Indian Gorkhas ( , Bharatiya Gorkhas) are Indian citizens of Nepali ethnicity who speak Nepali language and though they are native to Gorkhaland region of India, Indian Gorkhas are spread all over the nation, with a large concentration of population in North Eastern parts of India. The term "Indian Gorkha" is used to differentiate between Indian citizens who identify themselves as Gorkhas and the Citizens of Nepal who prefer being referred to as Nepali or Nepalese.