Kirati people
The Kirati people, also spelled as Kirant, are Sino-Tibetan ethnolinguistic groups and indigenous peoples of the Himalayas, mostly the Eastern Himalaya extending eastward from Nepal to Northeast India (predominantly in the Indian States of Sikkim and Darjeeling & Kalimpong hills of northern West Bengal
Rai or Khambu tribe man one of the most numerous ethnic community among Kirati group | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2.5 millions+ (approx) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nepal | 1,334,877 (2021) |
| India | 1,000,000 (approx) |
| Bhutan | 34,561 |
| United Kingdom | ~na |
| Malaysia | ~na |
| Australia | ~na |
| USA | ~na |
| Myanmar | ~na |
| UAE | ~na |
| Canada | ~na |
| Korea | ~na |
| Hong Kong | ~na |
| Singapore | ~na |
| Japan | ~na |
| Languages | |
| Kirati languages (Sino-Tibetan languages) | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly •81% Kiratism or Animism Other Religions : •19% Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism | |
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