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Peoples in voluntary isolation

Some peoples have chosen to live without contact with the outside world. Kabila describes them only from published sources and never shows where they are beyond the country.

Contact can kill. Common illnesses such as flu and measles have wiped out whole communities within months of first contact. The safest and most respectful thing anyone can do is stay away and protect their land. Read the answers on uncontacted peoples.

Sentinelese 🇮🇳 IndiaHunter-gatherers living in isolation on North Sentinel Island, India About 150 BaduyUrang Baduy / Urang Kanékés 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndigenous Sundanese in Banten, known for voluntary isolation and tradition About 10,000, Austronesian Ayoreo 🇵🇾 Paraguay and 1 moreNomadic hunter-gatherers of the Gran Chaco, some still living in voluntary isolation About 6,000, Zamucoan AwáAwa Guajá 🇧🇷 BrazilNomadic hunter-gatherers of the eastern Amazon rainforest in Brazil About 520, Tupi–Guarani Tagaeri 🇪🇨 EcuadorUncontacted eastern Waorani living in voluntary isolation in Ecuador's Amazon About 30 KoruboDslala 🇧🇷 BrazilPanoan-speaking people living in voluntary isolation in Brazil's Amazon About 127, Panoan Karitiana 🇧🇷 BrazilSmall Indigenous group living in the western Amazon of Brazil About 333, Arikém

Seven peoples, once a week

Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.