Kumal people

Kumal (Nepali: कुमाल) is a caste or ethnic group in Nepal, traditionally associated with pottery.[2] Their traditional profession is endangered due to competition from cheaper, more durable industrial pots.[3] Fewer youths learn the skills.[2]

Kumal people
A Kumal man and woman in their ethnic wear
Total population
121,000 (2011 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Nepal
Languages
Kumal, Nepali

Kumal people speak the Kumal language;[4] their traditional dance, the Pangdure, is considered endangered.[5] According to the population census of 2011, 121,000 Kumals live in Nepal; there are 12,000 native speakers of the Kumal language.[1]

Kumal making clay pot using traditional wheel














Geographic distribution

The 2011 Nepal census classifies the Kumal people within the broader social group of Mountain/Hill Janajati.[6] At the time of the Nepal census of 2011, 121,196 people (0.5% of the population of Nepal) were Kumal. The frequency of Kumal people by province was as follows:

The frequency of Kumal people was higher than national average (0.5%) in the following districts:[7]

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