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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 55
Population: 7,836,675
Unreached people groups: 50
UPG population: 7,597,400
Unengaged UPGs: 13
UUPG population: 78,075
Number of countries: 18
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The Pahari languages are a geographic group of Indic languages spoken in the lower ranges of the Himalayas, from Nepal in the east to the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir in the west. Nepali is the most widely spoken Pahari language. The Nepali-Pahari people cluster encompasses the large Nepalese people groups along with numerous Pahari-speaking peoples, a majority of whom practice Hinduism.
Peoples within this cluster: Anwal; Bajgi; Bandhi Nagalu; Bankariya; Bansi; Barad, Hindu; Barar; Bora Kuthliya; Churaute; Damai; Dhaki; Gandharva; Gorkha; Hali; Hayu; Hesi; Kami; Khas; Kusunda; Lahaula; Masku; Naar; Nepali; Pahari Nagarkoti; Paharia; Palpa Pahari; Sarki; Silpkar, Hindu; Sonha; Surel; Tajpuriya; Thakuri; Tharu, Chitwan; Tharu, Dangaura; Tharu, Kathoriya; Thavi
Countries where they are found: Bangladesh; Bhutan; Brunei; Canada; Germany; Hong Kong; India; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Portugal; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Spain; Thailand; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States
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