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Latin AmericaFuture of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential electionUnited StatesNative American drive mining company off sacred landCanada$2.2M Boost For Quantum Test Targeting Iron Issues In First Nations GroupsWorldCelebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day with City Hall Flag Raising and Native-Led Events Across SeattleOceaniaMāori Band Coterie Revives Iconic Warriors Anthem — LBBLatin AmericaWake Forest-CINCIA Researchers Brief Pope on Amazon Mercury Pollution | NewswiseWorldIndigenous Peoples Day: Reflections on 500 Years of ResistanceWorldIndigenous Peoples Day 2026WorldPRCS Announces Facility Schedule Changes for Indigenous Peoples’ DayWorldIndigenous Peoples History and Storytelling is topic on October 6Latin AmericaFuture of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential electionUnited StatesNative American drive mining company off sacred landCanada$2.2M Boost For Quantum Test Targeting Iron Issues In First Nations GroupsWorldCelebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day with City Hall Flag Raising and Native-Led Events Across SeattleOceaniaMāori Band Coterie Revives Iconic Warriors Anthem — LBBLatin AmericaWake Forest-CINCIA Researchers Brief Pope on Amazon Mercury Pollution | NewswiseWorldIndigenous Peoples Day: Reflections on 500 Years of ResistanceWorldIndigenous Peoples Day 2026WorldPRCS Announces Facility Schedule Changes for Indigenous Peoples’ DayWorldIndigenous Peoples History and Storytelling is topic on October 6
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Peoples beginning with B

575 peoples so far, 115 of them historical. 8,475 more are on the list to be written.

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Best known firstLargest firstA to ZPeoples of the pastIn voluntary isolation
Beni Hassan 🇲🇷 Mauritania and 3 moreBedouin Arab tribe of Western Sahara, Mauritania, Morocco, and Algeria Arabic BerbersImaziɣen 🇲🇦 Morocco and 8 moreIndigenous peoples of North Africa with deep roots in the Maghreb About 25 million, Afroasiatic Beta Israelቤተ እስራኤል (Beta Israel) 🇮🇱 Israel and 2 moreJewish community with roots in northern Ethiopia, now mostly in Israel About 174,000, Afroasiatic (Semitic and Cushitic branches) Betawisuku Betawi 🇮🇩 IndonesiaCreole people of Jakarta with a rich blend of Indonesian and foreign roots About 7 million, Austronesian Bharatas 🇮🇳 IndiaEarly Vedic Indo-Aryan tribe of the Sarasvatī River region Historical, Indo-Aryan Bhumij 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA Munda-speaking tribal group of eastern India and Bangladesh About 1 million, Austroasiatic BidayuhSuku Dayak Bidayuh 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreIndigenous people of southern Sarawak and northern West Kalimantan, Borneo About 288,000, Austronesian Bituriges Vivisci 🇫🇷 FranceA Gallic tribe settled near ancient Bordeaux during Roman times Historical Blackfeet NationAamsskáápipikani / ǎmssk̇ǎaṗiiṗiik̇ǔni, Pikuni / ṗiik̇ǔni 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreA Plains tribe based on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana About 17,000, Algonquian Bora 🇵🇪 Peru and 2 moreForest people of the Amazon between the Napo, Putumayo, and Caquetá rivers About 2,000, Bora–Witoto (proposed) BororoBoe 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreIndigenous people of central Brazil, known for circular villages and matrilineal clans About 2,000, Borôroan (Macro-Ge) Bribri 🇨🇷 Costa Rica and 1 moreIndigenous people of the Talamanca region in Costa Rica and Panama About 12,000 BugisTo Ugi 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreRice farmers, traders and sailors of South Sulawesi and beyond About 7 million, Austronesian (South Sulawesi languages) BunakGaiq 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste and 1 moreMountain people of central Timor speaking a Papuan language About 76,000, Trans–New Guinea (Papuan) Butchulla 🇦🇺 AustraliaTraditional custodians of K'gari (Fraser Island) and nearby Queensland coast About 2,000
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Seven peoples, once a week

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