Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadi | Hindi | 3,520 | 3520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Bhojpuri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newah | Newar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Santhali | 100 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Oraon | Hindi | 220 | 210 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Tharu, Mid-Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdul | Urdu | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 670 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 476,000 | 476000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amat | Hindi | 6,870 | 6870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 61,400 | - | 61400 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Asur | Asuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,300 | 4300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 10,800 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Bantar | Hindi | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 17,900 | 17900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 5,220 | 5220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,370 | 8370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Odia | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuiya unspecified | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Hindi | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bisati | Urdu | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 134,000 | 134000 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chik Baraik | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 238,000 | 236000 | - | 2200 | 200 | - | - |
| Chain | Hindi | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 70,800 | 70800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,800 | 31800 | - | - | 30 | 10 | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,330 | 4330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 443,000 | 443000 | - | - | 110 | 30 | 280 |
| Faqir | Hindi | 100 | 10 | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandharb (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Bhojpuri | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonrhi | Hindi | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 13,100 | 13100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hijda | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julaha | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabadi | Hindi | 14,100 | 14100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 31,000 | 31000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 84,700 | 84700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 111,000 | 111000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Bhojpuri | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 43,700 | 43700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 33,600 | - | 33600 | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 190 | 160 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Kharwar | Bhojpuri | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatwa | Hindi | 8,680 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 231,000 | 231000 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Kol | Bhojpuri | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kori | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotal | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 49,700 | 49700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 5,280 | - | 5280 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurariar | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 180,000 | 180000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,500 | 11500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 52,300 | 52300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohara | Bhojpuri | 100 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 69,400 | 69400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Bhojpuri | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 108,000 | 108000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 143,000 | 143000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Bhojpuri | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 3,330 | - | 3330 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirzakhani | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,100 | - | 2100 | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
| Saini (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 2,320 | - | 2320 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukeri | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 47,200 | 47200 | - | - | 40 | 10 | - |
| Nagar | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 44,200 | 44200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalband | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Nanakshahi | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 25,600 | 25600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 25,000 | - | 25000 | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160,000 | 160000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankara | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 12,000 | - | 12000 | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 191,000 | - | 191000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 27,400 | 27400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 21,800 | 21800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70,400 | 70400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 129,000 | 129000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bhojpuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Maithili | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 330 | - | - | - | - | 330 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Kui (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 3,050 | - | 3050 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agrahari | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Bais | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Barnawar | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khatri | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rastaogi | Marwari (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Rauniar | Hindi | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 107,000 | 107000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 4,950 | 4950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jyoti | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 8,270 | 8270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Maha | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Hindi | 3,300 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 830 | 830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Utkal | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Vaidik | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Varendra | Hindi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bachgoti | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,670 | 7670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Hindi | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandel | Bhojpuri | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20,300 | 20300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dikhit | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadu | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Katheriya | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,250 | 9250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sengar | Bhojpuri | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Gujarati | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Hindi | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,000 | 11800 | - | 110 | 10 | - | - |
| Bhoi Ghogra | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Kharot | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai Maira | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabirpanthi | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Jaiswal | Hindi | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha Karan | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Bardiha | Hindi | 1,360 | 1360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,520 | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar Mathuria | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai Mathuria | Bhojpuri | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 17,700 | - | 17700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Barhaiya | Bhojpuri | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Chhatri | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Deswali | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Jathera | Bhojpuri | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Kammakala | Bhojpuri | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Khatri | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Magahiya | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Mair | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Rastaogi | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli Sribastab | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Dhindhor | Hindi | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gaoli | Hindi | 151,000 | 151000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Rawat | Hindi | 9,300 | 9300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,710 | 8710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 9,210 | 9210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dusadh Bahelia | Hindi | 47,400 | 47400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 1,440 | - | 1440 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Sinduria | Hindi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi Mallah Mewat | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Maithili | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Maithili | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,230 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 26,400 | 26400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Gujar | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Kaithwan | Hindi | 4,620 | 4620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasi Rajpasi | Hindi | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,590 | - | 1590 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 11,300 | - | 11300 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Kaonra | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
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