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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baha'i | Nepali | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 7,330 | 5,000 | 0 | 90 | 2,150 | 0 | 90 |
| Gharti | Nepali | 490 | 400 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 92,500 | 4,170 | 0 | 980 | 1,850 | 0 | 85,500 |
| Majhi | Nepali | 620 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Newah | Nepali | 3,160 | 2,120 | 0 | 30 | 960 | 0 | 50 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 100 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 800 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 770 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 4,290 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 4,170 | 0 | 30 |
| Tharu unspecified | Tharu, Kathariya | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yakkha | Yakkha | 760 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 690 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 130 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 1,080 | 1,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Bhote | Nepali | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Bind | Nepali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangali (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 21,100 | 20,800 | 0 | 30 | 80 | 0 | 120 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 4,760 | 4,610 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhanuk | Maithili | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kami | Nepali | 7,510 | 7,290 | 0 | 70 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khas | Jumli | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rai | Nepali | 30,400 | 1,190 | 0 | 790 | 80 | 0 | 28,400 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarki | Nepali | 1,070 | 860 | 0 | 20 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 2,220 | 1,640 | 0 | 70 | 250 | 0 | 250 |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 15,700 | 0 | 0 | 1,190 | 14,400 | 0 | 130 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Nepali | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin Hill | Nepali | 23,700 | 23,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Brahmin Terai | Maithili | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamling | Chamling | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Khaling | Khaling | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Kulung | Kulung (Nepal) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sampang | Sampang | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 0 |
| Thulung | Thulung | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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