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Kabila

Peoples of Asia

Adivasi of India, hill peoples of Southeast Asia, nomads of the steppe. 192 peoples on Kabila so far.

🇮🇩 Indonesia 59🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 38🇮🇶 Iraq 36🇷🇺 Russia 31🇸🇾 Syria 30🇮🇳 India 27🇮🇷 Iran 27🇯🇴 Jordan 21🇮🇱 Israel 20🇲🇾 Malaysia 19🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 18🇹🇷 Turkey 18🇾🇪 Yemen 17🇨🇳 China 15🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 12🇵🇰 Pakistan 11🇵🇸 Palestine 11🇦🇫 Afghanistan 9🇲🇳 Mongolia 9🇴🇲 Oman 9🇦🇲 Armenia 8🇰🇼 Kuwait 8🇶🇦 Qatar 8🇸🇬 Singapore 8🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 8🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 8🇱🇧 Lebanon 7🇧🇭 Bahrain 6🇹🇭 Thailand 6🇹🇲 Turkmenistan 6🇧🇳 Brunei 5🇬🇪 Georgia 5🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 5🇯🇵 Japan 4🇲🇲 Myanmar 4🇳🇵 Nepal 4🇵🇭 Philippines 4🇧🇩 Bangladesh 3🇧🇹 Bhutan 2🇰🇵 North Korea 2🇹🇼 Taiwan 2🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 2🇻🇳 Vietnam 2🇱🇦 Laos 1🇰🇷 South Korea 1🇹🇯 Tajikistan 1
Banu Najjar 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaA clan of Medina linked to early Islamic history and the Prophet Muhammad Historical, Semitic SikkaAta Sikka 🇮🇩 IndonesiaAustronesian-speaking people of east central Flores, Indonesia About 237,000, Austronesian (Bima–Sumba languages) Shammar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreA large Arab tribal confederation rooted in northern Arabia and Iraq About 1.5 million, Semitic Rabi'a 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreA major branch of the ancient North Arabian tribes Historical Hawazin 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaA major Arab tribal confederation of western Najd and the Hejaz Historical, Semitic Middle jüzОрта жүз 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 1 moreA major tribal confederation of Kazakhs in central and eastern Kazakhstan Jakun 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreIndigenous people of southern Malaysia, known for their forest traditions About 32,000, Malayo-Polynesian LaniSuku Timorini 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndigenous people of Central and Highland Papua, known for their koteka traditions About 200,000 SumbawaTau Samawa 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRice farmers and herders of western and central Sumbawa Island, Indonesia About 477,000, Austronesian Little jüzКіші жүз 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 1 moreWestern Kazakh tribal confederation with deep nomadic roots Hayato 🇯🇵 JapanAncient people of southern Kyushu, known for resistance and unique traditions Historical, Japonic (possibly) Korku 🇮🇳 IndiaA Munda-speaking community of central India, mainly in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra About 1.1 million, Munda RejangTun Hejang / Tun Jang 🇮🇩 IndonesiaLargest indigenous group of Bengkulu, Sumatra, with Austronesian roots About 1.3 million, Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) PalembangUwong Pelémbang 🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of Palembang city and South Sumatra, Indonesia About 1.3 million, Malay (Austronesian) NgadaAta Ngada 🇮🇩 IndonesiaMatrilineal farming people of central Flores Island, Indonesia About 290,000, Austronesian Punan Bah 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreSwidden farmers and river dwellers of Borneo's central forests About 5,000 JalairЖалайр, Жалайд 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 11 moreA widespread Mongolic-origin tribe now found from Mongolia to Central Asia About 11,000 Banu Asad 🇮🇶 Iraq and 6 moreAn Arab tribe with deep roots in Iraq and a legacy tied to Karbala Semitic KenyahSuku Dayak Kenyah 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreSwidden farmers and longhouse dwellers of Borneo's interior forests About 72,000, Austronesian Mudar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 3 moreA major Arab tribal confederation of northern and central Arabia in late antiquity Historical, Semitic Urak Lawoiʼ 🇹🇭 ThailandAustronesian island people of southern Thailand, known for their seafaring traditions About 6,000, Austronesian MandailingBatak Mandailing 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreA Muslim Batak group from North Sumatra and West Sumatra, Indonesia About 1 million Banu Thaqif 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 1 moreSettled Arab tribe of Ta'if, key in early Islamic history and Iraq's governance Semitic BunakGaiq 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste and 1 moreMountain people of central Timor speaking a Papuan language About 76,000, Trans–New Guinea (Papuan) FayuSuku Fayu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSmall indigenous group living in Papua's swamplands About 1,000 Tayy 🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreAncient Arab tribal confederation of Jabal Shammar and the Syrian Desert Kirata 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreMountain peoples of the Himalayas and Northeast India in ancient texts Historical, Sino-Tibetan Banu Abd al-Dar 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaA sub-clan of the Quraysh, historic custodians of the Kaaba in Arabia Afro-Asiatic Jaffجاف 🇮🇶 Iraq and 1 moreA major Kurdish tribal confederation of the Zagros region About 4 million, Indo-Iranian Shekak 🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreA Kurdish tribe of West Azerbaijan and surrounding regions Basmyl 🇨🇳 China and 4 moreA Turkic nomadic tribe of Dzungaria, active in 7th–8th century Central Asia Historical, Turkic Bani Utbahبَنِيّ عُتبَة 🇧🇭 Bahrain and 5 moreArab tribal confederation with roots in Eastern Arabia and Najd Semitic Jurhum 🇾🇪 YemenAncient Qahtanite tribe once linked to Mecca and the Kaaba Historical BarzaniEşîra Barzanî 🇮🇶 Iraq and 2 moreA Kurdish tribal confederation from Barzan in northern Iraq AmungmeSuku Amungme 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHighland people of Central Papua, closely tied to their sacred mountains About 19,000 Quda'a 🇸🇾 Syria and 4 moreA confederation of Arab tribes influential in Syria and Arabia from the 4th to 12th centuries Historical, Semitic Kamboj 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 1 moreAgrarian community found in India and Pakistan, also known as Kamboh About 550,000 Khamseh 🇮🇷 IranA confederation of five partly nomadic tribes in southwestern Iran Zakhchin 🇲🇳 MongoliaOirat-descended group in Khovd Province, Mongolia About 33,000, Mongolic Batinsuku bangsa Batin 🇮🇩 IndonesiaA matrilineal Malay group of the Jambi interior in Sumatra About 72,000, Austronesian Banu Amir 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 9 moreAn ancient Arab tribal confederation from Najd and Hejaz, now dispersed Historical, Semitic BauziSuku Bauzi 🇮🇩 IndonesiaCrocodile-hunting people of the Mamberamo River in Papua, Indonesia About 2,000 Bajo 🇵🇭 Philippines and 3 moreSeafaring Austronesian people of Maritime Southeast Asia About 1.3 million, Austronesian RoteneseSuku Rote 🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of Rote Island and West Timor, known for weaving and farming About 239,000, Austronesian Banu Shayban 🇮🇶 Iraq and 4 moreArab tribe of Upper Mesopotamia, known for poets and early Islamic leadership Semitic Sangirsuku Sangir 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreFishing and farming people of the Sangihe Islands and southern Mindanao About 600,000, Austronesian Shabankara 🇮🇷 IranA confederation of herding and warrior tribes in medieval Fars, Iran Historical EngganoE Lopeh 🇮🇩 IndonesiaMatrilineal islanders of Enggano off southwest Sumatra About 2,000, Austronesian (classification debated)
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