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60 peoples found.

Quraysh 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaMerchant Arab tribe of Mecca, central in early Islamic history Afro-Asiatic Sherpaཤར་པ། 🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreMountain people of the Himalayas, renowned for guiding climbers About 520,000, Tibeto-Burman Somalis 🇸🇴 Somalia and 6 morePastoral and trading people native to the Horn of Africa About 28 million, Cushitic (Afroasiatic) Rajput 🇮🇳 India and 2 morePatrilineal clans with a history of warriorhood in northern and western India About 38 million Abazins 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreNorthwest Caucasian people now living in Russia, Turkey, and the Middle East About 210,000, Northwest Caucasian Khoikhoi 🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 morePastoralist indigenous people of Southern Africa, known for herding and clan traditions About 333,000, Khoe KikuyuAgĩkũyũ 🇰🇪 KenyaLargest ethnic group of Kenya's central highlands, known for farming and rich traditions About 8.1 million, Bantu ChoctawChahta 🇺🇸 United StatesA Southeastern Woodland people with deep roots in Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Louisiana About 215,000, Muskogean SwaziEmaswati 🇸🇿 Eswatini and 3 moreNguni-speaking people of Eswatini and South Africa, led by twin monarchs About 2.5 million, Bantu (Nguni branch) SothoBasotho 🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreA Sotho-Tswana people of Lesotho and South Africa, known for their language and history. About 7.3 million, Bantu TswanaBatswana 🇧🇼 Botswana and 3 moreA Bantu-speaking people of Southern Africa, central to Botswana and South Africa About 7.1 million, Bantu GondiKōītōr 🇮🇳 IndiaA major Adivasi people of central India, known for their kingdoms and Dravidian language About 13 million, Dravidian Lisuꓡꓲ‐ꓢꓴ 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreTibeto-Burman people of the mountains in China, Myanmar, Thailand, and India About 1.4 million, Tibeto-Burman Ovambo 🇳🇦 Namibia and 1 moreLargest ethnic group of Namibia, also in southern Angola About 2.2 million, Bantu KhalkhaХалха 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 15 moreLargest subgroup of Mongols, central to Mongolia's history and culture About 2.7 million, Mongolic PotawatomiBodéwadmi 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreKeepers of the fire in the Great Lakes and Plains, with many recognized bands today About 43,000, Algonquian Baganda 🇺🇬 UgandaLargest ethnic group of Uganda, organized by clans in the Buganda kingdom About 7 million, Bantu Tribe of Reubenרְאוּבֵן 🇯🇴 Jordan and 3 moreAn ancient Israelite tribe east of the Jordan River Historical, Semitic Kayı 🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreAn Oghuz Turkic tribe with roots in Turkey and Turkmenistan Turkic TuscaroraSkarù·ręʔ 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreIroquoian people, sixth nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy About 17,000, Iroquoian BororoBoe 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreIndigenous people of central Brazil, known for circular villages and matrilineal clans About 2,000, Borôroan (Macro-Ge) Ho-ChunkHoocąk 🇺🇸 United StatesSiouan-speaking Native people of Wisconsin and Nebraska, known for effigy mounds About 12,000, Siouan Mentawaisuku Mentawai 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRainforest islanders of the Mentawai Islands, known for tattoos and Arat Sabulungan beliefs About 64,000, Austronesian MenomineeMamaceqtaw 🇺🇸 United StatesA Native nation rooted in Wisconsin, known for wild rice and forest stewardship About 9,000, Algonquian Meena 🇮🇳 IndiaA large adivasi community of Rajasthan and nearby states, known for Mandana art About 5 million Ayoreo 🇵🇾 Paraguay and 1 moreNomadic hunter-gatherers of the Gran Chaco, some still living in voluntary isolation About 6,000, Zamucoan Banu Makhzum 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 3 moreA leading Quraysh clan of Mecca, powerful before and during early Islam Historical AlasUkhang Alas 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRice-farming Batak people of the Alas valley in Aceh, Sumatra About 98,000, Austronesian Bribri 🇨🇷 Costa Rica and 1 moreIndigenous people of the Talamanca region in Costa Rica and Panama About 12,000 Noongar 🇦🇺 AustraliaAboriginal people of southwestern Western Australia with deep ties to land and tradition About 14,000, Pama–Nyungan Bharatas 🇮🇳 IndiaEarly Vedic Indo-Aryan tribe of the Sarasvatī River region Historical, Indo-Aryan Qays 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 7 moreA major Arab tribal confederation of northern Arabia and the early Islamic world Historical, Semitic Nyishi 🇮🇳 IndiaThe largest tribal group of Arunachal Pradesh, India About 250,000, Tani Western ApacheNdee (Indé) 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreApache peoples of east-central Arizona, living on several reservations About 14,000, Southern Athabaskan LampungJamma Lampung (Lampung Api), Ulun Lappung (Lampung Nyo) 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndigenous people of southern Sumatra with coastal and interior clans About 2.5 million, Lampungic (Malayo-Polynesian branch) Xerente 🇧🇷 BrazilCentral Jê people of Tocantins, Brazil, with strong clan traditions About 4,000, Jê KaroSuku Batak Karo 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHighland farming people of North Sumatra with strong clan traditions About 1.2 million, Austronesian Qiniq 🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreAn Oghuz Turkic tribe, founders of the Seljuk dynasty Historical, Turkic Palikur 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreArawak-speaking riverine people of Amapá and French Guiana About 2,000, Arawakan Middle jüzОрта жүз 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 1 moreA major tribal confederation of Kazakhs in central and eastern Kazakhstan Little jüzКіші жүз 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 1 moreWestern Kazakh tribal confederation with deep nomadic roots KenyahSuku Dayak Kenyah 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreSwidden farmers and longhouse dwellers of Borneo's interior forests About 72,000, Austronesian MandailingBatak Mandailing 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreA Muslim Batak group from North Sumatra and West Sumatra, Indonesia About 1 million JalairЖалайр, Жалайд 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 11 moreA widespread Mongolic-origin tribe now found from Mongolia to Central Asia About 11,000 Korku 🇮🇳 IndiaA Munda-speaking community of central India, mainly in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra About 1.1 million, Munda Bani Utbahبَنِيّ عُتبَة 🇧🇭 Bahrain and 5 moreArab tribal confederation with roots in Eastern Arabia and Najd Semitic RoteneseSuku Rote 🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of Rote Island and West Timor, known for weaving and farming About 239,000, Austronesian Zakhchin 🇲🇳 MongoliaOirat-descended group in Khovd Province, Mongolia About 33,000, Mongolic Wurundjeri 🇦🇺 AustraliaTraditional owners of the Yarra River Valley around Melbourne About 400, Eastern Kulin EngganoE Lopeh 🇮🇩 IndonesiaMatrilineal islanders of Enggano off southwest Sumatra About 2,000, Austronesian (classification debated) Gitxsan 🇨🇦 CanadaMatrilineal Indigenous nation of the Skeena River region in British Columbia About 6,000, Tsimshianic Marubo 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous people of the Vale do Javari in western Brazil About 2,000, Panoan KrasniqiKrasniqë 🇦🇱 Albania and 2 moreA historical Albanian tribe from the Accursed Mountains and Gjakova highlands Indo-European Clan ColquhounClann a' Chombaich 🇬🇧 United KingdomA Highland Scottish clan from the shores of Loch Lomond Indo-European (Celtic branch for Gaelic) Arizona TewaTewa 🇺🇸 United StatesTewa-speaking Pueblo people living on First Mesa in northeastern Arizona Tanoan Sinagua 🇺🇸 United StatesAncient farmers and foragers of central Arizona's highlands and valleys Historical Rizeigat 🇸🇩 Sudan and 1 moreNomadic herders of Darfur and Chad, divided into camel and cattle herding groups About 400,000, Arabic YugambehMibunn 🇦🇺 AustraliaAboriginal people of South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales About 10,000, Pama–Nyungan (Bandjalangic branch) Butchulla 🇦🇺 AustraliaTraditional custodians of K'gari (Fraser Island) and nearby Queensland coast About 2,000 Dushmani 🇦🇱 AlbaniaA former tribal group from northern Albania, known for their strict customary law Historical, Indo-European

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