Pulami

Pulami is one of the core Surname of Magars. Pulami are living everywhere in Nepal. Mostly pulami writes one of main surname of Magars among seven main surnames, Thapa as their surname. There are two types of pulami known. One dhapali and another jhingu. It is believed that jhingu are descendents of breed between magar father and bhotey mother. While dhapali are offsprings of both parents being magar. The origin place of pulami magars are in myagdi district, place name 'Rakhu Pula' from which the surname is believed to be derived.

Ethnic groups in Nepal by language family

Sino-Tibetan
(Trans-Himalayan)

Tibetic	Darchula Bhotiya Bhotiya Sherpa Hyolmo Jirel Nepalese Central Tibetic Central Tibetans Kachee
Kiranti	Western Rai Bahing Sunuwar Koich Central Rai Khambu Rai Kulung Bantawa Eastern Rai Lohorung Yakkha Limbu (Yakthung)
Tamangic	Chhantyal Gurung Tamu Manange Ghale Tamang Lama clan (Tamang) Thakali Kaike Magar

Newaric
- Newar
- Newar Muslim
- Thangmi Kham
- Baram
Magar
- Dhut
- Kham/Pang
Chepang
Bhujel
Raji–Raute
- Raji
- Raute
- Rawat
Dura
Lepcha (Rong)
Dhimal

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Indo-Aryan

Pahari	Khas Jumli-speakers Palpali-speakers Gorkhali-speakers (standard Nepali dialect) Kumaunis Kashmiris
Madheshi	Maithil Maithil Brahmin Yadav Kayastha Dhanuk Eastern Majhi Bajji Malla Anga
Newars	Over 25 distinct castes, major being Shresthas, Chathariya, Jyapu, Vajracharya, Rajopadhyaya Brahmins, Chitrakar, Khadgi, Manandhar, Dhobi, Pode, Ranjitkar, Mali, etc. Newar Muslim
Indian Madheshi	Indian Maithil Bihari Bhojpuri Bajjika etc. Awadhi other Madheshi H U

Indo-Aryan
of a distinct origin

Danuar Rai

Hill Khadiya/Bankariya

Rajbanshi

Kisan of Oraon Sadri

Kushbadiya (Guhari)

Other peoples (M, D, i)
of Indus-Ganga

Immigrants

Other basis

By geography	Mountain people (Buddhist/Animism) Hill people (Eastern Paharis and Newars, Buddhist Kirati (East, mostly Mundhum) Terai (Madheshi, Tharu, Danuwar and Dhimal) (Lowland) Western Nepal (Hindu dominant) Nepali Muslim (South)
By law	Janajati Madheshi Janajati
Misc	Adivasi Simantakrit
By caste	Kshetri Bahun Thakuri Rajopadhyaya Shresthas Jyapu Vajracharya Pulami Kami Damai/Dholi Rajdhoves Sarki Unspecified Dalit Kalwar Dhobi Mali Gaine/Gandarbha