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Fishing and the sea

Rivers, reefs, ice and open ocean. These are the peoples whose sources describe this way of living.

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 Palestiniansفلسطينيون 🇵🇸 Palestine and 8 moreAn Arab people native to Palestine, with a large diaspora worldwide About 14 million, Semitic Rohingyaruáingga 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 7 moreA stateless Muslim community from Rakhine State, Myanmar, now mostly displaced About 1.7 million, Indo-Aryan Inuitᐃᓄᐃᑦ 🇨🇦 Canada and 3 moreIndigenous Arctic people of Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Chukotka About 155,000, Eskaleut (Eskimo–Aleut) 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) MalaysOrang Melayu 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreAustronesian people of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands About 30 million, Austronesian 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 Mariмари / Марий-влак 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreFinno-Ugric people of the Volga and Kama rivers, Russia About 600,000, Uralic 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 Somalis 🇸🇴 Somalia and 6 morePastoral and trading people native to the Horn of Africa About 28 million, Cushitic (Afroasiatic) Karelianskarjalaižet 🇷🇺 Russia and 7 moreIndigenous Finnic people of Karelia, now in Russia and Finland About 43,000, Uralic Pygmy peoples 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo and 7 moreShort-statured hunter-gatherer groups of the Congo Basin and Central Africa About 920,000 Old Prussians 🇵🇱 Poland and 2 moreA Baltic people of the southeastern Baltic coast, known for Old Prussian language and beliefs Historical, Baltic Kalinago 🇩🇲 Dominica and 2 moreIndigenous people of the Lesser Antilles, mainly in Dominica and Saint Vincent About 3,000 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 ChoctawChahta 🇺🇸 United StatesA Southeastern Woodland people with deep roots in Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Louisiana About 215,000, Muskogean ShawneeŠaawanooaki 🇺🇸 United StatesAlgonquian-speaking people now based in Oklahoma, once of the Ohio Valley About 8,000, Algonquian NubiansNⲟⲃⲓ̄ 🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreIndigenous people of the Nile valley between southern Egypt and northern Sudan About 5 million, Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Sudanic branch) BugisTo Ugi 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreRice farmers, traders and sailors of South Sulawesi and beyond About 7 million, Austronesian (South Sulawesi languages) Votiansvađđalaizõd 🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreFinnic people native to Ingria in northwestern Russia About 109, Finnic Yanomami 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreRainforest horticulturalists of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela About 35,000, Yanomaman CrowApsáalooke 🇺🇸 United StatesPlains people of southern Montana, known for their horse culture and Crow Fair About 12,000, Siouan ShoshoneNewe 🇺🇸 United StatesIndigenous people of the western United States with many bands and rich traditions About 18,000, Uto-Aztecan (Central Numic branch) KiowaǤáuigú 🇺🇸 United StatesHorse-centered Plains nation of southwestern Oklahoma About 12,000, Tanoan RyukyuansUchinaanchu 🇯🇵 JapanIndigenous people of the Ryukyu Islands in southern Japan About 1.4 million, Japonic Nganasan 🇷🇺 Russia and 2 moreReindeer hunters of the Taymyr Peninsula in northern Siberia About 720, Samoyedic (Uralic) Sama-BajauSama 🇵🇭 Philippines and 3 moreSeafaring Austronesian people of the southern Philippines, Borneo, and eastern Indonesia About 1.3 million, Austronesian 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) PawneeChatiks si Chatiks 🇺🇸 United StatesMatrilineal Plains people now based in Oklahoma, known for earth lodges and buffalo hunts About 7,000, Caddoan Lisuꓡꓲ‐ꓢꓴ 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreTibeto-Burman people of the mountains in China, Myanmar, Thailand, and India About 1.4 million, Tibeto-Burman Curonians 🇱🇻 Latvia and 4 moreA Baltic tribe of warriors and sailors from the shores of Latvia and Lithuania Historical Ovambo 🇳🇦 Namibia and 1 moreLargest ethnic group of Namibia, also in southern Angola About 2.2 million, Bantu 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 Tupi 🇧🇷 BrazilIndigenous peoples of coastal and central Brazil, known for their deep cultural legacy About 16,000, Tupian KorowaiKolufo-yanop, Klufo-fyumanop 🇮🇩 IndonesiaTreehouse-dwelling horticulturalists of southeastern Papua, Indonesia About 4,000, Trans–New Guinea (Awyu–Dumut family) PotawatomiBodéwadmi 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreKeepers of the fire in the Great Lakes and Plains, with many recognized bands today About 43,000, Algonquian OnondagaOnoñdaʼgegáʼ 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreCentral nation of the Haudenosaunee, known as the Keepers of the Fire About 3,000, Iroquoian Nez Percenimíipuu 🇺🇸 United StatesPlateau people of Idaho known for salmon fishing and Appaloosa horses About 4,000, Sahaptian (Plateau Penutian) Kvenkvääni / kainu 🇳🇴 NorwayA Balto-Finnic minority rooted in northern Norway’s fjords and valleys About 15,000, Balto-Finnic 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 ChamorroChamoru 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreIndigenous people of the Mariana Islands, mainly Guam and Northern Marianas About 168,000, Austronesian OsageWazhazhe 🇺🇸 United StatesIndigenous people of the Great Plains, now based in Oklahoma About 28,000, Siouan AsmatSuku Asmat 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWoodcarvers of the tidal swamps and rainforests of South Papua About 110,000, Trans–New Guinea
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Seven peoples, once a week

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