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Peoples beginning with M

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
Maasai 🇰🇪 Kenya and 1 morePastoralists of Kenya and Tanzania known for cattle herding and vibrant culture About 2.1 million, Nilo-Saharan MachinereManchineri 🇧🇷 Brazil and 2 moreIndigenous Arawakan people of Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru About 1,000, Arawakan MacushiMakuusi 🇧🇷 Brazil and 2 moreIndigenous people of the savannahs of Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela About 43,000, Cariban MadureseOrèng Mâdhurâ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreCattle herders and satay makers from Madura Island and eastern Java About 7.2 million, Austronesian Magi 🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePriestly caste of Zoroastrianism with ancient roots in Iran MakassarTu-Mangkasaraʼ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSeafaring rice farmers and traders of southern Sulawesi, Indonesia About 2.8 million, Austronesian MalaysOrang Melayu 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreAustronesian people of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands About 30 million, Austronesian MandailingBatak Mandailing 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreA Muslim Batak group from North Sumatra and West Sumatra, Indonesia About 1 million Mandarsuku Mandar 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSeafaring and farming people of West Sulawesi, Indonesia About 1 million, Austronesian (South Sulawesi languages, Malayo-Polynesian br Mandinka 🇬🇳 Guinea and 9 moreDescendants of the Mali Empire living across West Africa About 11 million, Mande ManggaraiAta Manggarai 🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of western Flores, Indonesia, known for caci whip-fighting and ritual ceremonies About 738,000 Manghudмангуд 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 5 moreA Mongol-origin tribe known for founding the Nogai Horde and Manghit dynasty Mongolic Mapuche 🇨🇱 Chile and 1 moreIndigenous people of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina About 1.8 million, Araucanian Marajoara 🇧🇷 BrazilAncient mound-building society of Marajó Island in the Amazon delta Historical Mariмари / Марий-влак 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreFinno-Ugric people of the Volga and Kama rivers, Russia About 600,000, Uralic MaricopaPiipaash 🇺🇸 United StatesRiver Yuman people of Arizona, known for pottery and farming About 805, Yuman Marubo 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous people of the Vale do Javari in western Brazil About 2,000, Panoan Matipu 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous Cariban people of the Xingu Indigenous Park, Mato Grosso, Brazil About 157, Cariban MatisMatsë 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous people of western Brazil's Vale do Javari, known for hunting and body art About 457, Panoan Matsés 🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreIndigenous people of the Amazon between the Javari and Galvez rivers About 3,000, Panoan Mawé 🇧🇷 BrazilGuaraná cultivators of the Brazilian Amazon About 16,000, Tupian MaxakaliTikmũ’ũn 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous people of eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil, speaking Maxakalí About 2,000, Maxakalían Maya 🇬🇹 Guatemala and 5 moreIndigenous peoples of Mesoamerica with deep roots in Guatemala and Mexico About 11 million, Mayan Mbya Guaranimby’as 🇵🇾 Paraguay and 3 moreA branch of the Guarani living in Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay About 34,000, Tupian MeeBunani Mee 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndigenous people of the Paniai Lakes region in Central Papua, Indonesia About 316,000 Meena 🇮🇳 IndiaA large adivasi community of Rajasthan and nearby states, known for Mandana art About 5 million MehinakuMehinako 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous Arawakan-speaking people of the Upper Xingu, Brazil About 286, Arawakan Melanesians 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea and 6 moreIndigenous peoples of Melanesia from New Guinea to Fiji About 71,000 MenomineeMamaceqtaw 🇺🇸 United StatesA Native nation rooted in Wisconsin, known for wild rice and forest stewardship About 9,000, Algonquian Mentawaisuku Mentawai 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRainforest islanders of the Mentawai Islands, known for tattoos and Arat Sabulungan beliefs About 64,000, Austronesian Meshwesh 🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreAncient Libyan tribe that once ruled parts of Egypt Historical Miccosukee 🇺🇸 United StatesHitchiti-speaking people of the Everglades, related to the Seminole About 640, Muskogean Middle jüzОрта жүз 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 1 moreA major tribal confederation of Kazakhs in central and eastern Kazakhstan MiknasaImeknasen 🇩🇿 Algeria and 2 moreZenata Berber tribe from the Aurès mountains and Ouarsenis region Historical Minaeans 🇾🇪 Yemen and 4 moreAncient traders and kingdom-builders of northwest Yemen Historical Minahasansuku Minahasa 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 7 moreAustronesian people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their Christian heritage About 1.4 million, Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian branch) Minangkabaubangso Minangkabau 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreMatrilineal Muslim society from the highlands of West Sumatra About 6.6 million, Austronesian MiniconjouMnikowoju 🇺🇸 United StatesA Lakota subdivision living in west-central South Dakota Siouan Mojeño 🇧🇴 BoliviaIndigenous people of Bolivia's Llanos de Mojos and Mamoré River region About 42,000, Arawakan Mokaná 🇨🇴 ColombiaThe only indigenous community of Colombia's Atlántico Department About 7,000, Malibu (extinct) Montagnard 🇻🇳 VietnamIndigenous peoples of Vietnam's Central Highlands with diverse languages and cultures About 1 million MossiMooaga 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso and 5 moreLargest ethnic group of Burkina Faso, known for their kingdoms and Mooré language About 11 million, Gur (Niger–Congo) Muckleshootbəqəlšuɬ 🇺🇸 United StatesDescendants of Duwamish and Upper Puyallup peoples in Washington's river valleys About 3,000, Salishan Mudar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 3 moreA major Arab tribal confederation of northern and central Arabia in late antiquity Historical, Semitic MundurukuWuy Jugu 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous people of the Tapajós river basin in the Brazilian Amazon About 14,000, Tupi MuraBuxwaray 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous people of the central and eastern Amazon in Brazil About 18,000 Murri 🇦🇺 AustraliaAboriginal peoples of Queensland and north-western New South Wales, Australia Pama–Nyungan

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