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bajwa (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 22,300 | - | 22300 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chahil (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20,200 | - | 20200 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chima (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 10,300 | - | 10300 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dehia (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 16,400 | - | 16400 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 47,000 | - | 47000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 82,800 | - | 82800 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Ghumman (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 5,930 | - | 5930 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gil (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 43,900 | - | 43900 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Goraia (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 3,580 | - | 3580 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Kharral (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 2,960 | - | 2960 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Mann (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20,200 | - | 20200 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sarai (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 15,900 | - | 15900 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 38,300 | - | 38300 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Varaich (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 29,800 | - | 29800 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Virk (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 82,800 | - | 82800 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bains (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 7,970 | - | 7970 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 204,000 | - | 204000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Hinjra | Punjabi, Western | 32,700 | - | 32700 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sipra (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 6,340 | - | 6340 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sumra (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 3,580 | - | 3580 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Tahim | Punjabi, Western | 3,270 | - | 3270 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Tarar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 13,100 | - | 13100 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Jatoi | Balochi, Eastern | 9,200 | - | 9200 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 82,200 | - | 82200 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,760 | - | 2760 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 32,900 | - | 32900 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhale Sultan (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 215,000 | - | 215000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 139,000 | - | 139000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 56,000 | - | 56000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 13,700 | - | 13700 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 82,200 | - | 82200 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Mandahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 12,400 | - | 12400 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Wattu | Urdu | 16,500 | - | 16500 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Hot | Punjabi, Western | 3,070 | - | 3070 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Korai | Punjabi, Western | 1,840 | - | 1840 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Lashari | Balochi, Eastern | 2,450 | - | 2450 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Rind | Urdu | 3,070 | - | 3070 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chhina (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 22,300 | - | 22300 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chhadar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 16,800 | - | 16800 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Basi | Punjabi, Western | 7,970 | - | 7970 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Taon (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 21,900 | - | 21900 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Muslim traditions) | Marwari (Pakistan) | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 20,500 | - | 20500 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 26,000 | - | 26000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Aulak (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 10,300 | - | 10300 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Kahlon (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 8,790 | - | 8790 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Randhawa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,990 | - | 3990 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dhudhi | Punjabi, Western | 34,200 | - | 34200 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jatu (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jhabel | Punjabi, Western | 31,500 | - | 31500 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khichi | Punjabi, Western | 20,500 | - | 20500 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manj | Punjabi, Western | 37,000 | - | 37000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manu | Punjabi, Western | 57,400 | - | 57400 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ratal | Urdu | 3,270 | - | 3270 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 45,200 | - | 45200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Dilazak | Pashto, Central | 8,180 | - | 8180 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhuttar | Punjabi, Western | 5,930 | - | 5930 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Her (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 9,200 | - | 9200 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Kang | Punjabi, Western | 11,100 | - | 11100 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Rathi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahola | Punjabi, Western | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sahrawat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 4,800 | - | 4800 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Katil | Urdu | 12,400 | - | 12400 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khokhar | Punjabi, Western | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Naru | Punjabi, Western | 84,800 | - | 84800 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 15,100 | - | 15100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 45,200 | - | 45200 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sakarwar (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Chattha | Punjabi, Western | 3,270 | - | 3270 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Dhindsa (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 3,990 | - | 3990 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Marral | Punjabi, Western | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Radhawa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,960 | - | 2960 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchi Afghan refugee | Pashto, Northern | 9,200 | - | 9200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Adokhel | Pashto, Central | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Pashto, Central | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) | Pashto, Central | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Aka Khel | Pashto, Central | 2,040 | - | 2040 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Akazai | Punjabi, Western | 10,700 | - | 10700 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Bakarzai | Punjabi, Western | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Barakzai | Pashto, Central | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Daudzai | Pashto, Central | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Durrani | Pashto, Central | 12,300 | - | 12300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghauri | Urdu | 6,130 | - | 6130 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 18,600 | - | 18600 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Hassanzai (Yusafzai) | Pashto, Central | 7,770 | - | 7770 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Hotak | Pashto, Central | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 13,900 | - | 13900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khalil | Pashto, Central | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khattak | Pashto, Central | 4,090 | - | 4090 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kheshgi | Pashto, Central | 18,400 | - | 18400 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khostwal | Pashto, Central | 11,000 | - | 11000 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Pashto, Central | 33,700 | - | 33700 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ludan | Pashto, Central | 15,600 | - | 15500 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) | Urdu | 6,950 | - | 6950 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mamozai | Pashto, Central | 2,760 | - | 2760 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Punjabi, Western | 2,040 | - | 2040 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Niazi | Pashto, Central | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Nurzai | Pashto, Central | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Orakzai | Pashto, Central | 4,090 | - | 4090 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Safi | Pashto, Central | 2,450 | - | 2450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Shinwari | Pashto, Central | 4,090 | - | 4090 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Shirani | Pashto, Central | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Tarin | Pashto, Central | 1,840 | - | 1840 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Wadag | Pashto, Central | 1,330 | - | 1330 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Pashto, Central | 73,600 | - | 73600 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bachhal (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Khanzada | Punjabi, Western | 1,840 | - | 1840 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 173,000 | - | - | 173000 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Bhangu | Urdu | 2,040 | - | 2040 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Deo | Punjabi, Western | 1,120 | - | 1120 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Pannun | Urdu | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sohal | Urdu | 2,450 | - | 2450 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Atiras | Punjabi, Western | 2,040 | - | 2040 | - | - | - | - |
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