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Peoples beginning with S

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

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Sabaeans 🇾🇪 Yemen and 2 moreAncient South Arabian people of the kingdom of Sheba in Yemen Historical, Old South Arabian Safavid dynastyصفویان 🇮🇷 Iran and 11 moreRuling dynasty of Iran from 1501 to 1736, founders of Shia state religion Historical, Turkic, Indo-Iranian Sama-BajauSama 🇵🇭 Philippines and 3 moreSeafaring Austronesian people of the southern Philippines, Borneo, and eastern Indonesia About 1.3 million, Austronesian Sámisámit 🇳🇴 Norway and 3 moreIndigenous reindeer herders and fishers of northern Fennoscandia and Russia About 80,000, Uralic Samoanstagata Sāmoa 🇼🇸 Samoa and 11 moreIndigenous Polynesians of the Samoan Islands, united by language and tradition About 750,000, Polynesian San 🇳🇦 Namibia and 5 moreIndigenous hunter-gatherers of southern Africa with ancient roots About 160,000, Khoe, Kxʼa, and Tuu Sandia PuebloTuf Shur Tia 🇺🇸 United StatesTiwa-speaking Pueblo community at the foot of the Sandia Mountains, New Mexico About 427, Tanoan San Felipe PuebloKatishtya 🇺🇸 United StatesA Keres-speaking Pueblo community along the Rio Grande in New Mexico About 3,000, Keresan Sangirsuku Sangir 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreFishing and farming people of the Sangihe Islands and southern Mindanao About 600,000, Austronesian Sanhaja 🇲🇦 Morocco and 9 moreA historic Berber confederation spread across North and West Africa Afro-Asiatic Sans ArcItázipčho 🇺🇸 United StatesA Lakota subdivision living on the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota Siouan Santa Ana PuebloTamaya 🇺🇸 United StatesKeres-speaking Pueblo community in the Rio Grande valley of New Mexico About 673, Keresan Santa Clara PuebloKhaˀpʼoe Ówîngeh 🇺🇸 United StatesA Tewa-speaking Pueblo on the Rio Grande, famed for black and red pottery About 930 SantalHor Hopon 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreA large Munda-speaking community of eastern India and neighboring countries About 7.5 million, Austroasiatic (Munda subfamily) Sápara 🇪🇨 Ecuador and 1 moreIndigenous people of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon rainforest About 350 Saraguro 🇪🇨 EcuadorKichwa-speaking Indigenous people of the southern Ecuadorian Andes About 30,000, Quechua Sciri 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 2 moreAn East Germanic people once living north of the Black Sea and Danube Historical, Germanic Scordisci 🇷🇸 Serbia and 2 moreA mixed people of the central Balkans, active from the 3rd to 1st century BC Historical Segovii 🇮🇹 ItalyAn Iron Age Gallic tribe of the Alpes Cottiae Historical, Celtic Semnones 🇩🇪 GermanyA major Suebi tribe of ancient Germany near the Elbe in Roman times Historical Senhaja de SrairIṣenhajen n Srayer 🇲🇦 MoroccoBerber tribal confederation of the central Rif mountains in northern Morocco About 151,000, Afro-Asiatic, Berber (Atlas branch) Sentinelese 🇮🇳 IndiaHunter-gatherers living in isolation on North Sentinel Island, India About 150 Setossetokõsõq 🇪🇪 Estonia and 1 moreFinnic people of Setomaa, known for leelo singing and Orthodox faith About 13,000, Finnic (Uralic) Shabankara 🇮🇷 IranA confederation of herding and warrior tribes in medieval Fars, Iran Historical Shammar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreA large Arab tribal confederation rooted in northern Arabia and Iraq About 1.5 million, Semitic ShawneeŠaawanooaki 🇺🇸 United StatesAlgonquian-speaking people now based in Oklahoma, once of the Ohio Valley About 8,000, Algonquian Shekak 🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreA Kurdish tribe of West Azerbaijan and surrounding regions Sherpaཤར་པ། 🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreMountain people of the Himalayas, renowned for guiding climbers About 520,000, Tibeto-Burman Shinnecock 🇺🇸 United StatesAlgonquian-speaking nation on Long Island, New York, known for wampum and whaling About 1,000, Algonquian Shona 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe and 4 moreThe largest Bantu-speaking group of Zimbabwe, known for stone sculpture and mbira music About 16 million, Bantu ShoshoneNewe 🇺🇸 United StatesIndigenous people of the western United States with many bands and rich traditions About 18,000, Uto-Aztecan (Central Numic branch) SicanguSičhą́ǧu Oyáte 🇺🇸 United StatesSouthern Lakota nation centered on the Rosebud and Lower Brule Reservations Siouan Sicels 🇮🇹 ItalyIron Age tribe of eastern Sicily known for their language and cults Historical, Indo-European SihasapaSihásapa 🇺🇸 United StatesA Lakota division living on the Great Plains, now at Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Siouan SikkaAta Sikka 🇮🇩 IndonesiaAustronesian-speaking people of east central Flores, Indonesia About 237,000, Austronesian (Bima–Sumba languages) Silures 🇬🇧 United KingdomAncient tribal confederation of south-east Wales Historical Sinagua 🇺🇸 United StatesAncient farmers and foragers of central Arizona's highlands and valleys Historical Siraya 🇹🇼 TaiwanPlains indigenous people of southwest Taiwan, known for unique family customs Austronesian SirionóMiá 🇧🇴 BoliviaForest-dwelling people of northern Bolivia, known for matrilineal families About 782, Tupí-Guaraní Sisseton Wahpeton OyateSkiskiṭuŋwaŋ Waȟpéthuŋwaŋ Oyáte 🇺🇸 United StatesDakota people of the Lake Traverse Reservation in South Dakota About 12,000, Siouan Skalvians 🇱🇹 LithuaniaA West Baltic tribe once living by the lower Neman River Historical, Baltic Skokomishsqʷuqʷóbəš 🇺🇸 United StatesSalmon fishers and cedar artisans of Hood Canal, Washington About 730, Coast Salish SkoltsSäʹmmla / Nuõrttsääʹm 🇫🇮 Finland and 2 moreIndigenous Sámi of the borderlands of Finland, Russia, and Norway About 1,000, Uralic Smolyani 🇧🇬 BulgariaA medieval Slavic tribe of the Rhodope Mountains and Mesta River valley Historical Somalis 🇸🇴 Somalia and 6 morePastoral and trading people native to the Horn of Africa About 28 million, Cushitic (Afroasiatic) SoninkeSoninké 🇲🇱 Mali and 10 moreMande-speaking people of West Africa, founders of the ancient Ghana Empire About 2.8 million, Mande SothoBasotho 🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreA Sotho-Tswana people of Lesotho and South Africa, known for their language and history. About 7.3 million, Bantu Squaxin Island Tribe 🇺🇸 United StatesDescendants of South Puget Sound Coast Salish, based in western Washington About 1,000, Salishan
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