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

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Jewsיהודים 🇮🇱 Israel and 11 moreAn ethnoreligious group with ancient roots in Israel and a global presence today About 15 million Kurdsکورد 🇹🇷 Turkey and 8 moreIndigenous Iranic people of Kurdistan, spanning Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria About 38 million, Western Iranic Uyghursئۇيغۇرلار / Уйғурлар / Uyghurlar 🇨🇳 China and 12 moreA Turkic people of Xinjiang, China, with deep roots in Central Asia About 12 million, Turkic (Karluk branch) BerbersImaziɣen 🇲🇦 Morocco and 8 moreIndigenous peoples of North Africa with deep roots in the Maghreb About 25 million, Afroasiatic Sámisámit 🇳🇴 Norway and 3 moreIndigenous reindeer herders and fishers of northern Fennoscandia and Russia About 80,000, Uralic Mapuche 🇨🇱 Chile and 1 moreIndigenous people of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina About 1.8 million, Araucanian Palestiniansفلسطينيون 🇵🇸 Palestine and 8 moreAn Arab people native to Palestine, with a large diaspora worldwide About 14 million, Semitic ChechensНохчий (Nokhchiy) 🇷🇺 Russia and 11 moreA Northeast Caucasian people rooted in Chechnya and the North Caucasus About 1.7 million, Northeast Caucasian ZuluamaZulu 🇿🇦 South Africa and 8 moreLargest ethnic group in South Africa, known for beadwork and the Umhlanga ceremony About 11 million, Bantu (Nguni subgroup) AssyriansĀṯūrāyē / Suryoye / Suryāyē 🇮🇶 Iraq and 14 moreAn indigenous Christian people of northern Mesopotamia, speaking Neo-Aramaic. About 1.2 million, Semitic Rohingyaruáingga 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 7 moreA stateless Muslim community from Rakhine State, Myanmar, now mostly displaced About 1.7 million, Indo-Aryan Maasai 🇰🇪 Kenya and 1 morePastoralists of Kenya and Tanzania known for cattle herding and vibrant culture About 2.1 million, Nilo-Saharan Inuitᐃᓄᐃᑦ 🇨🇦 Canada and 3 moreIndigenous Arctic people of Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Chukotka About 155,000, Eskaleut (Eskimo–Aleut) Quraysh 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaMerchant Arab tribe of Mecca, central in early Islamic history Afro-Asiatic BashkirsБашҡорттар 🇷🇺 Russia and 12 moreTurkic-speaking people of the southern Urals, mainly in Bashkortostan, Russia About 1.7 million, Turkic (Kipchak branch) Sherpaཤར་པ། 🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreMountain people of the Himalayas, renowned for guiding climbers About 520,000, Tibeto-Burman ApacheIndé 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreSouthern Athabaskan-speaking peoples of the US Southwest and northern Mexico About 195,000, Athabaskan YorubaÌran Yorùbá 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 11 moreA major West African people rooted in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo About 53 million, Volta-Niger (Niger–Congo) FulaniFulɓe 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 21 moreCattle herders and farmers spread across West and Central Africa About 39 million, Atlantic-Congo (Niger-Congo) MalaysOrang Melayu 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreAustronesian people of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands About 30 million, Austronesian NavajoDiné 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreLargest Native nation in the US Southwest, known for weaving and resilience About 399,000, Southern Athabaskan Yakutsсаха 🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreTurkic-speaking people of the Sakha Republic in northern Siberia About 478,000, Turkic (Siberian branch) Bedouinبدو 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 15 moreNomadic and semi-nomadic Arab tribes of deserts from Arabia to North Africa About 22 million, Afro-Asiatic AvarsмагӀарулал (maⱨarulal) 🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreHighland people of Dagestan and the North Caucasus About 1.3 million, Northeast Caucasian (Avar–Andic branch) San 🇳🇦 Namibia and 5 moreIndigenous hunter-gatherers of southern Africa with ancient roots About 160,000, Khoe, Kxʼa, and Tuu GagauzGagauzlar 🇲🇩 Moldova and 8 moreA Turkic-speaking Orthodox Christian people of southern Moldova and Ukraine About 150,000, Turkic Safavid dynastyصفویان 🇮🇷 Iran and 11 moreRuling dynasty of Iran from 1501 to 1736, founders of Shia state religion Historical, Turkic, Indo-Iranian Mariмари / Марий-влак 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreFinno-Ugric people of the Volga and Kama rivers, Russia About 600,000, Uralic Maya 🇬🇹 Guatemala and 5 moreIndigenous peoples of Mesoamerica with deep roots in Guatemala and Mexico About 11 million, Mayan UdmurtsУдмуртъёс 🇷🇺 Russia and 2 moreFinno-Ugric people of Udmurtia and the Volga-Ural region About 396,000, Uralic HausaHausawa 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 20 moreA major West African people of the Sahel and savanna, known for trade and Islamic heritage About 86 million, Afro-Asiatic IgboŃdị́ Ìgbò 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 11 moreA major ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria with a rich history and diaspora About 42 million, Niger-Congo Sentinelese 🇮🇳 IndiaHunter-gatherers living in isolation on North Sentinel Island, India About 150 Israelitesבני ישראל 🇮🇱 Israel and 11 moreAncient Semitic-speaking people of Canaan, known for their tribal confederation Historical, Canaanite (Northwest Semitic) QuechuaRuna / Nuna 🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreIndigenous farmers and herders of the Andes, speaking Quechua languages About 10 million, Quechuan Somalis 🇸🇴 Somalia and 6 morePastoral and trading people native to the Horn of Africa About 28 million, Cushitic (Afroasiatic) Rusyns 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 11 moreEast Slavic people native to the Carpathian Mountains About 1.8 million, East Slavic Rajput 🇮🇳 India and 2 morePatrilineal clans with a history of warriorhood in northern and western India About 38 million ToltecTōltēkah 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreBuilders of Tula, influential in central Mexico's Postclassic era Historical, Uto-Aztecan, Oto-Manguean Karelianskarjalaižet 🇷🇺 Russia and 7 moreIndigenous Finnic people of Karelia, now in Russia and Finland About 43,000, Uralic ComancheNʉmʉnʉʉ 🇺🇸 United StatesHorse-centered Plains people of Oklahoma and the Southern Plains About 17,000, Uto-Aztecan (Numic branch) Pygmy peoples 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo and 7 moreShort-statured hunter-gatherer groups of the Congo Basin and Central Africa About 920,000 Aymara 🇧🇴 Bolivia and 3 moreIndigenous people of the Andes and Altiplano in South America About 2.3 million Abazins 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreNorthwest Caucasian people now living in Russia, Turkey, and the Middle East About 210,000, Northwest Caucasian AfarQafár 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 2 moreNomadic herders of the Horn of Africa's deserts and coasts About 3.4 million, Afroasiatic, Cushitic Abbasidsالعباسيون 🇮🇶 Iraq and 3 moreArab dynasty that ruled the Abbasid Caliphate from 750 to 1258 Historical, Afro-Asiatic OromoOromoo 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 4 moreCushitic-speaking people of Ethiopia and Kenya, known for the gadaa system About 25 million, Cushitic Khoikhoi 🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 morePastoralist indigenous people of Southern Africa, known for herding and clan traditions About 333,000, Khoe
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