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Khas people
 Sample photo of Khas man in the scholarly work at Library of India | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 16 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Nepal | |
| Languages | |
| Nepali language (Khas Kura) as mother tongue | |
| Religion | |
 Hinduism |
Khas people (Nepali: खस जाति) are an ethno-linguistic group. They are indigenous native speakers of Nepali language (Khas Kura; translit.Khas speech) which is an Indo-Iranian language. Khas people have been referred as Parbatiya and Pahari or Gorkhali. Khas are most dominant faction in Nepal. They are around 31% of Nepal but nearly two thirds of government officials. The word “Khas” is little used in modern times. Khas peoples call themselves by their group names such as Bahun, Kshetri, Sanyasi/Sannesi, Kami, Damai, etc.
- ↑ "Nepali (npi)". Ethnologue. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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