Nepali Castes and Communities

Also known as Tamang community

Tamang is one of Nepal's largest Indigenous nationalities. Tamang-speaking communities have strong historical roots around the hills surrounding the Kathmandu Valley and across adjoining ce…

Also known as Brahman - Tarai, Madhesi Brahmin, Maithil Brahmin

Tarai Brahmin is a broad category for Brahmin communities of Nepal's plains. It includes, but is not limited to, Maithil Brahmin families, and it should not be treated as one lineage. The …

Also known as Thakali community

Thakali is an Indigenous nationality whose historical homeland is the Thak Khola region of Mustang. The community includes distinct clans and a history shaped by trade, migration and cultur…

Also known as Thakuri community

Thakuri is a Nepali hill community category associated in historical sources and family traditions with ruling, military and landholding lineages. It contains varied clans and regional hist…

Also known as Tharus

Tharu is a broad Indigenous nationality extending across Nepal's Tarai from east to west. Dangaura, Rana, Kathariya, Kochila, Chitwania and other Tharu groups have distinct speech, historie…