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52 peoples found.

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Torres Strait Islanders 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeafaring Melanesian people of the Torres Strait Islands, Australia About 82,000, Pama-Nyungan (Kalaw Lagaw Ya), Eastern Trans-Fly (Meriam Mir Cook Islands Māori 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 1 moreIndigenous Polynesian people of the Cook Islands, now mostly living in New Zealand and Australia About 110,000, Austronesian, Eastern Polynesian Squaxin Island Tribe 🇺🇸 United StatesDescendants of South Puget Sound Coast Salish, based in western Washington About 1,000, Salishan Prairie Island Indian CommunityTinta Winta 🇺🇸 United StatesA Dakota Mdewakanton community along the Mississippi River in Minnesota About 310, Siouan MalaysOrang Melayu 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreAustronesian people of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands About 30 million, Austronesian Sentinelese 🇮🇳 IndiaHunter-gatherers living in isolation on North Sentinel Island, India About 150 Taíno 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 6 moreIndigenous people of the Greater Antilles and Bahamas, with a living cultural legacy Arawakan Sundaneseᮅᮛᮀ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ (Urang Sunda) 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreThe native people of western Java, Indonesia, known for their language and traditions About 42 million, Austronesian Kalinago 🇩🇲 Dominica and 2 moreIndigenous people of the Lesser Antilles, mainly in Dominica and Saint Vincent About 3,000 Balineseanak Bali 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHindu-majority people of Bali, known for art, dance, and water-temple farming About 3.9 million, Austronesian RyukyuansUchinaanchu 🇯🇵 JapanIndigenous people of the Ryukyu Islands in southern Japan About 1.4 million, Japonic Kanak 🇳🇨 New Caledonia and 1 moreIndigenous Melanesians of New Caledonia, known for their culture and independence movement About 112,000, Austronesian (New Caledonian branch of Oceanic languages) Melanesians 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea and 6 moreIndigenous peoples of Melanesia from New Guinea to Fiji About 71,000 MadureseOrèng Mâdhurâ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreCattle herders and satay makers from Madura Island and eastern Java About 7.2 million, Austronesian ChamorroChamoru 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreIndigenous people of the Mariana Islands, mainly Guam and Northern Marianas About 168,000, Austronesian GarifunaGarínagu 🇭🇳 Honduras and 5 moreAfro-Indigenous people of Caribbean origin living in Central America and the US About 400,000, Arawakan Kawésqar 🇨🇱 Chile and 1 moreSeafaring Indigenous people of Chilean Patagonia About 2,000 UruQhas Qut suñi 🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreBuilders of floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca About 5,000, Uru–Chipaya languages, Aymaran, Spanish (Indo-European) Samoanstagata Sāmoa 🇼🇸 Samoa and 11 moreIndigenous Polynesians of the Samoan Islands, united by language and tradition About 750,000, Polynesian Mentawaisuku Mentawai 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRainforest islanders of the Mentawai Islands, known for tattoos and Arat Sabulungan beliefs About 64,000, Austronesian Narragansett 🇺🇸 United StatesIndigenous people of Rhode Island, known for their ties to Narragansett Bay About 3,000, Algonquian Orang Lautsuku Laut 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreSeafaring communities of the Riau Islands, Singapore, and the Malay Peninsula About 420,000, Malayic AmboneseOrang Ambon 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreMixed Austronesian-Melanesian people of Ambon and southwest Seram, Maluku, Indonesia About 1.6 million, Austronesian NiasOno Niha 🇮🇩 IndonesiaAustronesian people native to Nias Island, off North Sumatra, Indonesia About 1 million, Austronesian SumbaTau Humba 🇮🇩 IndonesiaAustronesian people of Sumba Island, Indonesia, known for Marapu beliefs and megalithic tombs About 659,000, Austronesian Toba BatakBatak Toba 🇮🇩 IndonesiaLargest Batak group centered on Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia About 4 million, Austronesian PenobscotPαnawάhpskewi 🇺🇸 United StatesWabanaki people of Maine, living along the Penobscot River About 2,000, Algonquian SumbawaTau Samawa 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRice farmers and herders of western and central Sumbawa Island, Indonesia About 477,000, Austronesian NgadaAta Ngada 🇮🇩 IndonesiaMatrilineal farming people of central Flores Island, Indonesia About 290,000, Austronesian Urak Lawoiʼ 🇹🇭 ThailandAustronesian island people of southern Thailand, known for their seafaring traditions About 6,000, Austronesian Shinnecock 🇺🇸 United StatesAlgonquian-speaking nation on Long Island, New York, known for wampum and whaling About 1,000, Algonquian Marajoara 🇧🇷 BrazilAncient mound-building society of Marajó Island in the Amazon delta Historical Sangirsuku Sangir 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreFishing and farming people of the Sangihe Islands and southern Mindanao About 600,000, Austronesian RoteneseSuku Rote 🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of Rote Island and West Timor, known for weaving and farming About 239,000, Austronesian EngganoE Lopeh 🇮🇩 IndonesiaMatrilineal islanders of Enggano off southwest Sumatra About 2,000, Austronesian (classification debated) Ngāi Tahu 🇳🇿 New ZealandThe principal Māori iwi of New Zealand's South Island About 85,000, Austronesian Ngāti Kahungunu 🇳🇿 New ZealandA major Māori iwi of New Zealand’s eastern North Island About 82,000, Austronesian Ngāpuhi 🇳🇿 New ZealandLargest Māori iwi of New Zealand's Northland region About 184,000, Austronesian Tolai 🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaIndigenous people of the Gazelle Peninsula and Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea About 104,000 Ngāti Porou 🇳🇿 New ZealandA large Māori iwi from the East Cape and Gisborne regions of New Zealand About 102,000, Austronesian Benga 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea and 2 moreCoastal Bantu people of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon About 8,000, Bantu Ngāti Maniapoto 🇳🇿 New ZealandA large iwi of the Waikato-Waitomo region, part of the Tainui confederation About 46,000, Austronesian Ngāti Toa 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori iwi based around Porirua and the northern South Island of New Zealand About 10,000, Austronesian Tainui 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori tribal confederation of the central North Island, New Zealand Austronesian Ngāti Mutunga 🇳🇿 New ZealandMāori iwi from north Taranaki and the Chatham Islands About 2,000, Austronesian Ngāi Tūhoe 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 1 moreMāori iwi of Te Urewera, eastern North Island, New Zealand About 35,000, Austronesian Te Aupōuri 🇳🇿 New ZealandMāori iwi of the far north of New Zealand, centred at Te Kao About 9,000, Austronesian Waitaha 🇳🇿 New ZealandAn early Māori iwi of New Zealand's South Island, now part of Ngāi Tahu Historical Ngāti Kurī 🇳🇿 New ZealandMāori iwi of the far north of New Zealand, with deep ties to Cape Reinga About 6,000, Austronesian Ngāi Takoto 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori iwi of the far north of New Zealand's North Island About 1,000, Austronesian Butchulla 🇦🇺 AustraliaTraditional custodians of K'gari (Fraser Island) and nearby Queensland coast About 2,000 Ngāi Te Rangi 🇳🇿 New ZealandA Māori iwi of Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand About 13,000, Austronesian

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