List of indigenous peoples

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This is a partial list of the world's indigenous / aboriginal / native people. Indigenous peoples are any ethnic group of peoples who
are considered to fall under one of the internationally recognized definitions of Indigenous peoples, such as United Nations,
the International Labour Organization and the World Bank, i.e. "those ethnic groups that were indigenous to a territory prior to being
incorporated into a national state, and who are politically and culturally separate from the majority ethnic identity of the state that they
are a part of".[1]

Note that this is a listing of peoples, groups and communities. Many of the names are externally imposed, and are not those the people
identify within their cultures. As John Trudell observed, "They change our name and treat us the same." Basic to the unethical
treatment of indigenous peoples is an insistence that the original inhabitants of the land are not permitted to name themselves. Many
tribal groups have reasserted their traditional self-identifying names in recent times, [2] in a process of geographical renaming where
"The place-name changes herald a new era, in which Aboriginal people have increasing control over the right to name and govern
their homelands."[3]

In this list, native ethnonyms (autonyms or endonyms) are given in round brackets. In some cases the endonym is the name by which
the ethnic group/people is called by other peoples. However, in most cases, exonymspredominate.

This list is grouped by region, and sub-region. Note that a particular group may warrant listing under more than one region, either
because the group is distributed in more than one region (example: Inuit in North America and eastern Russia), or there may be some
overlap of the regions themselves (that is, the boundaries of each region are not always clear and some locations may commonly be
associated with more than one region).

Contents

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1Definition

2Africa

2.1North Africa

2.2Central Africa

2.3East Africa

2.4West Africa

2.5Southern Africa

3Asia

3.1Central Asia

3.2East Asia

3.3North Asia
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3.5Southeast Asia

3.6Southwest Asia

3.7Caucasus

4Europe

5Oceania

5.1Australia

5.1.1North

5.1.2Arnhem

5.1.3Fitzmaurice

5.1.4Kimberley

5.1.5Gulf

5.1.6West Cape

5.1.7East Cape

5.1.8Northeast

5.1.9Southeast

5.1.10Riverine

5.1.11Spencer

5.1.12Eyre

5.1.13Southwest

5.1.14Northwest

5.1.15Desert

5.1.16Torres Strait

5.1.17Rainforest

5.1.18Tasmania

5.2Melanesia

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 5.3Micronesia

5.4Polynesia

6The Americas

6.1North America

6.1.1Arctic

6.1.2Subarctic

6.1.3Pacific Northwest Coast

6.1.4Northwest Plateau

6.1.5Great Plains

6.1.6Eastern Woodlands

6.1.7California

6.1.8Great Basin

6.1.9Southwest

6.1.10Mesoamerica

6.1.11North American Circum-Caribbean

6.1.12Caribbean

6.2South America

6.2.1South American Circum-Caribbean

6.2.2Guianas

6.2.3Amazon

6.2.4Eastern Highlands

6.2.5Gran Chaco

6.2.6Andes

6.2.7Southern Cone

7Circumpolar

8See also

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 9Notes

10References

Definition

Indigenous communities, peoples and nations are those which, having a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial
societies that developed on their territories, consider themselves distinct from other sectors of the societies now prevailing on those
territories, or parts of them. They form at present non-dominant sectors of society and are determined to preserve, develop and
transmit to future generations their ancestral territories, and their ethnic identity, as the basis of their continued existence as peoples, in
accordance with their own cultural patterns, social institutions and legal system. [4]

This historical continuity may consist of the continuation, for an extended period reaching into the present of one or more of the
following factors:

Occupation of ancestral lands, or at least of part of them

Common ancestry with the original occupants of these lands

Culture in general, or in specific manifestations (such as religion, living under a tribal system, membership of an indigenous
community, dress, means of livelihood, lifestyle, etc.)

Language (whether used as the only language, as mother-tongue, as the habitual means of communication at home or in the
family, or as the main, preferred, habitual, general or normal language)

Residence in certain parts of the country, or in certain regions of the world

Other relevant factors.

On an individual basis, an indigenous person is one who belongs to these indigenous populations through self-identification
as indigenous (group consciousness) and is recognized and accepted by these populations as one of its members (acceptance
by the group). This preserves for these communities the sovereign right and power to decide who belongs to them, without
external interference.[5]

Africa

North Africa

Afro-Asiatic peoples

Berbers (Imazighen)

Berbers (Imazighen): Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania

Tuareg (Imuhagh): southern Sahara and Sahel regions

of Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

Copts (Rem en Khmi/Rem en Kme): Egypt

Haratin: A mixed Sub-Saharan African (from several peoples) and Berber or Arabic people that speaks either one of
the Berber or Arabic languages: Morocco, Mauritania,Western Sahara, Algeria.

Nilo-Saharan peoples
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 Eastern Sudanic peoples

Nubians: Egypt, Sudan, Middle Nile Valley

Kadu peoples: Sudan, Nuba Hills

Niger-Congo peoples

Nuba: Sudan, Nuba Hills

Katla-Rashad peoples: Sudan, Nuba Hills

Talodi-Heiban peoples: Sudan, Nuba Hills

Central Africa

Pygmy peoples:

Bedzan: Northern Central Cameroon

Mbenga:

Aka (Bayaka)

Baka (Bebayaka): Cameroon, Congo (Brazzaville), Gabon, and Central African Republic

Bongo (Babongo):

Gyele (Bagyele):

Kola (Bakola):

Mbuti (Bambuti):

Asua: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ef: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kango/Sua:

Mbuti:

Wochua:

Twa

Angola Twa: Northeastern, Eastern and Southern Angola

Kasai Twa/Kuba Twa: Central Democratic Republic of Congo

Mbote Twa: Southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Northwest of Lake Tanganyika

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 Mongo Twa/Ntomba Twa: Western Democratic Republic of Congo, Lake Tumba, Lake Mai-Ndombe

Upemba Twa/Luba Twa: Southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Upemba Depression

East Africa

Nilo-Saharan peoples

Eastern Sudanic peoples

Nilotic peoples

Western Nilotic peoples

Dinka-Nuer peoples

Dinka (Jieng): mainly in Lakes, Warrap and Unity States, Upper Nile
river course, Central and North South Sudan.

Nuer (Naadh): mainly in Jonglei State, East of Upper Nile river course, East
Central South Sudan.

Luo peoples

Anuak (Anywaa): mainly East Jonglei State, East South Sudan, and also mainly
in Gambela Region, Lowlands of Far Southwest Ethiopia(border areas
between South Sudan and Ethiopia).

Shilluk (Chollo/Cll): mainly in North South Sudan, west of the Upper Nile
river course, Upper Nile State, South Sudan (Kodok orKothok, formerly known
as Fashoda is in their territory).

Surmic peoples

South

Southeast

Surma

Mursi (Mun): mainly in Debub Omo Zone, Southern Nations,

Nationalities and Peoples Region, Southwest Ethiopia.

Hadza (Hadzabe): Tanzania, Singida region: southeast, south and northwest of Lake Eyashi.

Sandawe: Tanzania, Dodoma region: Kondoa district, between Bubu and Mponde rivers, Singida region.

Pygmy peoples:

Twa

Bangweulu Twa: Northern Zambia, Bangweulu Swamps,

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 Great Lakes Twa: Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kafwe Twa: Southern Zambia, Kafue Flats

Lukanga Twa: Central Zambia, Lukanga Swamp

Nsua: Western Uganda

West Africa

Afro-Asiatic peoples

Tuareg (or Imuhagh): southern Sahara and Sahel regions of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

Niger-Congo peoples

Benue-Congo peoples

Cross River peoples

Ogoni: Nigeria

Ijo peoples

Ijaw/Ijo people: in the Niger delta region, southern Nigeria.

Kwa peoples

Potou-Tano peoples

Ashanti: Ghana

Senegambian peoples

Fula-Serer peoples

Serer (Srre): Senegal, the Gambia, Mauritania, Western Sahara

Volta-Niger peoples

YEAI

Igbo (d gb): Nigeria

Yoruba (wn m Yorb): Nigeria

Nilo-Saharan peoples

Saharan peoples

Western Saharan

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 Toubou/Tibu: Central and southern Sahara

Southern Africa

Khoikhoi: Southern Africa, Kalahari Desert, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa

Khoikhoi

Nama (Namaqua): Namibia, Botswana, South Africa

Damara

Haiom

Gu and Gana

Naro

Tsoa/Tshwa/Kua

San: Kalahari Desert, Botswana/Namibia

Kx'a/JuHoan

Kung/Juu

Amkoe

Kxao-ae (Auen)

Tuu

Kwi (!Ui)

Xam

Khomani (Nu)

Khwe (Khoi, Kxoe)

Taa

Xooake/Numde

Bantu peoples

Zulu people: South Africa.

Xhosa: South Africa.

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Asia

Central Asia

Indo-European peoples

Iranian peoples

East Iranian peoples

Northeast Iranian peoples

Pamiris (Pomir): Badakhshan (Afghanistan, Tajikistan), Pamir

Mountains, Tashkurgan (in Xinjiang)

Yaghnobi (Yanb t): Tajikistan

Mongolic peoples

Central Mongolic peoples

Khoid: Mongolia

Mangud: Historically Mongolia

Naimans (Nayman): Inner Mongolia

Oirats (Oirad/Oird) (Dzungars and Torghuts): Dzungaria (Northern Xinjiang), China.

Sartuul: Zavkhan, Mongolia

Sino-Tibetan peoples

Tibetans: Tibet and neighbouring regions

Turkic peoples

Uyghurs: Tarim Basin (Southern Xinjiang), China.

East Asia

Ainu (Aynu): Hokkaido, Japan and (until the end of World War II) on Sakhalin Island, Russia

Hmong-Mien peoples

Miao (Hmong)

Yao (Mien)

"Indigenous inhabitants": New Territories, Hong Kong

Japonic peoples

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 Ryukyuans: Ryky Kingdom, now Japan

Taiwanese aborigines: the island of Taiwan

Austronesian peoples

Amis peoples

Amis (Pangcah/Amis)

Sakizaya (Sakuzaya)

Bunun

Kavalan (Kbaran)

Northern Formosan peoples

Atayal/Tayal/Tayan

Saisiyat

Seediq and Truku

Seediq

Truku

Yami (Tao)

Thao/Ngan

Paiwan

Puyuma/Pinuyumayan

Tsou-Rukai peoples

Rukai

Tsou

Turkic peoples

SiberianTurks

Yugur: Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Gansu province, China

Oghuz Turks

Salar (Salr): Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Qinghai province, China

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North Asia

Northern indigenous peoples of Russia: Over 40 distinct peoples, each with their own language and culture in the Asiatic part
of Russia (Siberia).

Chukchi-Kamchatkan peoples

Chukotkan peoples

Chukchi (Lyg'oravetl'et/O'ravetl'et/Ankalyn-Chavchu): Northeast Siberia, Russia

Koryaks (Nymylan-Chauchuven): Russian Far East

Eskimo-Aleut peoples

Yupik: Alaska and the Russian Far East

Siberian Yupik (Yupighyt): Siberia, Russia, Alaska, United States.

Sirenik Eskimos, Russian Far East.

Naukan, Russian Far East.

Mongolic peoples

Central Mongolic peoples

Buryats (Buryaad): Buryatia, Russia

Tungusic peoples

Northern Tungusic peoples

Evenks (Evenkil): China, Mongolia, Russia

Turkic peoples

Siberian Turks

Altayans (Altay-kishi): Titular nation of Altai Republic

Khakas (Tadarlar):

Tuvans (Tyvalar): Tuva Republic, close to the Altai Mountains

Yakuts (Sakha): Yakutia, Siberia, Russia

Kipchak Turks

Siberian Tatars

Baraba Tatars

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 Uralic peoples

Finno-Ugric peoples

Ugric peoples: Yugra, Western Siberia, Russia

Khanty (Hant-Kantk/Kantek/Khanti): Yugra, Western Siberia, Russia

Mansi (Maan's'i/Maan's'i Maahum/Mansi), formerly known as Voguls: Yugra, Western

Siberia, Russia

Samoyedic Peoples

Northern Samoyedic peoples: West Siberia and Far Northern European Russia

Enets (Entsi): Far Northern Western Siberia, Russia

Nenets (Neney Neneche): Far Northern Western Siberia and Far Northern European
Russia

Nganasan (nhsa(nh)): Taymyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

Yukaghirs (Odul/Vadul/Detkil'): Far Northern East Siberia, Russia

Yeniseian peoples

Ket (Deng)

South Asia

An old Munda man, Dinajpur

Kodava men in traditional attire, India

An Adivasi woman from the KutiaKondh tribal group in Odisha, India

A tribal woman of Assam

Veddha chief Uruwarige Wannila Aththo, leader of the indigenous people Sri Lanka

Adivasi: collective term for many indigenous peoples in India (see also List of Scheduled Tribes in India)

Austroasiatic peoples

Khasi-Jaintia (Ki Khun U Hyniewtrep): Meghalaya, Assam, North-East India

Munda peoples: Chota Nagpur Plateau, eastern and central India

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 Juang:

Kharia (Sabar):

Korku (Koruku):

Munda (Munda/Muda/Mura/Mundari): Jharkhand, Assam, Odisha, West

Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and into parts of Bangladesh

Santals (Santhal/Saontal/Satar): Chhattisgarh & West Bengal

Sora (Sora/Saora/Savara):

Dravidian peoples

Badaga: Tamil Nadu, South India

Gond: Gondwana Land, Central India

Irula: Tamil Nadu, South India

Kisan: indigenous peoples of the Orissa Sundergarh, Odisha, East India

Kodava: Kodagu, Karnataka, South India

Kota (Kothar/Kov): Tamil Nadu, South India

Kuruba: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, South India

Toda: Tamil Nadu, South India

Indo-European peoples

Indo-Aryan peoples

Tharu: Nepal, East India

Sino-Tibetan peoples

Bodish peoples

Ladakhi: Jammu and Kashmir, North India

Bodo-Koch and Konyak peoples

Bodo-Koch

Bodo-Kachari: Assam (Bodoland), Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India

Bodo: Assam (Bodoland), Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India

Tripuri (Borok): Tripura, North-East India

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 Konyak peoples

Nocte: Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India

Kukish peoples

Karbi: Karbi Anglong, Assam, North-East-India

Mizo (Mizo hnam): Mizoram, North-East India

Naga: Nagaland, North-East India

Raji-Raute peoples

Raute: Nepal, North India

Digaro peoples

Mishmi: Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India

Jumma people (a collective term for several peoples)

Chakma: Bangladesh, Arunachal Pradesh - North-East India

Indigenous peoples of Sikkim: India

Sino-Tibetan peoples

Bodish peoples

Bhutia (Denzongpa)

Lepcha (Rng gt/Rngkup/Mtunc Rngkup Rumkup)

Dravidian peoples

South Dravidian peoples

Giraavaru (Giraavaru): Maldives

Burusho: Hunza and Chitral districts, Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Pakistan

Indo-European peoples

Indo-Aryan peoples

Dard: Dardistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Pakistan

Kalasha of Chitral (Kaaa): Ancient pre-Muslim polytheistic pagan ethnic minority in Chitral
District, Northern Pakistan

Shina: Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Pakistan

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 Kashmiri Hindus: India

Sindhi: Sindh, Pakistan, India

Bengali: India, Bangladesh

Gujarati: India

Sino-Tibetan peoples

Lolo-Burmese peoples

Burmish peoples

Marma: Bangladesh

Vedda (Wanniyala-Aetto): Sri Lanka

Southeast Asia

Mainland Southeast Asia

Austroasiatic peoples

Aslian peoples

Senoi (Senoi/Sengoi/Sng'oi) (a people of the ethnic groups called by the generic word Orang Asli - Original
People): in Peninsular Malaysia)

Khmer Krom: of Vietnam

Khmuic groups:

Khmu (Kmmu/Kmm): Thailand and Laos

Mlabri (Mrabri): Thailand and Laos

Pray: Thailand and Laos

Palaungic peoples

Wa (Vx): One of the hill tribes of Burma and China's Yunnan Province

Zomi (Zo Pau): One of the indigenous people in Southeast Asia. The word Zomi is the collective name
given to many tribes who traced their descends to a common ancestor. Through history they have been
known under various appellation, such as--Chin, Kuki and Mizo--but the expression was disliked by them,
and they insist that the term was a misnomer given by others and by which they have been recorded in
certain documents designate their ancient origins as a race.

Austronesian peoples

Malayo-Polynesian peoples

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 Chamic peoples

Cham (Urang Campa): of Vietnam and Cambodia

Proto-Malay (a people of the ethnic groups called by the generic word Orang Asli - Original People):
in Peninsular Malaysia

Moken (Moken) : in Burma, and Thailand

Hmong-Mien peoples

Hmong: subgroups of Thailand, Burma, Laos, Vietnam and a Chinese minority

Montagnards (Degar): an umbrella term for several Pre-Vietnamese peoples that dwell in the plateaus and mountains of the
southern regions of Vietnam

Austroasiatic peoples

Bahnaric peoples

North Bahnaric peoples

Sedang

Central Bahnaric peoples

Bahnar

Mnong

Stieng

Katuic peoples

Katu

Katu

West

Bru (Bruu)

Austronesian peoples

Malayo-Polynesian peoples

Chamic peoples

Highlands Chamic peoples

Rade-Jarai

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 Jarai

Rhade

ChruNorthern

Northern Cham

Raglai

Negrito:

Mani (Maniq): Far Southern Thailand

Semang (a group of several peoples of the ethnic groups called by the generic word Orang Asli - Original People):
in Peninsular Malaysia

Batek

Sino-Tibetan peoples

Karenic peoples

Karen (Per Ploan Poe/Ploan/Pwa Ka Nyaw/Kanyaw): an alliance of hill tribes of Burma and Thailand

Lolo-Burmese peoples

Akha a.k.a. Aini or Aini-Akha: One of the hill tribes of Thailand, Laos, Burma and China's Yunnan
Province

Lahu (Ladhulsi/Kawzhawd): One of the hill tribes of Thailand, Burma, Laos and Yunnan.

Lisu: One of the hill tribes of Burma, Thailand, Arunachal Pradesh, India & Yunnan and Sichuan, China

Rakhine (Rkhin lmj): Arakan in Burma

Yi (Nuosu/Nisu/Sani/Axi/Lolo): a group of several related peoples in Southern China, mainly in Yunnan

Province.

Tai peoples: in China, Vietnam, Burma, Laos and Thailand

Southwestern Tai peoples

Khn (Thai Khn)

Phu Thai

Tai Dam

Tai Lu

Tai Na

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Maritime Southeast Asia

Austroasiatic peoples

Nicobarese people (Holchu): Nicobar Islands, India

Shompen (Kalay-Keyet): Nicobar Islands, India

Austronesian peoples

Malayo-Polynesian peoples

Barito peoples

Bajau (Sama/Samah/Samal): Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines)

Dayak: Borneo, (Malaysia and Indonesia)

Malayic peoples

Orang Laut and Orang Seletar: Malaysia and Singapore

Proto-Malay (Melayu asli/Melayu purba): Malaysia

North Bornean peoples

Penan: Sarawak, Malaysia

Philippine peoples

Igorot (Ifugao/Ipugao): Cordillera mountains in Luzon in the Philippines

Lumad (Katawhang Lumad): Mindanao in the Philippines

Mangyan: Mindoro in the Philippines

Moro: Mindanao and Sulu archipelago in the Philippines

Tausug (Tausg/Suluk/Sulug)

Maguindanao

Maranao (Iranon/Iranun)

Tribes of Palawan: Palawan, Philippines

Negrito:

Aeta: Luzon, Philippines

Andamanese, in the Andaman Islands, which include:

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 Great Andamanese: formerly at least 10 distinct groups living throughout Great Andaman, now confined to
a single community on Strait Island, Andaman Is.

Jangil (Rutland Jarawa): now extinct, formerly of Rutland Island, Andamans

Jarawa: South Andaman and Middle Andaman

Onge (nge): Little Andaman, Andaman Islands

Sentinelese (?): North Sentinel Island, Andaman Islands

Ati: Panay, Philippines

Batak: Palawan, Philippines

Pribumi (Native Indonesians): of Indonesia

Southwest Asia

Afro-Asiatic peoples

Semitic peoples

East Semitic peoples

Assyrians (ry/Sry/Sryy): A Christian neo-Aramaic speaking people indigenous

to northern Iraq (which was once part of Assyria, Asuristan) inMesopotamia, but have also
traditionally lived in southeastern Turkey, northeast Syria and northwest of Iran. There is a
testified historical continuity between old Assyrians and modern Assyrians for the majority of
people in the same land that they lived since Antiquity before Arabization of Iraq:Northern
Mesopotamia that corresponds with old Assyria (originally they were speakers
of Akkadian language but in Antiquity, by the end of the 1st. millenium b.C., Assyrians adopted
the Aramaic language from the Aramaeans and at present time they speak Assyrian Neo-
Aramaic). However not all modern assyrians are descendants from old assyrians, several are from
other peoples that adopted an assyrian ethnic identity (see Terms for Syriac Christians).[8]

West Semitic peoples

Central Semitic peoples

Arabic peoples

Bedouin (Badaw) of the interior deserts of Arabia and Syria.

Druze (Al-Muwaidn/Al-Muwaidn/Ahl al-Tawd): Jabal al-Druze, Far

Southern Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel

Marsh Dwellers/Marsh Arabs (Ma'dan/Arab al-Ahwr): Arabic-speaking group

in the Tigris-Euphrates marshlands of southern Iraq / Iranian border[9]

Northwest Semitic peoples

Aramaeans (ramay): Central and Western Syria, ancient land of

the Aramaeans (Aram) in the Levant, a Neo-Aramaic (Western Neo-Aramaic)
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 speaking people that is indigenous and descends from ancient Aramaeans (in
Antiquity, by the end of the 1st. millenium b.C.,Assyrians adopted their
language and at present time they speak Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) (see Terms for
Syriac Christians).

Canaanite peoples

Jews (Yehudim): of the Judaean Mountains, Israel, West Bank,

Western Jordan, and the northern Sinai. Jews, along with Samaritans,
belong to the Israelite nation of the southern Levant, who are believed
by archaeologists and historians to have branched out of the Canaanite
peoples and culture through the development of a distinct monolatrous
and later monotheistic religion centered on El/Yahweh,[10][11]
[12]
one of the Ancient Canaanite deities. Following the Roman colonial
occupation, destruction of Herod's Temple, and failed Jewish revolts,
most Jews were either expelled, taken as slaves to Rome, or massacred,
[13]
although a small number of Jews managed to remain over the
centuries despite persecution by the various conquerors of the region,
including the Romans, Arabs,Ottomans, and the British. Additionally, a
substantial number of Jews returned from diaspora during the 19th and
20th centuries (mainly under the Zionist movement), as well as after
the modern State of Israel was established in 1948. DNA studies show
that all major diaspora Jewish communities, with the exception of
Ethiopian and Yemenite Jews, derive the majority of their ancestry
from the ancient Israelites.[14][15][16][17]

Samaritans (Samerim): of Samaria. An ethno-religious group of the

Levant, closely related genetically and culturally to the Jewish
diaspora and are understood to have branched off from the latter around
the time of the Assyrian exile. Religiously, the Samaritans are
adherents of Samaritanism, an Abrahamic religion closely related
to Judaism. Their sole norm of religious observance is the Samaritan
Pentateuch.[18][19]

Mandaeans (Mandeynye/Mandanye):
Southern Mesopotamia (Southern Iraq) spoke a variety of Aramaic,
practices a unique gnostic religion, Mandaeism. Originally they came
from the east Jordan Valley (Peraea) and many seem to have a common
origin with ancient Jews, however they radically changed their ethnic
identity and beliefs and turned into a different ethnic group.

South Semitic peoples

Eastern South Semitic peoples

Bathari people: Dhofar, Southern Oman. Descendants from the original people
of Dhofar before Arabization.

Harasis: Jiddat al-Harasis, Central Oman. Descendants from the original people
of South Arabia before Arabization.

Hobyt people: Dhofar, Southern Oman, Far Eastern Yemen. Descendants from
the original people of Dhofar before Arabization.

Mehris: Al Mahrah, Eastern Yemen, Dhofar, Southern Oman. Descendants from

the original people of Dhofar before Arabization.

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 Shehri people/Jibbali people: Dhofar, Southern Oman. Descendants from the
original people of Dhofar before Arabization.

Soqotri people: Soqotra Island and group of islands , Southeast of

mainland Yemen, Indian Ocean. Descendants from the original people ofSouth
Arabia before Arabization.

Indo-European peoples

Armenians (Hayer): The Christian Armenian people were the original inhabitants of what is now modern Eastern
Turkey, specifically around Lake Van and the biblical mountain of Ararat and spoke the Western
Armenian language. Since the Armenian Genocide in which up to 1,500,000 people perished, the number of the
original Armenian inhabitants is almost non-existent and they have since been replaced with ethnic Turks and Kurds.

Iranian peoples

East Iranian peoples

Northeast Iranian peoples

Ossetians (Ir): South Ossetia, Georgia, Southern Caucasus Mountains

West Iranian peoples

Caspian/South Caspian peoples

Gilaks: Gilan, North Iran, South Caspian Sea coast and Elburz Mountains

Mazanderanis/Mazanis/Tabaris: Mazanderan, Tabaristan, Northern Iran, South Caspian

Sea coast and Elburz Mountains

Northwest Iranian peoples

Northwestern I

Kurds (Kurd/Kurmandzh): Kurdistan, Northwestern and Western Iran,

Northern Iraq, Northeast and Northern Syria, Southeast Turkey,Zagros and
East Anatolian Plateau

Yazidis (zid): Nineveh Province, Northern Iraq

Lak people (Iran): Southwestern Iran, Zagros Mountains

Zaza-Gorani peoples

Shabaks: Sinjar District of the Nineveh Province in northern Iraq.

Zazas: Southeastern Turkey, Upper Euphrates river, East Anatolian

Plateau

Northwestern II

Baluchis (Baloch/Baluch): Baluchistan, Southeastern Iran,

Southwestern Pakistan, Extreme Southern Afghanistan
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 Tatic peoples

Talysh (Talyshon): Northwestern Iran, Far South Azerbaijan,

South Caspian Sea coast and Elburz Mountains

Tats (Iran)/South Tats (Irn Ttn): Northwest Iran

Southwest Iranian peoples

LarestaniGulf peoples

Kumzaris: Northern Musandam, Oman

Lurs and Bakhtiaris

Lurs (Lur): Luristan, Western and Southwestern Iran, Zagros Mountains

Bakhtiaris (Bakhtiar): Southwestern Iran, Zagros

Persian peoples

Aimaqs (Aymq): West Central Afghanistan, Western Hindu-Kush

Hazara: a mixed Mongol and Iranian people that speaks an Iranian language
(Hazaragi) in Central Afghanistan, Central Hindu Kush Mountains.

Tats (Caucasus) (Tati/Parsi/Lohijon/Daghli):

East Caucasus Mountains, Azerbaijan

Caucasus

Indo-European peoples

Armenians (Hayer):

Iranian peoples

East Iranian peoples

Northeast Iranian peoples

Ossetians (Ir): North Ossetia, a Republic of Russia, and South Ossetia, a De

Jure autonomous region of Georgia (Sakartvelo), self-proclaimed sovereign country,
North and South slopes of Central Caucasus Mountains.

West Iranian peoples

Southwest Iranian peoples

Persian peoples

Tats (Caucasus) (Tati/Parsi/Lohijon/Daghli):

East Caucasus Mountains, Azerbaijan
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 Kartvelian peoples

Zan

Lazs (Lazepe): Southwestern Georgia, Far Northeastern Turkey

Northeast Caucasian peoples

Avar-Andic peoples

Avar people (Caucasus) (Magharulal/Avaral): Dagestan, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Andic peoples

Akhvakh (Ashvado/Atluatii)

Andis (Qhvannal/Khivannal)

Bagvalals/Bagulals (Bagval)

Botlikhs (Buykhal'ida/Buykhalyi)

Chamalals (Chamalaldu)

Godoberis (Giybdiridi)

Karatas (Khkhiridi)

Tindis (Idarab)

Dargins (Darganti): Dagestan, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Khinalug (Kettiturdur/Kayttiodur/Ketid/Ketsh Khalkh)

Lak people (Dagestan) (Lak): Dagestan, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Lezgic peoples

Aghul (Agular): Dagestan, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Archins (Arshishttib)

Budukh (Budad)

Jeks (Cekad/Dzhekad)

Kryts (Kh'rytsha'/Kyrtuar)

Lezgians (Lezgiyar/Leqer): Dagestan, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Rutul (Mykhabyr): Dagestan, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

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 Tabasarans: Dagestan, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Tsakhur (Yiqby): Azerbaijan, Southern Caucasus Mountains

Udins (Udi/Uti): Northern Azerbaijan, Southern Caucasus Mountains

Nakh peoples

Bats (Batsbi)

Vainakh peoples

Chechens (Nokhchiy): Chechenia, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Ingush (Ghalghay): Ingushetia, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Tsezic (Didoic) peoples

Bezhtas

Hinukh (Hinuqes)

Hunzibs (Hunzib)

Khwarshi (Khuani)

Tsez/Dido people

Northwest Caucasian peoples

Abkhaz-Abaza peoples

Abazins (Abaza)

Abkhazians (Aphsua): Abkhazia (Aphsny) - a De Jure autonomous region of Georgia (Sakartvelo), self-
proclaimed sovereign country.

Circassian peoples

West Circassian peoples

Adyghe (Adyge): Adyghe Republic, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

East Circassian peoples

Cherkess (Cherkes): Karachay-Cherkessia, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Kabardians (Qeberdeykher): Kabardino-Balkaria, European Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains

Ubykh (Ta): were indigenous to the mountains of West Caucasus, Sochi area, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, later
migrated to Turkey.

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Europe

Basques (Euskaldunak): Northern Spain and Southern France, Western Pyrenees Mountains

Indo-European peoples

Balto-Slavic peoples

Baltic peoples

West Baltic peoples

Prussians/New Prussians (Prsi/Prsai/Prsiskai Tauta) (Baltic Prussians): a revived

ethnic group speaking a revived language, New Prussian, that is recognized by Lithuania;
traditional and old land is in East Prussia (Original Prussia), in today's Kaliningrad
Oblast, Russia, and Masuria region,Poland.

Slavic peoples

East Slavic peoples

Rusyns (Rusyny): Central Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland

West Slavic peoples

Kashubians (Kaszbi): Northern Poland

Silesians (lnzoki): Silesia, Southwestern Poland

Sorbs (Serbja/Serby): Lusatia, Germany

Celtic peoples

Insular Celtic peoples

Goidelic peoples

Manx (Ny Manninee): Isle of Man, Irish Sea/Manx Sea, Northwestern part of Great
Britain

Scottish people (Albannaich/Scots Fowk): Scotland (Alba), North Great Britain,

North United Kingdom

Brythonic peoples

Bretons (Bretoned/Breizhiz): Brittany peninsula, Western France

Cornish (Kernowyon): Cornwall peninsula, England, United Kingdom

Welsh (Cymry): Wales, Western United Kingdom, who along with the Cornish, form the
Brythonic peoples, the natives of the entire of the island of Great Britain, descendents of
the original settlers of the British Isles.[20]

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 Germanic peoples

North Germanic peoples

East Scandinavian peoples

Gutnish (Gutar): Gotland Island, Sweden

West Scandinavian peoples

Faroese (Froyingar): Faroe Islands, Denmark

Orcadians: Orkney Islands

Shetlanders: Shetland Islands

West Germanic peoples

Swabians (Schwaben): Swabia, Germany.

Anglo-Frisian peoples

Frisians (Friezen): Historic Frisia, Northeastern Netherlands, Northwestern Germany

Iranian peoples

East Iranian peoples

Northeast Iranian peoples

Ossetians (Ir): North Ossetia, Russia, Northern Caucasus Mountains slope

Jasz (Jassy/Iasi): Jaszsag, North Central Hungary

Latin peoples/Romance peoples

Italics: Italy, progenitors of the modern day Romance peoples, as well as a whole plethora of now extinct
tribes.

Latins: Italy.

Continental Latin peoples

Eastern/Balkan Romance peoples

Aromanians (Rrmnji/Armnji): Southern Balkans, Northern and

Central Greece, Republic of Macedonia, Southern Albania, SouthwesternBulgaria

Istro-Romanians (Rumeni/Rumri/Rumri/Vlai): Inland East Istria, Croatia

Megleno-Romanians (Vlai/Rumri): Areas of the border of between

Northern Greece (Macedonia) and Republic of Macedonia

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 Italo-Western Latin peoples

Italo-Dalmatian peoples

Corsicans (Corsi): Corsica, France

Gallo-Romance peoples

Rhaeto-Romance peoples

Friulians (Furlans): Friul, Northeastern Italy

Ladins (Ladins): South Tyrol, Trentino, Province of Belluno, Italy

Romansh (Rumantsch/Romauntsch/Romontsch): Graubnden (Grisons

), Switzerland

Occitano-Romance peoples

Occitans (Occitans): Occitania, Southern part of France

Catalans (Catalans): Catalonia, Valencian Community, Balearic Islands (Paisos

Catalans), Eastern Spain

West Hispano-Romance/West Iberian Romance peoples

Andalusians (Andaluces): Andalucia, Southern part of Spain

Astur-Leonese peoples

Asturians (Asturianos): Asturias, Northern Spain

Leonese (Lloneses): Leon, Northwestern Spain

Mirandese (Mirandeses): Miranda do Douro Municipality, Far

Eastern Bragana District, Far Eastern Trs-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Province, Far Northeastern Portugal

Extremadurans (Estremeus): Extremadura region, Western Spain

Canarians (Canarios): Canary Islands, Spain

Galician-Portuguese peoples

Galicians (Galegos): Galicia, Northwestern Spain

Pyrenean peoples

Aragonese (Aragoneses): Aragon, Northeast Spain

Insular Latin peoples

Sardinians (Sardos): Sardinia, Italy

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 Turkic peoples

Common Turks

Kipchak Turks

Bashkirs (Baqorttar): Bashkir Republic, European Russia

Crimean Karaites (Qrymqaraylar): Crimean Peninsula in Southern Ukraine

Crimean Tatars (Qrmtatarlar): Crimean Peninsula in Southern Ukraine

Volga Tatars (Tatarlar): Tatarstan, European Russia

Oghuz Turks

Gagauz (Gagauzlar): Gagauzia, Moldova

Oghur Turks

Chuvash (Chvsh): Chuvash Republic, Russia

Uralic peoples

Finno-Ugric peoples

Finnic peoples

Baltic Finns

Izhorians (Ioralaizet/Inkeroine/Izhora/Izhoralaine/Karjalain/Maavki): Northwest

of Russia

Karelians (Karjalaiet): Northwest of Russia

Livonians (Raandalist/Kalamied/Liivd/Liibd/Liivnikad/Liivlist): Far

Northern Courland peninsula, Latvia

Setos (Setoksq): Setomaa - Far Southeastern Estonia, southern border region

between Estonia and Russia, East Vru County and Northwest Pskov Oblast, southwest
of Chudskoye-Pskov/Peipus Lake.

Veps (Vepslaine/Bepslaane/Ldinik/Ldilaine): Republic of Karelia, Northwest of Russia

Permians

Komi (Komiyas): Komi Republic in Northeast of European Russia

Udmurts (Udmurt'yos): Udmurt Republic in Northeast of European Russia

Sami: Northern and central Norway, Sweden, Finland and Kola peninsula in the Northwest
of Russia

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 Volga Finns

Mari (Mari): Middle Volga, European Russia

Mordvins (Erzyat, Mokshet): European Russia

Erzyans (Erzyat)

Moksha (Mokshet)

Samoyedic peoples

North Samoyedic peoples

Nenets (Neney Neneche) : Northeastern part of European Russia

Oceania

Oceania includes most islands of the Pacific Ocean, New Guinea and the continent of Australia.

List of peoples by geographical and ethnolinguistic grouping:

Australia

Australia includes the continental landmass, and associated islands.

Indigenous Australians by native cultural regions

North

Australian Aborigines

Tiwi: Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia

Arnhem

Australian Aborigines

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Yolngu/Yolu: Arnhem Land, Australia

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Fitzmaurice

Kimberley

Gulf

West Cape

East Cape

Northeast

Southeast

Riverine

Spencer

Eyre

Southwest

Northwest

Desert

Australian Aborigines

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Wati Pama-Nyungan peoples (former Southwest Pama-Nyungan peoples)

Pintupi: Western Australia, Australia

Spinifex people (Anagu tjuta pila nguru/Pila Nguru): Great Victorian Desert, Western
Australia, Australia.

Torres Strait

Indigenous Australians

Torres Strait Islanders: Torres Strait, Australia

Rainforest

Indigenous Australians

Djabugay: Cairns region, Queensland, Australia

Tasmania

Indigenous Australians

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 Palawa (Aboriginal Tasmanians): Tasmania, Australia

Melanesia

Melanesia generally includes New Guinea and other (far-)western Pacific islands from the Arafura Sea out to Fiji. The region is
mostly inhabited by the Melanesian peoples.

Melanesians

Austronesian speaking Melanesians

Fijians (iTaukei): Fiji

Kanak: New-Caledonia

Malaitan people: Malaita, Solomon Islands

Ni-Vanuatu: Vanuatu

Papuan speaking Melanesians

Baining

Papuans: more than 250 distinct tribes or clans, each with their own language and culture. The main island of New
Guinea and surrounding islands (territory forming independent state of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and
the Indonesian provinces of West Papua and Papua. Considered "Indigenous" these people are a subject to many debates.

Sepik peoples

Kwoma: Peilungua Mountains, Papua New Guinea.

Iatmul: Sepik, Papua New Guinea.

Sepik Hill

Sanio

Hewa: Southern Highlands, PNG

Trans New-Guinean peoples

Huli of the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

Angu: Southwestern Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Bosavi

Kaluli-Kasua

Kaluli: Great Papuan Plateau, PNG

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Mountain Ok

Wopkaimin: western PNG, Star Mountains.

West Trans New-Guinean peoples

Dani: Papua, Indonesia

Korowai: West Papua, close to the Papua New Guinea border.

Asmat: Asmat Regency, West Papua.

Micronesia

Micronesia generally includes the various small island chains of the western and central Pacific. The region is mostly inhabited by
the Micronesian peoples.

Micronesian peoples

Chamorros: Northern Marianas and Guam

Polynesia

Polynesia includes New Zealand and the islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The region is mostly inhabited by
the Polynesian peoples.

Polynesians

ElliceanOutlier

Tuvaluan people: Tuvalu

Futunic

Uvea and Futuna:Wallis and Futuna

Marquesic

Kanaka Maoli: Hawaii, United States

Marquesan and Mangarevan

Mangareva: Gambier Islands

Marquesas Islanders: Marquesas Islands

Rapanui: Easter Island (Rapanui)

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Samoans (Tagata Moi): Samoa, American Samoa

Tokelau: Tokelau

Tahitic

Austral Islanders: Austral Islands

Cook Islands Mori: Cook Islands

Maohi: Tahiti

Mori: New Zealand (Aotearoa)

Moriori: Chatham Islands (Rkohu)

Tahitians (Ta'ata Tahiti (Ma'ohi)) : Tahiti, French Polynesia

Tuamotu: Tuamotu Archipelago

Tongic

Niueans: Niue

Tongans: Tonga

Polynesian outliers

Polynesians

ElliceanOutlier

Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro: The Federated States of Micronesia

Nuguria Papua New Guinea

Nukumanu Papua New Guinea

Takuu: Papua New Guinea

Ontong Java

Sikaiana

Futunic

Anuta: Solomon Islands

Fagauvea: Ouva (New Caledonia)

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Futuna

Aniwa

Emae: Vanuatu

Makata: Vanuatu

Mele (Erakoro, Eratapu): Vanuatu

Rennel and Bellona: Solomon Islands

Bellona

Rennel

Tikopia: Solomon Islands

Vaeakau-Taumako: Solomon Islands

The Americas

The Americas is the supercontinent comprising North and South America, and associated islands.

List of peoples by geographical and ethnolinguistic grouping:

North America

North America includes all of the continent and islands east of the Bering Strait and north of the Isthmus of Panama; it
includes Greenland, Canada, United States, Mexico, Central American and Caribbean countries. However a distinction can be made
between a broader North America and a narrower Northern America and Middle America due to ethnic and cultural characteristics.

Indigenous peoples in North America by Country

Aboriginal peoples in Canada

First Nations

Inuit

Mtis

Indigenous peoples in the United States

Alaska Natives

Indigenous peoples of Mexico

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 Indigenous peoples in North America by native cultural regions

Arctic

EskimoAleut

Aleut (Unangax): Aleutian Islands and Kamchatka Krai

Eskimo/Yupit-Inuit

Yupik: Alaska, United States

Alutiiq (Sugpiat): Alaska, United States

Central Alaskan Yup'ik (Yupiat/Yupiit): Alaska, United States

Cupik (Cupiit): Alaska, United States

Siberian Yupik of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, United States.

Inuit peoples: Canadian Arctic - Northwest

Territories, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut; Greenland; Alaska, United States

Greenlandic Inuit: Greenland

Inughuit: North Greenland

Kalaallit: West Greenland

Tunumiit: East Greenland

Inupiat (Iupiat): Alaska's Arctic, North Slope and boroughs and the Bering Strait

Nunamiut: Interior Alaska.

Inuit proper (Inuit): Canadian Arctic

Eastern Canadian Inuit: East Canadian Arctic, East Nunavut, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut

Western Canadian Inuit (Inuvialuit): West Canadian Arctic, Inuvialuit Settlement Region,
Arctic coast of Northwest Territories, West Nunavut

Mtis: a mixed First Nations (from several peoples) and European (from several peoples) people of Canada.

Subarctic

Na-Den peoples

Athabaskan peoples

Northern Athabaskan peoples

Dene of Yukon, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territory, and Alberta, Canada.
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 Alaskan Athabaskans

Southern Alaskan peoples

Ahtna

Ingalik

Koyukon of Interior Alaska.

Kutchin of Interior Alaska and the Yukon.

Tanana Athabaskans.

Kolchan of Interior Alaska.

Deg Hit'an of Interior Alaska.

Dena'ina of Interior Alaska.

Holikachuk

Hn of Yukon, Canada, and Alaska, United States.

Mtis: a mixed Native American (from several peoples) and European (from several peoples) people of Canada.

Algonquians

Cree of Montana, United States, and Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, Canada.

Innu of Northeastern Quebec, and Western Labrador, Canada.

Annishinabe of Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba, Canada, as well as Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma,
and Wisconsin, United States.

Algonquin of Quebec, and Ontario, Canada.

Beothuk of Newfoundland, Canada.

Pacific Northwest Coast

Makah of Washington, United States.

Quinalt of Washington, United States.

Nootka of British Columbia, Canada.

Kwakiutl of British Columbia, Canada.

Eyak of Alaska, United States.

Haida of British Columbia, Canada, and Alaska, United States.

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 Tlingit of Alaska, United States.

Tshimshian of British Columbia, Canada, and Alaska, United States.

Northwest Plateau

Great Plains

Comanche of Texas and Oklahoma, United States.

Osage of Kansas and Nebraska, United States.

Sioux of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, United States, as well as Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Canada.

Lakota of South Dakota, United States.

Dakota people of Minnesota, United States, and Saskatchewan, Canada.

Kiowa of Texas, and Oklahoma.

Plains Apache (see the Southwest section for another category this tribe belongs too) of Texas, and Oklahoma.

Crow of Montana.

Omaha of Nebraska.

Blackfoot of Montana, United States, and Saskatchewan, Canada.

Eastern Woodlands

Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands

Iroquoian peoples

Haudenosaunee of New York, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma, United States, as well

as Quebec and Ontario, Canada.

Mohawk of Quebec, Canada, and New York, United States.

Seneca of New York, and Oklahoma, United States, as well as Ontario, Canada.

Cayuga of Oklahoma, and New York, United States, as well as Ontario, Canada.

Oneida of Wisconsin and New York, United States, as well as Ontario, Canada.

Tuscarora of New York, United States, and Ontario, Canada.

Onondaga of New York, United States, and Ontario, Canada.

Wyandot of Kansas, Michigan, and Oklahoma, United States, as well as Ontario, Canada.

Nation du chat of Upstate New York, Ohio, and Northwest Pennsylvania, United States.

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 Susquehannock of Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, United States.

St. Lawrence Iroquoians: St. Lawrence River, Quebec, Canada, and New York, United States.

Monongahela: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, United States.

Nottoway of Virginia, United States.

Westo of Virginia and South Carolina, United States.

Algic peoples

Algonquian peoples

Chowanoke of North Carolina.

Carolina Algonquian

Roanoke of North Carolina.

Croatan of North Carolina.

Powhatan Confederacy of Virginia.

Pamunkey of Virginia, United States.

Powhatan people of Virginia, United States.

Wampanoag of Massachusetts.

Wabanaki of Maine, United States, and New Brunswick and Newfoundland, Canada.

Abenaki of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.

Penobscot of Maine.

Miqmac of New Brunswick, and Newfoundland.

Passamaquoddy of Maine, United States, and New Brunswick, Canada.

Maliseet of New Brunswick and Quebec.

Shawnee of the Ohio River Valley, now Oklahoma.

Central Algonquian peoples

Kikap (Kiikaapoa/Kiikaapoi): indigenous from southeast Michigan, United States, also

in Coahuila, Mexico

Peoria (Illiniwek)

Annishinabe

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 Ojibwe of Minnesota, North Dakota, and Michigan, United States, as well
as Ontario, Canada.

Potawatomi of Michigan and Indiana, United States, as well as Ontario, Canada.

Odawa of Oklahoma and Michigan, United States, as well as Ontario, Canada.

Cree of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest

Territories, Canada, as well as Montana, United States.

Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands

Cherokee of North Carolina, Georgia, and Oklahoma.

Natchez of Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Muskogeans

Muskogee of Georgia, now Oklahoma.

Choctaw of Louisiana, Alabama, and Oklahoma.

Chickasaw of Tennessee, now Oklahoma.

Indigenous peoples of Florida

Indigenous people of the Everglades region

Calusa of South Florida.

Tequesta of South Florida.

Timucua of Northern Florida and Southern Georgia.

Apalachee of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama.

Seminole of Oklahoma, and Florida.

Siouans

Ho-Chunk of Wisconsin and Michigan.

Catawba of North Carolina.

Pee Dee of South Carolina.

Caddoans

Caddo of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

Pawnee of Oklahoma and Arkansas, United States.

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 Southern Plains villagers of Western Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Southeastern Colorado.

Arikara of North Dakota, United States.

Hidatsa of North Dakota, United States.

Wichita of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, United States.

California

Yuman-Cochimi peoples

Cochim people: Baja California, Mexico

Core Yuman peoples

Kiliwa (K'olew): Baja California, Mexico

Paipai (Akwa'ala/Yakakwal): Baja California, Mexico

Delta-Californian peoples

Cocopa (Xawi Kwchawaay): Baja California, Mexico, and Arizona, United States.

Kumeyaay (Kumeyaay/Ipai-Tipai/MuttTipi): Baja California, Mexico, and California, United

States.

Miwok of California, United States.

Maidu of California, United States.

Wintu of California, United States

Chumash of California, United States.

Tongva of California, United States.

Modoc of California, and Oregon, United States.

Athabaskans

Achumawi of California, and Oregon, United States.

Hupa of California and Oregon, United States.

Cahuilla of California, United States.

Mojave of California, and Nevada, United States.

Uto-Aztecans

Mono of California, and Nevada, United States.

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 Northern Paiute of California and Nevada, United States.

Ohlone of California, United States.

Karok of California, United States.

Great Basin

Ute of Utah, United States.

Shoshone of Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, United States.

Mono of California, United States.

Bannock of Idaho, United States.

Western Shoshone of Nevada, United States.

Timbisha of Nevada, United States.

Washoe of Nevada, United States.

Paiute of Colorado, California, Nevada, and Utah, United States.

Northern Paiute.

Southern Paiute.

Pais of Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, United States, as well as Baja California, Mexico.

Hualapai of Arizona, United States.

Walapai of Arizona and Colorado, United States.

Southwest

Uto-Aztecan peoples

Aztecan (Nahuan) peoples

Mexicanero (Mxihcah): Durango, Mexico

Chitan peoples

Yaqui (Hiaki/Yoeme): Sonora, Mexico, and Arizona, United States.

Mayo (Yoreme): Sonora, Mexico

Tarahumaran peoples

Guarijo: Sonora, Mexico

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 Tarahumara (Rarmuri-Omug): Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico

Tepiman peoples

Pima Bajo: Chihuahua, Mexico

Tepehun (O'dam/Audam/dami): Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico

Seri (Comcaac): Sonora, Mexico

Puebloan peoples: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Texas, United States

Hopi of New Mexico, United States.

Zuni of Arizona, United States.

Anasazi of New Mexico and Colorado, United States.

Tiwa of New Mexico, United States.

Mogollon of New Mexico, Arizona, United States, and Sonora, Mexico.

Hohokam of Southern Arizona, United States.

Southern Athabascans

Apache of Chihuahua, Coahuilla, and Sonora, Mexico, as well as Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas, United States.

Chiricahua of Southern New Mexico, Northern Mexico, and Southeast Arizona.

Lipan Apache of Northern Texas, and Western Oklahoma.

Plains Apache of Oklahoma.

Mescalero of Arizona, New Mexico, and Northern Chihuahua.

Western Apache of Western Arizona.

Navajo of the Four Corners region.

O'odham of Sonora, Mexico, and Arizona, United States.

Pima of Arizona, United States.

Papago of far Northern Sonora, Mexico, and Southern Arizona, United States.

Mesoamerica

Huave (Ikoots/Kunajts): Oaxaca, Mexico

Lenca: Honduras and El Salvador

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 Maya peoples

Ch'olan peoples

Ch'ol: Chiapas, Mexico

Ch'orti': El Salvador

Chontal Maya (Yokot'anob/Yokot'an): Tabasco, Mexico

Tzeltal (Winik Atel/Batzilop): Chiapas, Mexico

Tzotzil (Tzotzil/Bats'ik'op/Sotz'leb): Chiapas, Mexico

Huastec (Tenek/Te' Inik): San Luis Potos, Mexico

Mamean peoples

Ixil: Guatemala

Mam: Guatemala

Q'anjobalan peoples

Chuj: Guatemala

Jakaltek: Guatemala also called Popt

Q'anjob'al: Guatemala

Tojolabal: Guatemala

Qichean peoples

Achi': Guatemala

Kaqchikel: Guatemala

K'iche': Guatemala

Poqomchi': Guatemala

Poqomam: Guatemala

Q'eqchi': Guatemala

Tz'utujil: Guatemala

Yucatecan peoples

Itza: Guatemala

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 Lacandn (Hach Winik): Chiapas, Mexico

Mopan: Guatemala and Belize

Yucatec Maya (Maya proper) (Maya): Yucatn, Quintana Roo and Campeche, Mexico

Mixe-Zoquean peoples

Mixe (Aykj'y): Oaxaca, Mexico

Zoque: Oaxaca and Chiapas Mexico

Oto-Manguean peoples

Amuzgo (Tzjon Non/Tzo'tyio/'anncue): Oaxaca, Mexico

Chinantec: Oaxaca, Mexico

Manguean

Chorotega/Mangue (Mankeme): Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica

Mixtecan

Cuicatec:Oaxaca, Mexico

Mixtec (u Savi/Nayvi Savi/u Davi/Nayivi Davi): Oaxaca, Mexico

Trique: Oaxaca, Mexico

Oto-Pamean peoples

Chichimeca Jonaz (za): San Luis Potos, Mexico

Matlatzinca: Mexico (state), Mexico

Mazahua (Tetjo aa Jatjo): Mexico (state), Mexico

Otomi (Hhu/Hho/uhu/hato/uhmu): Central Mexico, Mexico

Pame (Xi'i): San Luis Potos, Mexico

Popolocan peoples

Chocho (Ngiwa): Oaxaca, Mexico

Ixcatec: Oaxaca, Mexico

Popoloca: Oaxaca, and Puebla, Mexico

Mazatec (Ha Shuta Enima): Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico

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 Tlapanec (Me'phaa): Guerrero, Mexico

Zapotecan peoples

Chatino (Kitse Cha'to): Oaxaca, Mexico

Zapotec (Be'ena'a/Didxaon): Oaxaca, Mexico

Tarascan (P'urhpecha): Michoacn, Mexico

Tequistlatecan/Chontal de Oaxaca: Oaxaca, Mexico

Totonacan peoples

Totonac (Tutunacu): Veracruz and Puebla, Mexico

Uto-Aztecan peoples

Aztecan (Nahuan) peoples

Nahua (Nhuatlcah): Mexico

Corachol peoples

Cora (Nayarite): Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico

Huichol (Wixritari/Wixrita): Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico

Xinca (Xinka): Guatemala

North American Circum-Caribbean

Chibchan peoples

Boruca: Costa Rica

Bribri: Costa Rica

Naso/Teribe/Tjr Di: Panama

Guaymi/Waimi peoples

Bokota: Panama

NgbeBugl: Panama

Guaymi: Panama

Talamanca peoples

Kuna (Dule/Tule): Panama

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Votic peoples

Maleku: Costa Rica

Rama: Nicaragua

Choc/Embera-Wounaan peoples

Ember/Choc proper (ber): Panama

Misumalpan peoples

Miskito (Miskitu): Honduras and Nicaragua

Tawira Miskito (Tawira Miskitu)

Sumalpan peoples

Sumo (Mayangna): Nicaragua

Tolupan/Jicaque: Honduras

Zambo/Cafuso peoples (mixed Sub-Saharan African and Amerindian peoples)

Garfuna: A mixed Sub-Saharan African (from several peoples) and Amerindian people (mainly from the Island
Caribs - Kalhphona) that traditionally speaks anArawakan language in Belize and Honduras.

Miskito Sambu: A mixed Sub-Saharan African (from several peoples) and Amerindian people (mainly from the
original Miskito) that traditionally speaks Miskito, a Misumalpan language, and also Nicaragua Creole
English in Nicaragua and Honduras.

Black Seminoles: Florida, The Bahamas, and Mexico. (Mixed Seminole and African-American).

Caribbean

The Caribbean, or West Indies, generally includes the island chains of the Caribbean.

Arawakan peoples

Northern

Circum-Caribbean/Ta-Arawakan peoples

Eyeri/Igneri: Lesser Antilles. An Arawak people, may have been the Kalinago/Island
Caribs before caribbeanization. (The Island Caribs had the tradition that the Igneri were the older
people of Lesser Antilles but they could have been ancestors of the majority of Island Caribs).

Island Caribs (Carib/Kalinago/Kalhphona): Lesser Antilles. Often called "Island Caribs" (but may
have been an older arawak people with a caribconquering warrior elite or influenced by Mainland
Caribs. Apparently, the majority of the people spoke an arawakan language and not a carib one.)

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 Tano: Amerindians who originally inhabited the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean, they are
of Arawakan descent.

Neo-Tano nations Some scholars distinguish between the Tano and Neo-Tano groups.
Neo-Tano groups were also Amerindians of the Antilles islands, but had distinctive
languages and cultural practices that differed from the High Tano.[21] These groups
include:

Ciboney: a term preferred in Cuban historical texts for the neo-Taino-Siboney

nations of the island of Cuba.

Ciguayo: Eastern Hispaniola

Lucayans: Based in the Bahamas.

Macorix: Hispaniola.

Guanahatabey people: Western Cuba island, a Pre-Arawakan and Pre-Island Carib people of the Caribbean Islands.

South America

South America generally includes all of the continent and islands south of the Isthmus of Panama.

Indigenous peoples in South America by Country:

Indigenous peoples in Argentina

List of indigenous peoples in Brazil

Indigenous peoples in Chile

Indigenous peoples in Colombia

Indigenous peoples in Ecuador

Indigenous peoples in Peru

Indigenous peoples in South America by native cultural regions

South American Circum-Caribbean

Arawakan peoples

Northern

Ta-Arawakan

Wayuu: Venezuela/Colombia

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 Chibchan peoples

ChibchaMotilon

ChibchaTunebo

U'wa: Colombia

KunaColombian

Kuna (Dule/Tule): Panama

Chocoan peoples

Embera (ber): Colombia/Panam

Warao: Venezuela's Orinoco River delta region.

Guianas

Cariban peoples

Galibi/Kalina (Mainland Caribs): Guianas, Venezuela (northern coast of South America)

Venezuelan Carib

PemngPanare

Pemng

Makuxi: Brazil, Guyana

Yanomami (Yanmami/Yanmami Thp): Venezuela/Brazil

Amazon

Arawakan peoples

Southern

Campa

Ashninka: Peru

Barbacoan peoples

Awan

Aw-Kwaiker: Northern Ecuador

Bora-Witoto peoples

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 Bora: Colombia/Peru

Cahuapanan peoples

Chayahuita: Loreto, Peru

Jivaroan (Shuar): Loreto and San Martn, Peru

Nukak: Colombia

Panoan peoples

Mainline Panoan

Nawa

Chama

Shipibo-Conibo people: Ucayali, Peru

Shipibo: Ucayali, Peru

Headwaters

Yora: Amazon rainforest, southeast Peru

Mayoruna

Mayo

Korubu (Dslala): Brazil

Matis: Brazil/Peru

Matss: Brazil/Peru

Ticuna-Yuri peoples

Ticuna (Tikuna): Brazil/Peru/Colombia

Tucanoan peoples

Eastern

North

Tukano: Colombia

Western

Napo

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 SionaSecoya

Secoya: Loreto, Peru/Ecuador

Tupian peoples

Tup-Guaran

Tupi: Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Argentina

Cocama-Omagua

Cocama-Cocamilla (Kokma): Loreto, Peru

Tapirape: Brazil

Wayamp

Guaj

Aw-Guaj: eastern Amazonian rainforest, Brazil

Urarina (Kach): Chambira Basin, Loreto Peru

Yanomami (Yanmami/Yanmami Thp): Venezuela/Brazil

Eastern Highlands

Charruan peoples

Charra: Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina

Macro-G peoples

Bororoan

Bororo: Mato Grosso, Brazil

Ofaie

Karaj/Iny: Brazil

Tupian peoples

Tup-Guaran

Guaran (I)

Ache: Paraguay

Pai Tavytera: Paraguay

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 Guaran

Guaran (Ab/Av): Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina

Tupi: Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Argentina

Cocama-Omagua

Cocama-Cocamilla (Kokma): Loreto, Peru

Tapirape: Brazil

Wayamp

Guaj

Aw-Guaj: eastern Amazonian rainforest, Brazil

Gran Chaco

Mascoian peoples

Enxet: Paraguay

Matacoan peoples

Wich: the Chaco, Argentina/Bolivia

Zamucoan peoples

Ayoreo: the Chaco, Paraguay/Bolivia

Andes

Aymaran peoples

Aymara: Peru/Bolivia/Chile

Nasa: Colombia

Quechuan peoples

Quechua (Nunakuna/Runakuna/Kichwa/Inga)

Southern Cone

Alacalufe (Kawsqar): Far Southern Chile

Araucanian peoples

Araucanians (Mapuche): Chile/Argentina

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 Yaghan (Ymana): Far Southern Chile

Fuegans of Tierra del Fuego, divided by Chile and Argentina.

Circumpolar

Circumpolar peoples is an umbrella term for the various indigenous peoples of the Arctic. List of peoples by ethnolinguistic grouping:

"Paleosiberian"

Chukotko-Kamchatkan

Chukchi (Lyg'oravetl'et/O'ravetl'et): Siberia, Russian Far East, Russia

Koryaks (Nymylan-Chauchuven): Russian Far East

Tungusic

Evenks (Evenkil): China, Mongolia, Russia

EskimoAleut

Aleut (Unangax): Aleutian Islands and Kamchatka Krai

Eskimo/Yupik-Inuit

Yupik: Alaska, United States and the Russian Far East, Siberia

Alutiiq (Sugpiat): Alaska, United States

Central Alaskan Yup'ik (Yupiat/Yupiit): Alaska, United States

Cupik (Cupiit): Alaska, United States

Siberian Yupik (Yupighyt): Siberia, Russia

Inuit: Greenland, Northern Canada (Nunavut and Northwest Territories), Alaska, United States

Inupiat (Iupiat): Alaska's Arctic and North Slope boroughs and the Bering Straits

Kalaallit (Kalaallit): Greenland

Turkic

Northeast Turks

Dolgans (Dolgan/Tya Kikhi): Siberia (Krasnoyarsk Krai), Russia

Yakuts (Sakha): Siberia (Sakha Republic), Russia

Uralic

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 Finno-Ugric

Ugric peoples, Yugra, Siberia, Russia

Khanty (Kantek/Khanti): Yugra, Siberia, Russia

Mansi (Mansi), formerly known as Voguls: Yugra, Siberia, Russia

Sami (Smi/Saami), formerly known by the exonym Lapps: Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Kola
Peninsula in Russia

Samoyedic peoples

Northern Samoyedic peoples: West Siberia and Far Northern European Russia

Enets (Entsi): Far Northern Western Siberia, Russia

Nenets (Neney Neneche): Far Northern Western Siberia and Far Northern European Russia

Nganasan (nhsa(nh)): Taymyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

Yukaghirs (Odul/Vadul/Detkil'): Far Northern East Siberia, Russia

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Notes

1. Sanders, Douglas (1999). "Indigenous peoples: Issues of definition". International Journal of Cultural
Property. 8 (1): 413. doi:10.1017/S0940739199770591.

2. Ritzer, G., and Ryan, M.J., eds., The Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology, Wiley, 2011, p.313

3. Alia, V., Names and Nunavut: Culture and Identity in Arctic Canada, Berghahn Books, 2008, p.143

4. Jose R. Martinez Cobo

5. Definition of indigenous peoples

6. "World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples Philippines: Overview, 2007", UNHCR | Refworld.

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 7. Hanihara, T (1992). "Negritos, Australian Aborigines, and the proto-sundadont dental pattern: The basic
populations in East Asia". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 88 (2): 183
96. doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330880206.PMID 1605316.

8. Unrepresented Nations and People Organization | UNPO, Assyrians the Indigenous People of Iraq [1]

9. Sawahla & Dloomy (2007, pp. 425433)

10. Tubb, 1998. pg-13-14.

11. Mark Smith in "The Early History of God: Yahweh and Other Deities of Ancient Israel" states "Despite the long
regnant model that the Canaanites and Israelites were people of fundamentally different culture, archaeological data now
casts doubt on this view. The material culture of the region exhibits numerous common points between Israelites and
Canaanites in the Iron I period (c. 1200 1000 BC). The record would suggest that the Israelite culture largely overlapped
with and derived from Canaanite culture... In short, Israelite culture was largely Canaanite in nature. Given the information
available, one cannot maintain a radical cultural separation between Canaanites and Israelites for the Iron I period." (pp. 67).
Smith, Mark (2002) "The Early History of God: Yahweh and Other Deities of Ancient Israel" (Eerdman's)

12. Rendsberg, Gary (2008). "Israel without the Bible". In Frederick E. Greenspahn. The Hebrew Bible: New Insights
and Scholarship. NYU Press, pp. 35

13. Josephus. War of the Jews 9:2.

14. http://www.khazaria.com/genetics/abstracts.html

15. http://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1003316

16. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7303/full/nature09103.html

17. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2010/06/tracing-roots-jewishness

18. The UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR, World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples [2]

19. Department of Evolutionary Biology at University of Tartu Estonian Biocentre | Reconstruction of Patrilineages and
Matrilineages of Samaritans and Other Israeli Populations From Y-Chromosome and Mitochondrial DNA Sequence
Variation, Molecular Anthropology Group [3]

20. [4]

21. Rouse (1992)

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