Kumauni

The Kumauni are an ethnic group primarily residing in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand, India. They speak Kumauni, a Pahari language, which is part of the Indo-Aryan language family. The Kumauni people, along with other indigenous communities like Garhwali and Gujjar, form a significant portion of Uttarakhand's population, which is multiethnic and spread across the Garhwal and Kumaun regions. Historically, the region was inhabited by various tribes, including the Paharis, before the arrival of Rajputs and Brahmans from the plains around the 13th century. The majority of Uttarakhand's residents, including the Kumauni, are Hindu.123