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Peoples beginning with J

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
Jaffجاف 🇮🇶 Iraq and 1 moreA major Kurdish tribal confederation of the Zagros region About 4 million, Indo-Iranian Jakun 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreIndigenous people of southern Malaysia, known for their forest traditions About 32,000, Malayo-Polynesian JalairЖалайр, Жалайд 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 11 moreA widespread Mongolic-origin tribe now found from Mongolia to Central Asia About 11,000 Jebala 🇲🇦 MoroccoMountain tribal confederation of northwest Morocco About 1.3 million, Maghrebi Arabic (Pre-Hilalian Arabic) Jemez PuebloWalatowa 🇺🇸 United StatesPueblo people of northern New Mexico, known for running and Towa language About 2,000, Tanoan Jewsיהודים 🇮🇱 Israel and 11 moreAn ethnoreligious group with ancient roots in Israel and a global presence today About 15 million Jicarilla ApacheJicarilla Dindéi 🇺🇸 United StatesSeminomadic Apache people of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado About 3,000, Southern Athabaskan Jurhum 🇾🇪 YemenAncient Qahtanite tribe once linked to Mecca and the Kaaba Historical

Seven peoples, once a week

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