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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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Best known first Largest first A to Z Peoples of the past In voluntary isolation

St. Lawrence Iroquoians 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreIroquoian farmers and fishers of the St. Lawrence River valley, vanished by 1600 Historical, Iroquoian

SumbaTau Humba 🇮🇩 IndonesiaAustronesian people of Sumba Island, Indonesia, known for Marapu beliefs and megalithic tombs About 659,000, Austronesian

SumbawaTau Samawa 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRice farmers and herders of western and central Sumbawa Island, Indonesia About 477,000, Austronesian

Sundaneseᮅᮛᮀ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ (Urang Sunda) 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreThe native people of western Java, Indonesia, known for their language and traditions About 42 million, Austronesian

Suquamishsuq̓ʷabš 🇺🇸 United StatesA Coast Salish tribe on the Kitsap Peninsula, Washington About 1,000, Salishan SuyáKisêdjê 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous people of Brazil's Upper Xingu, known for collective life and lip plates About 424, Jê

SwaziEmaswati 🇸🇿 Eswatini and 3 moreNguni-speaking people of Eswatini and South Africa, led by twin monarchs About 2.5 million, Bantu (Nguni branch)

Swedessvear 🇸🇪 SwedenNorth Germanic tribe of Svealand, central Sweden Historical, North Germanic

Seven peoples, once a week

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