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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 U

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
Uberi 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandCeltic tribe of the upper Rhône in Iron Age and Roman Switzerland Historical, Celtic Udegeудиэ / удиһе 🇷🇺 Russia and 1 moreHunters and fishers of the Ussuri and Amur river regions in Russia About 2,000, Tungusic UdmurtsУдмуртъёс 🇷🇺 Russia and 2 moreFinno-Ugric people of Udmurtia and the Volga-Ural region About 396,000, Uralic UmatillaImatalamłáma 🇺🇸 United StatesSahaptin-speaking people of the Columbia Plateau in the Pacific Northwest Sahaptin (Penutian family) Urak Lawoiʼ 🇹🇭 ThailandAustronesian island people of southern Thailand, known for their seafaring traditions About 6,000, Austronesian UruQhas Qut suñi 🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreBuilders of floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca About 5,000, Uru–Chipaya languages, Aymaran, Spanish (Indo-European) Uru-Eu-Wau-WauJupaú 🇧🇷 BrazilHunter-gatherers of Rondônia, Brazil, known for their mouth tattoos About 152, Tupi–Guarani Usipi 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreA Germanic people who moved along the Rhine in Roman times Historical Uyghursئۇيغۇرلار / Уйғурлар / Uyghurlar 🇨🇳 China and 12 moreA Turkic people of Xinjiang, China, with deep roots in Central Asia About 12 million, Turkic (Karluk branch)

Seven peoples, once a week

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