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Craft and trade

Weaving, metalwork, carving, caravans and markets. These are the peoples whose sources describe this way of living.

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

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

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

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

Israelitesבני ישראל 🇮🇱 Israel and 11 moreAncient Semitic-speaking people of Canaan, known for their tribal confederation Historical, Canaanite (Northwest Semitic)

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

Sentinelese 🇮🇳 IndiaHunter-gatherers living in isolation on North Sentinel Island, India About 150

IgboŃdị́ Ìgbò 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 11 moreA major ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria with a rich history and diaspora About 42 million, Niger-Congo

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)

ToltecTōltēkah 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreBuilders of Tula, influential in central Mexico's Postclassic era Historical, Uto-Aztecan, Oto-Manguean

Crimean Karaites 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 6 moreA Turkic-speaking Karaite Jewish community native to Crimea and Eastern Europe About 2,000, Turkic (Kipchak branch)

KikuyuAgĩkũyũ 🇰🇪 KenyaLargest ethnic group of Kenya's central highlands, known for farming and rich traditions About 8.1 million, Bantu

Twelve Tribes of Israelשִׁבְטֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל (Šiḇṭê Yiśrāʾēl) 🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreAncient tribal confederation of the biblical Israelites in Canaan Historical, Semitic

Amhara 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 5 moreSemitic-speaking people of Ethiopia's north and central highlands About 20 million, Ethiopian Semitic

Minangkabaubangso Minangkabau 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreMatrilineal Muslim society from the highlands of West Sumatra About 6.6 million, Austronesian

Beta Israelቤተ እስራኤል (Beta Israel) 🇮🇱 Israel and 2 moreJewish community with roots in northern Ethiopia, now mostly in Israel About 174,000, Afroasiatic (Semitic and Cushitic branches)

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

ChoctawChahta 🇺🇸 United StatesA Southeastern Woodland people with deep roots in Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Louisiana About 215,000, Muskogean 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

Sabaeans 🇾🇪 Yemen and 2 moreAncient South Arabian people of the kingdom of Sheba in Yemen Historical, Old South Arabian

Shona 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe and 4 moreThe largest Bantu-speaking group of Zimbabwe, known for stone sculpture and mbira music About 16 million, Bantu

HimbaOvaHimba 🇳🇦 Namibia and 1 moreSemi-nomadic pastoralists of northern Namibia and southern Angola About 50,000, Bantu (Niger–Congo)

Lakhmids 🇮🇶 Iraq and 1 moreArab dynasty ruling southern Mesopotamia and northeastern Arabia (3rd–7th century CE) Historical, Semitic (Arabic, Syriac), Iranian (Middle Persian)

NubiansNⲟⲃⲓ̄ 🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreIndigenous people of the Nile valley between southern Egypt and northern Sudan About 5 million, Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Sudanic branch)

MossiMooaga 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso and 5 moreLargest ethnic group of Burkina Faso, known for their kingdoms and Mooré language About 11 million, Gur (Niger–Congo)

BugisTo Ugi 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreRice farmers, traders and sailors of South Sulawesi and beyond About 7 million, Austronesian (South Sulawesi languages)

ZuniA:shiwi 🇺🇸 United StatesPueblo people of the Zuni River valley in western New Mexico About 10,000, Language isolate

Nahua 🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreLargest Indigenous group in Mexico, speakers of Nahuatl across Mesoamerica About 2.6 million, Uto-Aztecan

Tribe of Judahשֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה (Shevet Yehudah) 🇮🇱 Israel and 2 moreA leading tribe of ancient Israel, centered in southern Judea Historical, Afro-Asiatic

Balineseanak Bali 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHindu-majority people of Bali, known for art, dance, and water-temple farming About 3.9 million, Austronesian

KiowaǤáuigú 🇺🇸 United StatesHorse-centered Plains nation of southwestern Oklahoma About 12,000, Tanoan

Seven peoples, once a week

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