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Peoples beginning with W

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

Waitaha 🇳🇿 New ZealandAn early Māori iwi of New Zealand's South Island, now part of Ngāi Tahu Historical

Wai-waiWaiwai 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreForest-dwelling Cariban people of southern Guyana and northern Brazil About 3,000, Cariban

WaoraniWao 🇪🇨 EcuadorIndigenous people of Ecuador's Amazon, some living in voluntary isolation About 4,000, Language isolate

WapishanaWapichana 🇧🇷 Brazil and 2 moreIndigenous Arawakan people of northern Brazil and southern Guyana About 16,000, Arawakan

Washoewa·šiw 🇺🇸 United StatesNative people of the Lake Tahoe region in California and Nevada About 2,000, Language isolate

WaujaWaujá 🇧🇷 BrazilArawakan-speaking people of the Upper Xingu River in Brazil About 540, Arawakan

WayampiWajãpi 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreIndigenous people of the border forests of Brazil and French Guiana About 2,000, Tupi–Guarani

Wayana 🇬🇫 French Guiana and 3 moreCarib-speaking people of the Guiana highlands in Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana About 2,000, Cariban

Western ApacheNdee (Indé) 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreApache peoples of east-central Arizona, living on several reservations About 14,000, Southern Athabaskan

Wichí 🇦🇷 Argentina and 2 moreIndigenous forest and river people of Argentina and Bolivia About 56,000, Matacoan

Witoto 🇨🇴 Colombia and 2 moreSwidden farmers and forest dwellers of the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon About 9,000, Witotoan languages Wolof 🇸🇳 Senegal and 2 moreLargest ethnic group of Senegal, with deep roots in the Senegambia region About 7.9 million, Niger–Congo, West Atlantic branch

Wurundjeri 🇦🇺 AustraliaTraditional owners of the Yarra River Valley around Melbourne About 400, Eastern Kulin

Seven peoples, once a week

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