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List of contemporary ethnic groups

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The following is a list of contemporary ethnic groups. There has been constant debate over the classification of ethnic groups. Membership of an ethnic group tends to be associated with shared ancestry, history, homeland, language or dialect and cultural heritage; where the term "culture" specifically includes aspects such as religion, mythology and ritual, cuisine, dressing (clothing) style and other factors.

By the nature of the concept, ethnic groups tend to be divided into subgroups, may themselves be or not be identified as independent ethnic groups depending on the source consulted.

==Ethnic groups==as

The following groups are commonly identified as "ethnic groups", as opposed to ethno-linguistic phyla, national groups, racial groups or similar.

Ethnicity Language(s) Primary homeland Subgroups, tribes & castes Religion(s)
Abagusii Atlantic–CongoBantuGusii Kenya (Kisii County) Christianity, Traditional African religion
Abazins Northwest CaucasianAbazgiAbaza Russia (Abazinia) Significant populations in Turkey, Egypt, and Russia IslamSunni Islam
Abelam SepikNduAbelam Papua New Guinea (East Sepik) Christianity
Abenaki AlgicAlgonquianWestern Abenaki, formerly AlgicAlgonquianEastern Abenaki Canada (Quebec), United States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont) Abenaki religion
Abkhazians Northwest CaucasianAbazgiAbkhaz Georgia (Abkhazia)[note 1] Sadz, Afro-Abkhazians ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyAbkhazian Orthodoxy, IslamSunni Islam
Acehnese AustronesianChamicAcehnese Indonesia (Aceh) Significant populations in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States IslamSunni Islam
Achagua ArawakanUpper Amazon ArawakanAchagua Colombia (Meta), Venezuela Traditional religion, ChristianityCatholicism
Acholi NiloticLuoAcholi South Sudan, Uganda (Acholiland) Christianity
Adi Jambava India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka) Hinduism
Adjoukrou Niger–CongoKwaAdjukru Ivory Coast (Dabou) Christianity
Afar Afro-AsiaticCushiticAfar Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia (Afaria) Islam
Afemai Atlantic–CongoEdoidAfenmai Nigeria (Edo State) Christianity
Afghan Tatars TurkicKipchakTatar → Afghan Tatar; Indo-EuropeanIranianDari, Pashto; TurkicKarlukUzbek; TurkicOghuzTurkmen Afghanistan (Afghan Turkestan) IslamSunni IslamHanafi
African-Americans Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish; Indo-EuropeanFrench CreoleLouisiana Creole; Indo-EuropeanEnglish CreoleGullah, Afro-Seminole Creole; Francosign → ASLic → American SignBlack American Sign United States, Mexico (Coahuila) Black Southerners, Creoles of color, Freedmen (including Black Seminoles (including Mascogos), Cherokee Freedmen, Choctaw Freedmen, Creek Freedmen), Gullah, Samaná Americans, Affrilachians, along with significant populations in France, Africa (including Ghana), Israel, and Canada ChristianityProtestantismBlack church; Hoodoo; Islam
Afrikaners Indo-EuropeanGermanicDutchAfrikaans South Africa Boers, Afrikaner-Jews ChristianityProtestantismCalvinism
Afro-Argentines Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishRioplatense Spanish Argentina ChristianityCatholicism
Afro-Bolivians Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishBolivian Spanish Bolivia (Bolivian Yungas) ChristianityCatholicism
Afro-Brazilians Indo-EuropeanRomancePortuguese, Cafundo Brazil Zambo ChristianityCatholicism
Afro-Caribbean Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishCaribbean EnglishEnglish-based creoles Anguila, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, San Andres y Providencia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans, Afro-Bahamians, Afro-Barbadians, Afro-Bermudians, Afro-Dominicans, Afro-Grenadians, Afro-Guyanese, Afro-Jamaicans, Afro-Kittitians and Nevisians, Afro-Saint Lucians, Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians, Afro-Vincentians, Belizean Creole, Raizal ChristianityProtestantismAnglicanism, Methodism, Calvinism, Baptist; Catholicism
Afro-Colombians Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishColombian Spanish, Palenquero Colombia Palenquero ChristianityCatholicism
Afro-Nicaraguans Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishNicaraguan Spanish, Miskito Coast Creole Nicaragua ChristianityCatholicism
Afro-Turks TurkicOghuzTurkish Turkey Islam
Afro-Virgin Islanders Indo-EuropeanEnglish-based creolesVirgin Islands Creole; formerly Indo-EuropeanZeelandic-based creolesNegerhollands Virgin Islands (United Kingdom, United States), SSS islands (Netherlands, France) Christianity
Agaw Afro-AsiaticCushiticAgaw[note 2] Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Eritrea)[note 3] Bilen, Ximre, Awi, Qemant ChristianityOriental Orthodoxy
Aghuls Northeast CaucasianLezgicAghul Russia (Dagestan) IslamSunni Islam[1]
Ahiarmiut EskaleutInuitInuktitutAhiarmiut[2] Canada (Kivalliq Region)
Ahoms Kra–DaiTaiAhom[note 4] India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh) Hinduism, Ahom religion
Aikana Aikana language Brazil (Rondonia) Animism
Aimaq Indo-EuropeanIranianPersianAimaq Afghanistan Aimaq Hazara, Firozkohi, Jamshidi, Aimaq Kipchaks, Timuri, Taymani IslamSunni Islam
Ainus AinuHokkaido Ainu; formerly AinuSakhalin Ainu, Kuril Ainu Japan (Hokkaido, Tōhoku region), Russia (Sakhalin, Kamchatka Peninsula, Khabarovsk Krai), Kuril Islands (Russia or Japan) Hokkaido Ainus (including Ishikari Ainus, Menasunkur Ainus, Sumunkur Ainus, and Uchiura Ainus), Tokyo Ainus, Sakhalin Ainus, Russian Ainus AnimismAinu folk religion; BuddhismNichiren Shōshū; Shinto; ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy
Aja Niger–CongoKwaAdja Benin, Togo West African Vodun
Aka Niger–CongoBantuAka Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo Traditional Aka religion[3]
Akans Niger–CongoKwaCentral Tano,[note 2][note 5] AvikamAlladian,[note 2] Potou,[note 2] Abé, Abidji, Attie, Ega;[4] FrancosignAmerican SignGhanaian Sign; Adamorobe Sign; Nanabin Sign Ghana (Gold Coast)[note 6] Abbé, Abidji, Ahafo, Ahanta, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Alladian, Anyi, Ashanti, Assin, Attie, Avikam, Baoulé, Bonos, Chakosi, Egas, Evalue, Fante, M'Bato, Nzema, Sefwi (including House of Israel), Tchaman, Wasa Christianity
Akha Sino-TibetanLoloishAkha China (Pu'er and Xishuangbanna)[note 7] Akeu[citation needed] Animism
Akhvakhs Northeast CaucasianAvar–AndicAkhvakh Russia (Dagestan) Islam
Akie NiloticKalenjinAkie, Nilo-SaharanNiloticMaasai[5] Tanzania (Manyara Region) Traditional Akie religion[6]
Alabamas Muskogean → Alabama–Koasati → Alabama[note 8] United States (Alabama–Quassarte Tribal Town, Alabama–Coushatta Reservation)[note 9] ChristianityProtestantism; Ethnic religion
Alavi Bohras Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanGujaratiLisan ud-Dawat India (Gujarat) IslamShia IslamIsma'ilism
Albanians Indo-EuropeanAlbanoidAlbanian,[note 2] Albanian Sign Language, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Yugoslav Sign Language Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia (Ilirida), Greece, Serbia (Preševo Valley), Croatia (Zadar County) Italy (Southern Italy), Bulgaria (Mandritsa) Ghegs (including Arbanasi and Kosovars), Tosks (including Arbereshe, Cham Albanians, Arvanites, Lab Albanians), along with significant populations in Turkey, Egypt, Syria, France, the United Kingdom Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Nordic countries, Switzerland, Greece (including Western Thrace), Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Australia, Canada, and the United States IslamSunni Islam, IslamSufismBektashism, Christianity
Aleuts EskaleutAleut Aleutian Islands (United States, Russia) Agdaagux Tribe ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Altaians TurkicKipchakSouthern Altai, Northern Altai Russia (Altai Republic and Altai Krai), Mongolia (Altai Mountains), China (Altay Prefecture) Altai faith
Alur Nilo-SaharanNiloticAlur Uganda (West Nile sub-region), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri Province) Christianity
Alutiiq Eskaleut → Eskimo → Alutiiq United States (Alaska) Chugach Christianity
Alyutors Chukotko-KamchatkanChukotkanAlyutor Russia (Koryak Okrug) Shamanism, ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Ambonese AustronesianMalayicAmbonese Malay Indonesia (Ambon Island) ChristianityProtestantismCalvinism
Ambundu Niger–CongoBantuKimbundu Angola Christianity, Traditional African religions
Amdang FuranAmdang Sudan (West Darfur), Chad (Wadi Fira) Islam
Americo-Liberians Various languages of different African ethnic groups (originally, descendants of African-American slaves who were freed and returned to Africa)

English (adopted language)
EnglishMerico
EnglishLiberian Kreyol

Liberia ChristianityProtestantism
Amhara Afro-AsiaticSemiticEthiopicAmharic Ethiopia (Amharia) ChristianityOriental Orthodoxy
Amis AustronesianFormosanAmis Taiwan (Taitung and Hualien Counties) Animism, Christianity
Amish Indo-EuropeanGermanicPennsylvania Dutch, Alemannic GermanAlsatian United States (Pennsylvania) Old Order Amish (including Swiss Amish, Nebraska Amish, Swartzentruber Amish, Buchanan Amish, Andy Weaver Amish, Troyer Amish, Byler Amish, Renno Amish, Holmes Old Order Amish, Elkhart-LaGrange Amish, Lancaster Amish, Tobe Amish, and Michigan Amish), New Order Amish, Amish Mennonites (including Beachy Amish (including Old Beachy Amish), Kauffman Amish Mennonites, Egli Amish, Stuckey Amish), Para-Amish groups (including Lobelville Believers in Christ, Le Roy Plain Community, Manton Plain Community, Ghent Plain Community, Christian Communities, Vernon Community, Caneyville Christian Community) ChristianityAnabaptism
Amung Trans-New GuineaAmung Indonesia (Mimika, Puncak) Christianity
Andis Northeast CaucasianAvar–AndicAndi Russia (Dagestan) Islam
Aneuk Jamee AustronesianMalayicMinangkabauAneuk Jamee[note 10] Indonesia (Aceh) Islam
Anglo-Americans Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishUnited States English; Francosign → ASLic → American Sign United States of America New England Americans, Middle Atlantic Americans, Midwestern Americans, Southern Americans, Western Americans ChristianityCatholicism, ProtestantismAnglicanism, Methodism, Calvinism
Anglo-Burmese Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, Sino-TibetanLolo-BurmeseBurmese, Sino-TibetanTibeto-BurmanKarenicKaren Myanmar Significant population in Western Australia ChristianityCatholicism, ProtestantismAnglicanism; Buddhism
Anglo-Canadians Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishCanadian English, Francosign → ASLic → American Sign Canada Ontarians, Anglo-Quebecers, Nova Scotians, New Brunswickers, Manitobans, British Columbians, Prince Edward Islanders, Saskatchewanians, Albertans, Newfoundlanders, Labradorians, Northwest Territorians, Yukoners, Anglo-Nunavummiut ChristianityProtestantismAnglicanism, Methodism, Calvinism; Catholicism
Anglo-Celtic Australians Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishAustralian English Australia Christianity
Anglo-Indians Indo-EuropeansGermanicEnglish India Significant populations in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Bangladesh Christianity
Anglo-Irish Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishHiberno-English; FrancosignIrish Sign, BANZSLBritish Sign; BANZSLBritish SignNorthern Ireland Sign Ireland ChristianityProtestantismAnglicanism
Anglo-New Zealanders Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishNew Zealand English New Zealand ChristianityProtestantismAnglicanism
Angu Trans-New GuineaAngan[note 2] Papua New Guinea (Kratke Range) Animism
Antiochian Greek Christians Afro-AsiaticArabicLevantine Arabic, historically Indo-EuropeanHellenic Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Turkey) ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyGreek OrthodoxyGreek Orthodox Church of Antioch, CatholicismMelkite Catholicism
Anuak Nilo-SaharanNiloticAnuak Ethiopia (Anuakia), South Sudan (Boma) Christianity
Apache Na-DeneAthabaskanApachean[note 2][note 11] United States (Apacheria) Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Salinero, Plains Apache, Western Apache Native American religionsNative American Church
Apanyekra Macro-JeJeCanela Brazil (Northeast Region) Ethnic religion
Apinajé Macro-JeJeApinayé Brazil (Tocantins) Animism
Arabs Afro-AsiaticSemiticArabic;[note 2] Arab Sign;[note 2] Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign; Kafr Qasem Sign; formerly Afro-AsiaticArabicSicilian Arabic and Shirvani Arabic Arabian Peninsula[7] and Syrian Desert[8] Bedouins (including Palestinian Bedouins (including Jahalin Bedouins, Negev Bedouins (including Al-Sayyid Bedouins and Hanajira), Galilee Bedouins, Ta'amreh), Tarabin Bedouins, Bedul, Liyathnah), Israeli Arabs, Palestinians (including Palestinian Christians, Palestinian Baháʼís, Palestinian Muslims (including Palestinian Metawalis), Palestinian Bedouins (including Jahalin Bedouins), and Afro-Palestinians), Egyptian Arabs, Maghrebi Arabs, Dawada, Iranian Arabs (including Khuzestani Arabs, Khorasani Arabs, Huwalas, and Khamseh Arabs), Sudanese Arabs, Marsh Arabs, Arab Christians[9] (including Antiochians, Jerusalemites, and Alexandrians), Alawites, Druze,[10] Hadharem, Mhallami, Rashaida, Baggara Arabs, Abbala Arabs, Azawagh Arabs, Diffa Arabs, Manga Arabs, Ababda, Arab-Persians, Arab-Berbers, with diaspora populations (including the Palestinian diaspora) in Europe (including the United Kingdom, the Caucasus, Sweden, Spain), Turkey, Pakistan (including Palestinians), India, Colombia, Chile (including Palestinians), Nicaragua, Brazil (including Palestinians), Mexico (including Palestinians), Venezuela, the United States (including Palestinians), Canada, Haiti (including Palestinians), Cuba, El Salvador (including Palestinians), Australia (including Palestinians), New Zealand, Singapore IslamSunni Islam, Sufism, Shia IslamTwelver Shi'ism, Isma'ilismTayyibi Isma'ilismSulaymani, Zaydism, Ibadism
Aragonese Indo-EuropeanRomanceAragonese, Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanish Spain (Aragon) ChristianityCatholicism
Arameans (Syriacs) Afro-AsiaticSemiticNeo-Aramaic[note 2] Syria (Qalamoun Mountains), Israel Israeli Arameans ChristianityEastern ChristianitySyriac Christianity
Aranadans DravidianMalayalamoidEranadan India (Kerala)
Arapaho AlgicAlgonquianArapahoanArapaho United States (Colorado, Wyoming) Christianity, Native American Church
Arará Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishCuban Spanish Cuba Animism
Argobba Afro-AsiaticEthiopicArgobba[note 12] Ethiopia (Afar, Harari, Amhara, and Oromia Regions)[note 3] IslamSunni Islam
Armenians Indo-EuropeanArmenian,[note 2] Northwest CaucasianCircassian,[note 2] Armenian Sign language, formerly Harsneren language, TurkicKipchakArmeno-Kipchak Armenian highlands (Armenia, Turkey (Western Armenia)),[note 13] Azerbaijan Turkish Armenians (including Armenians in Istanbul, Hemshin, and Hidden Armenians), Cherkesogai, Armeno-Tats, Zoks, Hayhurum, Karabakhis and historically Udis and Turkic peoples who adhered to the Armenian Apostolic Church, along with significant populations in Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Serbia, Poland, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine (including Crimea), Cyprus, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, France, Spain, the United Kingdom Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Malta, Georgia (including Samtskhe–Javakheti, Abkhazia, and Tbilisi), Azerbaijan, (including Baku), Egypt, Lebanon, Pakistan, Iran, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, Ethiopia, China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Singapore, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Israel, Palestine, the Netherlands, and Germany ChristianityOriental Orthodoxy, CatholicismEastern CatholicismArmenian Catholicism
Aromanians Indo-EuropeanRomanceAromanian Balkans (Greece, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania)[note 3] Significant populations in Greece, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia, along with diaspora populations ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Arrernte Pama-NyunganArandicArrernte Australia (Arrernte Land) Alcheringa
Ashkali Indo-EuropeanAlbanian Kosovo IslamSunni Islam
Asmat Trans–New GuineaAsmat–KamrauAsmat[note 2] South Papua Christianity
Assamese Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanAssamese India (Assam) Assamese Brahmins, Kalitas, Kaibartas, Assamese Muslims, Chutias Hinduism
Assiniboine SiouanWestern SiouanAssiniboine Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta), United States (North Dakota, Montana) Bizebina, Insaombi, Wokpanbi Traditional Assiniboine religion
Assyrians Afro-AsiaticSemiticNeo-Aramaic[note 2][note 14] Assyria (Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey)[note 15] Iraqi Assyrians, Turkish Assyrians, Syrian Assyrians and Iranian Assyrians. Groupings include Chaldean Assyrians from Nineveh and Bohtan, Syriac Assyrians from Tur Abdin, Citadel Christians, Hakkari and Urmia tribes including; Tyari, Jilu, Baz, Tkhuma, Nochiya, along with significant populations in Armenia, Lebanon, Israel, Georgia, Jordan, the State of Palestine, the Netherlands, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Russia, Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uruguay, Argentina, ChristianityEastern ChristianitySyriac Christianity
Asturians Indo-EuropeanRomanceAsturleoneseAsturian, Indo-EuropeanRomanceGalician and AsturleoneseEonavian[note 16] Spain (Asturias) Eonavians ChristianityCatholicism
Asurs AustroasiaticMundaAsurBirjia[note 2] India (Bihar, Jharkhand) Bir, Asur, Birjia, Agaria Animism and HinduismAsur religion
Atacama Kunza Chile (Atacama Desert, Altiplano), Argentina (Altiplano), Bolivia (Antofagasta Region) Inca Religion
Atayals AustronesianFormosanAtayal; JaponicJapanese-based creolesYilan Creole Japanese Taiwan Animism, Christianity
Ati Ati language Western Visayas Animism, Christianity
Atikamekw AlgicAlgonquianAtikamekw Canada (Nitaskinan) ChristianityCatholicism, Ethnic religion
Atoni AustronesianTimoricUab Meto Indonesia (West Timor), East Timor (Oecusse) Amarasi Christianity
Atyap Niger–CongoPlateauAtyap Nigeria (Kaduna State) Christianity
Austral Islanders AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianPolynesianAustral France (Austral Islands) Christianity
Austrians Indo-EuropeanGermanicBavarian, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Austrian Sign Austria ChristianityCatholicism
Avars Northeast CaucasianAvar–AndicAvar, Northeast CaucasianLezgicArchi Russia (Dagestan, Chechnya, Dagestan, Kalmykia), Azerbaijan (Balakan, Zagatala), Turkey, Georgia Archis IslamSunni Islam
Awa BarbacoanAwanAwa Colombia (Narino), Ecuador (Carchi) Christianity
Awadhis Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanAwadhi India (Awadh) Barhai Hinduism
Aymara AymaranAymara Bolivia, Peru, Chile ChristianityCatholicism
Aynu Turkic and Indo-EuropeanKarluk and IranianUyghur and PersianAynu, TurkicKarlukUyghur China (Xinjiang) IslamAlevism
Azerbaijanis TurkicOghuzAzeri[note 2] Azerbaijan, Iran (Iranian Azerbaijan) Ayrums, Baharlu, Bayat, Karadaghis, Qajars, Kuresunni, Padar, Qarapapaqs, Shahsevan, Terekeme, Yeraz, Afshar (including Javanshir Qizilbash), Iranian Azeris, along with significant populations in Georgia, Russia, and historically Armenia IslamShia Islam
Babur and Bura Afro-AsiaticChadicBura Nigeria (Borno State and Adamawa State) Babur, Bura Islam
Badagas DravidianBadaga–KannadaBadaga India (Nilgiris district) Hinduism
Bagirmi Nilo-SaharanCentral SudanicBongo-BagirmiBagirmi language Chad (Chari-Baguirmi) IslamFolk Islam
Bagvalals Northeast CaucasianAvar–AndicBagvalal Russia (Dagestan) IslamSunni Islam
Baining East New BritainBaining Papua New Guinea (Gazelle Peninsula) Christianity, Pomio Kivung
Baharna Afro-AsiaticArabicBahrani Arabic Bahrain Significant population in Kuwait IslamShia Islam
Bahnar AustroasiaticBahnaricBahnar Vietnam (Central Highlands) Animism
Bai Sino-TibetanMacro-BaiBai[note 2] China (Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Bijie, Sangzhi County) Buddhism, Benzhuism, Daoism
Bajuni Atlantic–CongoBantuSwahiliBajuni Somalia (Bajuni Islands), Kenya (Coast Province) IslamSunnismShafi'ism
Bakarwal Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanGujari → Bakarwal India or Pakistan (Kashmir) Islam
Bakossi Niger–CongoBantuAkoose Cameroon (Bakossi Mountains) ChristianityCatholicism
Balanta Niger–CongoWest AtlanticSenegambianBalanta[note 2] Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia Traditional African religions
Balinese AustronesianBalinese Indonesia (Bali) Bali Aga HinduismBalinese Hinduism
Balkars TurkicKipchakBalkar Russia (Kabardino-Balkaria) IslamSunni Islam
Balochs Indo-EuropeanIranianBalochi Balochistan (Pakistan (Balochistan), Iran (Sistan and Baluchestan), Afghanistan (Balochistan)) Askani, Bajkani, Bangulzai, Barazani, Bhurgari, Bugti, Buledi, Chandio, Darzada, Dehwar, Dodai, Dombki, Gabol, Ghazini, Jamali, Jatoi, Kalmati, Khetran, Kunara, Langhani, Lango, Lashkrani, Loharani, Lund, Marri, Mazari, Mengal, Mirali, Mugheri, Muhammad Shahi, Mullazai, Nothazai, Pitafi, Qaisrani, Rind, Sadozai, Sethwi, Shaikhzadah, Talpur, Tauki, Umrani, Yarahmadzai, Zardari, Makrani, along with significant populations in the United Arab Emirates (including Al Balushi) and Turkmenistan IslamSunni Islam
Balondo-ba-Konja Niger–CongoBantuLondo Cameroon CreationismBalondo-ba-Konja religion
Balti Sino-TibetanTibeticBalti Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan) IslamShia Islam
Bamars Sino-TibetanBurmese Myanmar Taungyo, Yaw, Intha, Danu, Anglo-Burmese BuddhismTheravada Buddhism, Burmese folk religion
Bambara Niger–CongoMandeMandingBambara Mali Islam
Bamileke Niger–CongoGrassfieldsBamileke[note 2] Cameroon (West and Northwest regions) Mengaka, Ngiemboon, Ngombale, Ngomba, Ngwe, Yemba, Fe'fe', Ghomala', Kwaʼ, Nda'nda', Medumba Christianity
Bamum Niger–CongoGrassfieldsBamum Cameroon (West Region) Islam
Banda Niger–CongoUbangianBanda[note 2] Central African Republic, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo Central Banda, South Banda, West Banda Christianity
Bandanese AustronesianMalayicMalayBanda Malay, AustronesianCentral MalukuBanda Indonesia (Banda Islands) Islam, Christianity
Bangweulu Twa Niger–CongoBantuBemba Zambia (Bangweulu Wetlands) Traditional African Religion
Baniwa ArawakanUpper Amazon ArawakanKaru Brazil (Amazonas), Colombia (Amazonas), Venezuela (Amazonas) Traditional religion; ChristianityCatholicism
Banjara Indo-EuropeanRajasthaniLambadi India (Mewar) Hinduism
Banjarese AustronesianMalayicMalayBanjarese Indonesia (South Kalimantan) IslamSunni Islam
Baraks TurkicOghuzTurkish Turkey (Manbij Plain and neighboring regions), Syria (Jarabulus Subdistrict) IslamSunni Islam
Bari Nilo-SaharanNiloticBari South Sudan (Central Equatoria), Uganda Pojulu, Kakwa, Nyangwara, Mandari, Kuku Christianity
Bariba Niger–CongoGurBariba Borgu (Benin, Nigeria) Islam
Bashkirs TurkicKipchakBashkir Russia (Bashkortostan) IslamSunni Islam
Basques Basque[note 17] Basque Country (Spain, France) Navarreans, Alavans, Biscayans, Gipuzkoans, Northern Basques, along with significant populations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and Uruguay ChristianityCatholicism
Bassa Niger–CongoKruBassa Liberia (Bassaland) ChristianityProtestantismAnglicanism
Basters Indo-EuropeanGermanicAfrikaans Namibia ChristianityProtestantism
Batak AustronesianNorthwest Sumatra–Barrier IslandsBatak[note 2] Indonesia (North Sumatra) Angkola, Karo, Mandailing, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, Alas, Kluet, Singkil ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Bateri Indo-EuropeanDardicBateri Pakistan (Kohistan) IslamSunni Islam
Batwa Niger–CongoBantuKirundi, Niger–CongoBantuKiga African Great Lakes Traditional African religion
Bauzi East Geelvink BayBauzi Indonesia (Papua) Animism
Bazigar Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBazigar India (Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan), Pakistan (Punjab) Hinduism
Beja Afro-AsiaticCushiticBeja Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea Bishari, Hadendoa, Hedareb, Amarar, Beni-Amer IslamSunni Islam
Belarusians Indo-EuropeanSlavicBelarusian[note 18] Belarus, Lithuania (Vilnius Region), Polesia (Poland, Ukraine), Russia (Smolensk Oblast, Pskov Oblast, Bryansk Oblast, Kaluga Oblast, Oryol Oblast), and surrounding regions Significant populations in the United States, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, and Russia ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Belizean Creoles Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishBelizean Creole Belize ChristianityProtestantism, Rastafari
Bemba Niger–CongoBantuBemba Zambia (Northern, Luapula, and Copperbelt Provinces), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga Province) ChristianityProtestantism
Bembe Niger–CongoBantuBembe Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania ChristianityProtestantism, Traditional African religions
Bena Niger–CongoBantuBena Tanzania (Njombe Region) ChristianityCatholicism
Bengalis Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBengali Bengal (Bangladesh, India (West Bengal, Tripura, parts of Assam and Jharkhand)) Bengali Muslims, Bengali Hindus, Bengali Buddhists, Bengali Christians, Bangals, Ghotis, Dhakaiyas, Mahifarash, Shershabadia, Mahimal, and Sylhetis IslamSunni Islam; HinduismShaktism, Vaishnavism, Hindu atheism; ChristianityCatholicism, Protestantism; BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Berbers Afro-AsiaticBerber,[note 2] Afro-AsiaticSemiticArabic,[note 2] SonghayNorthern SonghayTagdal Maghreb Central Atlas Berbers, Chaouis, Kabyle, Kountas, Chenouas, Ghomaras, Godala, Hawwara, Matmatas, Mozabite, Nafusis, Rifians, Shilha, Siwi, Tuaregs, Awjila, Arab-Berbers, Sanhaja Berbers, Jerba, Zayanes, Igdalen, with significant populations in Belgium, France, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Burkina Faso (including Tuaregs), Niger (including Tuaregs), and Mali IslamSunni Islam, Ibadism
Berom Niger–CongoPlateauBerom Niger (Plateau State) Christianity
Berta Nilo-SaharanBerta Ethiopia (Benishangul-Gumuz Region), South Sudan Islam
Betawis AustronesianMalayicMalayBetawian Indonesia (Jakarta) IslamSunni Islam
Beti[note 19] Niger–CongoBantuEwondo, Niger–CongoBantuEton Cameroon Ewondo, Eton Christianity
Bezhta Northeast CaucasianTsezicBezhta Russia (Tsuntinsky District) IslamSunni Islam
Bhils Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBhil[note 2] India (Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra) Barda, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Bhil Gametia, Bhil Garasia, Bhil Kataria, Bhil Mama, Bhil Mavchi, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Damor, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Nirdhi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Vasava, Bhil Meena, Chaudhri, Bagdi Hinduism
Bhojpuris Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBihariBhojpuri India, Nepal Paswan, Teli Hinduism, Jainism
Bhumijs AustroasiaticMundaBhumij[note 20] India (West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand) Sarnaism
Bicolanos AustronesianPhilippineBikol[note 2] Philippines (Bicol Region) Central Bikol, Sorsoganons, Catandunganons, Rinconada, Albayanon ChristianityCatholicism
Bidayuh AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianLand Dayak[note 2] Malaysia (Sarawak) Kendayan, Selako, Bakatiʼ, Sara Bakati', Laraʼ, Bukar–Sadong, Biatah, Tringgus, Jagoi, Jangkang, Kembayan, Semandang, Ribun, Nyaduʼ, Sanggau Christianity
Bilala Nilo-SaharanCentral SudanicNaba Chad (Lake Fitri) Islam
Bimanese AustronesianMalayo-PolyneisanBima Indonesia (Sumbawa Island) Islam
Bisayas AustronesianDusunicSabah Bisaya, Brunei Bisaya Brunei, Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak) Sabah Bisaya, Brunei Bisaya Islam, Christianity
Bishnupriyas Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBengali-based creole → Bishnupriya Manipuri India (Manipur), Bangladesh HinduismVaishnavism
Bissa Niger–CongoMandeBissa Burkina Faso Islam
Blaan AustronesianPhilippineBlaan Philippines (Soccsksargen) Anitism
Black Nova Scotians Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish Canada (Nova Scotia) ChristianityProtestantismBaptist
Black Britons Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishMulticultural London English United Kingdom Afro-Caribbean Britons Christianity, Rastafari
Blackfoot AlgicAlgonquianBlackfoot Canada (Alberta), United States (Montana) Kainai Nation, Piegan Blackfeet, Piikani Nation, Siksika Nation Native American Church, Christianity
Boa Niger–CongoBantuBoa Democratic Republic of the Congo (Bas-Uele) Christianity
Bodo Sino-TibetanSalBodo India (Bodoland) Mech, Kachari Bathouism, Hinduism
Bokota ChibchanBuglere Panama (Bocas del Toro) Native American religion
Bondei Niger–CongoBantuSuetaBondei Tanzania (Pangani District) Islam, Traditional African religions
Bororo Macro-JeBororoanBororo Brazil (Mato Grosso) Animism
Bosniaks Indo-EuropeanSlavicShtokavianBosnian Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sandžak (Serbia, Montenegro) Significant populations in Serbia, Turkey, Austria, Germany and the United States IslamSunni Islam
Botlikhs Northeast CaucasianAvar–AndicBotlikh Russia (Dagestan) IslamSunni Islam[11]
Bouyei Kra–DaiTaiBouyei China (Guizhou) Giay Moism
Bozo Niger–CongoMandeBozo Mali Islam
Brahuis DravidianNorthern DravidianBrahui Pakistan (Balochistan) Raisani, Jhalawan, Sarawan, Mengal (including Zagar and Zakria Zae), Sasoli IslamSunni IslamHanafi
Bretons Indo-EuropeanCelticBreton[note 21] France (Brittany) Significant populations in Canada and the United States ChristianityCatholicism
Bribri ChibchanTalamancaBribri, Bribri Sign language Costa Rica (Cordillera de Talamanca) Talamancan mythology
Bru AustroasiaticKatuicBru Laos (Savannakhet province), Vietnam (Quảng Binh and Quảng Trị provinces) Satsana Phi, BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Bruneian AustronesianBruneian Brunei Kedayan Bruneian Sunni Islam
Bubi Niger–CongoBantuBube Equatorial Guinea (Bioko) ChristianityCatholicism
Budu Niger–CongoBantuBudu Democratic Republic of the Congo (Wamba Territory) Christianity
Budukhs Northeast CaucasianLezgicBudukh Azerbaijan (Buduq) IslamSunni Islam
Buduma Afro-AsiaticChadicYedina Lake Chad (Chad, Nigeria, Cameroon) Islam
Buginese AustronesianSouth SulawesiBuginese Indonesia (South Sulawesi) Islam, Christianity, folk religion
Bulgarians Indo-EuropeanSlavicBulgarian, FrancosignBulgarian Sign Bulgaria Pomaks, Paulicians, Macedonian Bulgarians, Bessarabian Bulgarians, Dobrujan Bulgarians, Thracian Bulgarians, Karakachani, along with significant populations in Turkey, Ukraine and Moldova, Romania and Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Spain, and the United States ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Bunak Trans–New GuineaTimor–Alor–PantarBunak Indonesia (West Timor), East Timor ChristianityCatholicism
Bunun AustronesianBunun Taiwan (Nantou) Animism, Christianity
Burghers Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanSinhala, DravidianTamiloidTamil, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, Indo-EuropeanRomancePortugueseSri Lankan Portuguese Creole Sri Lanka Dutch Burghers, Portuguese Burghers Christianity
Burushos Burushaski Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan) IslamShia IslamIsma'ilism
Buryats Mongolic → Central Mongolic → Buryat;[note 2] Mongolic → Central Mongolic → Khalkha → Sartul, Tsongol Russia (Buryatia) BuddhismTibetan Buddhism, ShamanismMongolian shamanism, ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Butonese AustronesianCelebicButonese[note 2] Indonesia (Buton) Islam
Bwa Niger–CongoGurBwa[note 2] Burkina Faso, Mali Traditional African religions
Bwatiye Afro-AsiaticChadicBacama Nigeria (Adamawa State) Christianity, Neo-Pentecostalism
Cabiyari ArawakanUpper Amazon ArawakanCabiyari Colombia (Vaupes) Christianity
Caddo CaddoanCaddo United States (Oklahoma) Peyote religion, Christianity
Cahuilla Uto-AztecanCupanCahuilla United States (California) Pass Cahuilla (including Agua Caliente Cahuilla, Morongo Cahuilla), Mountain Cahuilla (including Cahuilla Band of Indians, Los Coyotes Cahuilla, Ramona Cahuilla, Santa Rosa Cahuilla), Desert Cahuilla (including Augustine Cahuilla, Cabazon Cahuillla, Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla) ChristianityCatholicism, ProtestantismMoravian; Ethnic religion
Caldoche Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrench, FrancosignFrench Sign France (New Caledonia) ChristianityCatholicism
Camminanti Indo-EuropeanRomanceSicilian → Baccagghiu Italy (Sicily) ChristianityCatholicism
Canary Islanders Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishCanarian Spanish, Silbo Gomero, Isleño Spanish Spain (Canary Islands) Isleños (including Louisiana Isleños) ChristianityCatholicism
Cape Coloureds Indo-EuropeanGermanicAfrikaans, Kaaps, English South Africa (Western Cape) Christianity
Cape Malays Indo-EuropeanGermanicAfrikaans, Kaaps, English South Africa (Western Cape) Islam
Caipiras Indo-EuropeanRomancePortugueseCaipira, formerly TupianTupi–GuraniTupinambáPaulista General Language, Indo-EuropeanItalian-based creoles → Italo-Paulista Brazil (Paulistania) ChristianityCatholicism
Carolinians AustronesianMicronesianCarolinian United States (Northern Mariana Islands) ChristianityCatholicism
Catalans Indo-EuropeanRomanceCatalan, LSCicCatalan Sign Catalan Countries (Spain, France, Andorra, Italy) Balears, Algherese, Andorrans, Roussillonese with significant populations in the United States ChristianityCatholicism
Cayuga Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Cayuga Canada (Ontario), United States (New York, Oklahoma) Longhouse Religion
Chaga Niger–CongoBantuChaga[note 2] Tanzania Gwenos, Rombos, Central Chaga (including Kahe), Rusa, West Chaga Christianity, Islam, Traditional African religions
Chagossians Indo-EuropeanBourbonnais CreoleChagossian Creole Chagos Archipelago[note 22] Christianity, Rastafari
Chaharmahali Turks TurkicOghuzChaharmahali Turkic Iran (Chaharmahal) IslamShia IslamTwelver Shi'ism
Chakmas Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanChakma Bangladesh (Chittagong Hill Tracts) BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Chamalals Northeast CaucasianAvar–AndicChamalal Russia (Tsumadinsky District) IslamSunni Islam, Animism
Chamorro AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianChamorro United States (Mariana Islands) ChristianityCatholicism
Chams AustronesianChamicCham[note 2] Champa (Cambodia, Vietnam), China (Hainan) Churu, Jarai, Rade, Raglai, Utsuls IslamSunni Islam, Shia IslamBani Islam, Hinduism
Chaoui Afro-AsiaticBerberShawiya Algeria (Aurès) IslamSunni Islam
Charrúa Charruan languages[note 2] Uruguay Chaná Animism
Chechens Northeast CaucasianNakhChechen Russia (Chechnya, Aukh), Georgia (Pankisi) Kists, Chechen Kurds, Aukhs, with significant populations in Austria, France, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, and the United States IslamSunni Islam
Chehalis Formerly SalishanCoast SalishLower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis United States (Washington) Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis Ethnic religion
Chelkans TurkicSiberian TurkicNorthern Altai → Chelkan Russia (Altai Republic, Kemerovo Oblast) ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, Burkhanism, Shamanism
Chepang Sino-TibetanChepangicChepang Nepal Hinduism
Chenouas Afro-AsiaticBerberChenouas Algeria (Mount Chenoua) IslamSunni Islam
Cherokee Iroquoian → Southern Iroquoian → Cherokee[note 8] United States (North Carolina, Tennessee)[note 9] Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band, United Keetoowah Band, Cherokee Freedmen Christianity, Four Mothers Society
Chewa Niger–CongoBantuChewa Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique Christianity, Traditional African religions
Cheyennes AlgicAlgonquianCheyenne, Plains Indian Sign Language[note 8] United States (Montana, Oklahoma) Native American religion, Native American Church, Christianity
Chickasaw Muskogean → Western Muskogean → Chickasaw United States (Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee)[note 9] Ethnic religion, ChristianityProtestantism
Chinese Tatars TurkicKipchakTatar, Sino-TibetanChineseMandarin China (Xinjiang) IslamSunni Islam
Choctaw MuskogeanChoctaw[note 8] United States (Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana)[note 9] Choctaw Freedmen Christianity, Choctaw religion
Chokwe Niger–CongoBantuChokwe Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia Christianity
Cholanaikkans DravidianSouth Dravidian ICholanaikkan India (Kerala)
Cho Ro AustroasiaticBahnaricChrau Vietnam, (Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Ba Ria-Vung Tau) Animism, Theravada
Chuanqing Sino-TibetanSiniticMandarin ChineseSouthwestern Mandarin China (Guizhou) Ethnic religion
Chukchis Chukotko-KamchatkanChukotkanChukchi Chukchia ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy, Shamanism
Chulyms TurkicSiberian TurkicChulym Russia (Tomsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai) ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy
Chumash Chumashan languages[note 2][note 23] United States (California) Christianity, Native American religion
Chutiya Sino-TibetanSalDeori[note 4] India (Assam) Deori Ekasarana Dharma
Chuukese AustronesianMicronesianChuukese Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk Lagoon) ChristianityCatholicism
Chuvans Indo-EuropeanSlavicRussian; Chukotko-KamchatkanChukotkanChukchi; formerly YukaghirChuvan Russia (Chukotka) ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy
Chuvash TurkicOghurChuvash Russia (Chuvashia) Virjal, Anatri ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Cinta Larga TupianMondeCinta Larga Brazil (Amazon rainforest) Indigenous religion, Santo Daime
Circassians Northwest CaucasianCircassian[note 2] Russia (Circassia)[note 1] Abzakhs, Adygeans, Besleneys, Bzhedugs, Chemirgoys, Cherkess, Kabardians, Natukhajs, Shapsugs, Ubykhs, Makhosh, and Hatuqways, with significant populations in Turkey, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Germany, Iraq, Bulgaria, the United States, Egypt, Libya, and Saudi Arabia IslamSunni IslamHanafi, SufismNaqshbandi
Cirebonese AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianCirebonese Indonesia (Cirebon) Islam
Clatsop Chinookan, Wakashan, and Indo-EuropeanLower Chinook, Nootka Jargon, Germanic, and ItalicChinook Jargon; formerly ChinookanLower Chinook → Clatsop United States (Oregon)
Cocopah YumanCocopah Mexico (Baja California, Sonora), United States (Arizona) Native American religion
Cocos Malays Malay creolesCocos Malay Australia (Cocos (Keeling) Islands) significant populations in Malaysia IslamSunni Islam
Cofan Cofan language Ecuador (Sucumbios), Colombia (Putumayo) Animism
Cook Islanders AustronesianPolynesianCook Islands Māori, AustronesianPolynesianPenrhyn, AustronesianPolynesianRakahanga-Manihiki, AustronesianPolynesianPukapukan Cook Islands ChristianityProtestantism
Comanche Uto-AztecanNumicComanche, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish United States (Comancheria) Native American Church, Christianity
Comorians Niger–CongoBantuComorian[note 2] Comoros, France (Mayotte) Grande Comorians, Anjouans, Mohélians, Maorais, Significant population in Metropolitan France IslamSunni Islam
Conch Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, English creoleBahamian Creole Bahamas Christianity
Confederados Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishAmerican English Brazil (Santa Barbara d'Oeste, Americana) ChristianityProtestantism
Copts Afro-AsiaticEgyptianCoptic,[note 24] Egyptian Sign Egypt, Sudan, Libya Sudan and Libya along with the Coptic diaspora ChristianityOriental OrthodoxyCoptic Orthodoxy; ChristianityCatholicismEastern CatholicismCoptic Catholicism
Cornish Indo-EuropeanCelticCornish,[note 25] Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishCornish English, BANZSLBritish Sign United Kingdom (Cornwall) Significant populations in the United States and Australia ChristianityProtestantismAnglicanism, Methodism
Corsicans Indo-EuropeanRomanceCorsican[note 21] France (Corsica) Corsican Americans (including Corsican Puerto Ricans) ChristianityCatholicism
Coushatta Muskogean → Alabama–Koasati → Koasati United States (Coushatta Indian Reservation, Alabama–Coushatta Reservation, Alabama–Quassarte Tribal Town) Christianity
Cree AlgicAlgonquianCree[note 2][note 26] Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador) James Bay Cree, Moose Cree, Swampy Cree, Woodland Cree, Papaschase Christianity
Crimean Tatars TurkicKipchak → Kipchak-Cuman → Middle Crimean Tatar, TurkicKipchak → Kipchak-Nogai → Northern Crimean Tatar, TurkicOghuzBalkan GagauzSouthern Crimean Tatar, Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBalkan Romani → Crimean Romani Ukraine (Crimea) Steppe, Mountain, and Southcoast tribes, Crimean Roma, along with Significant populations in Turkey, Romania, and Uzbekistan. IslamSunni Islam
Croats Indo-EuropeanSlavicShtokavian, Chakavian, Kajkavian, Torlakian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slavomolisano; Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Yugoslav Sign[note 2] Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina), Kosovo, Austria (Burgenland), and surrounding regions Bunjevci, Krashovani, Janjevci, Šokci, Bosnian and Herzegovinian Croats, Montenegrin Croats, Serbian Croats, Slovenian Croats, Burgenland Croats, Croat Muslims, along with significant populations in Italy (including Molise Croats), the Czech Republic, the United States, Chile, Argentina, Germany, Australia and Canada ChristianityCatholicism
Crow SiouanWestern SiouanCrow United States (Montana) Christianity, Crow religion
Czechoslovaks Indo-EuropeanSlavicCzech, Indo-EuropeanSlavicSlovak Czech Republic, Slovakia Significant populations in Canada and the United States ChristianityCatholicism
Czechs Indo-EuropeanSlavicCzech Czech Republic Bohemians, Chodové, along with significant populations in United States and Canada ChristianityCatholicism[note 27]
Dagaaba Niger–CongoGurDagaare Ghana, Burkina Faso Christianity, Traditional African religions
Dagombas Niger–CongoGurDagbani Ghana (Kingdom of Dagbon) IslamSunni Islam
Damara KhoeKhoekhoe Namibia (Damaraland) Christianity
Damia Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanDameli Pakistan (Chitral District)
Danes Indo-EuropeanGermanicDanish, East Danish, Jutish; FrancosignDTSicDanish Sign Danish Realm (Denmark), Germany (Southern Schleswig) Significant populations in the United States, Canada, Greenland, and Germany. ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Dani Trans-New GuineaWest Papuan HighlandsDani[note 2] Papua New Guinea (Baliem Valley) Indonesia (Highland Papua) ChristianityProtestantism, Islam
Dargins Northeast CaucasianDargin[note 2] Russia (Dagestan) Kaitags, Kubachis, Itsaris, Chirags IslamSunni Islam
Daurs MongolicDagur China (Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Xinjiang) Shamanism
Dawoodi Bohra Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanGujaratiLisan ud-Dawat India, Pakistan IslamShiaIsma'ilismTayyibi Isma'ilism
Deccani Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanHindustaniDeccani India (Deccan) Hyderabadi IslamSunni Islam, Sufism, Shia IslamIsma'ilismNizari Isma'ilism
Deg Xitʼan Na-DeneAthabaskanDeg Xinag United States (Alaska) Christianity
Denaʼina Na-DeneAthabaskanDenaʼina United States (Alaska) ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, Animism
Dhimal Sino-TibetanDhimalishDhimal Nepal Hinduism, Kiratism
Dinka Nilo-SaharanNiloticDinka South Sudan Christianity, Dinka religion
Dobrujan Tatars TurkicKipchakDobrujan Tatar, Indo-EuropeanRomanceRomanian Romania (Constanța County) IslamSunni Islam
Dogon Niger–CongoDogon;[note 2] Bangime; Tebul Sign Mali (Bandiagara Escarpment) Ampari Dogon (including Nyamboli), Tebul U, Mombo Dogon, Escarpment Dogon (including Tommo So), Jamsai Dogon, Nanga Dogon, Yanda Dogon, Walo, Beente, Duleri Dogon, Pinia, Bondum Dogon, Dogul Dogon, Budu, Western Plains Dogon, Toro-tegu Dogon, Bangande Traditional African religions
Dogras Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanDogri India (Jammu Division) Hinduism
Dolgans TurkicSiberian TurkicDolgan Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai) ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy, Shamanism
Doms Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanDomari, Garachi Azerbaijan, Middle East, North Africa Garachi, with significant populations in Egypt, Israel, Libya, Sudan, Syria, and Tunisia Islam, Judaism
Dominickers United States (Holmes County, Florida)
Dongxiangs MongolicShirongolicSanta China, (Gansu) Sunni Islam
Doukhobors Indo-EuropeanSlavicRussian Russia ChristianitySpiritual Christianity
Druze Afro-AsiaticArabicLevantine Arabic; DGSicIsraeli Sign Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan) Lebanese Druze, Syrian Druze, Israeli Druze, Jordanian Druze Druzism[12][13]
Dubla Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBhilDubli[note 28] Gujarat (India) Hinduism
Dukha TurkicSiberian Turkic → Taiga Sayan Turkic → Dukhan Mongolia (Khövsgöl Province) ShamanismDukha indigenous religion
Dutch Indo-EuropeanGermanicLow Franconian;[note 2] FrancosignDutch Sign Netherlands Christianity[note 27]
Dutch Afro-Caribbean Indo-EuropeanRomancePortuguese and Spanish-based creolesPapiamento Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten ChristianityCatholicism
Dwe'e Niger–CongoBantuNzime Cameroon Christianity
Dyula Niger–CongoMandeMandingDyula Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali IslamSunni Islam
East Indian Catholics Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanEast Indian Mahratti India (Seven Islands of Bombay) ChristianityCatholicism
Ebira Niger–CongoNupoidEbira Nigeria (Kogi State) Islam
Edo Niger–CongoEdoidEdo Nigeria (Edo State) Ika, Emai Christianity
Efik Niger–CongoCross RiverIbibio-EfikEfik Nigeria (Cross River State) Christianity, Efik religion
Egyptians Afro-AsiaticArabicEgyptian Arabic, Afro-AsiaticArabicSa'idi Arabic, Egyptian Sign, formerly Afro-Asiatic → Egyptian → Ancient Egyptian Egypt Sa'idi IslamSunni Islam
Ekari Trans-New GuineaEkari Indonesia (Wissel Lakes) Christianity
Ekoi Niger–CongoBantoidJagham Nigeria, Cameroon Christianity, Ekoi religion
Elbegli TurkicOghuzTurkish Turkey (Kilis, Gaziantep, Sivas), Syria (Aleppo), Iran (South Azerbaijan)[14][15] IslamSunni Islam
Embera ChocoEmbera[note 2] Colombia (Choco Department), Panama (Darien, Embera) Shamanism
Enets UralicSamoyedicEnets[note 2] Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai) Shamanism
English Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, BANZSLBritish Sign United Kingdom (England, Little England beyond Wales) New Forest commoners, Berwickers ChristianityProtestantismAnglicanism
Erzyas UralicMordvinicErzya Russia (Mordovia), Armenia (Gegharkunik Province) Shokshas, Erzya Molokans[16] ChristianityRussian Orthodox, ProtestantismLutheranism; Erzyas native religion
Esan Niger–CongoEdoidEsan Nigeria (Esanland) Christianity
Estonians UralicFinnicEstonian, UralicFinnicSouth Estonian, FrancosignRSLicEstonian Sign Estonia, Setomaa (Estonia and Russia), Latvia (Ludza, Gauja) Setos, Võros, Hiiumaans, Saaremaans, Ludza Estonians, Gauja Estonians, with significant populations in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Finland, Georgia (including Abkhazia), the United States ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism[note 27]
Eurasian Singaporeans Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish Singapore Christianity
Evenks Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Evenki, Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Negidal Russia, China Negidals Shamanism
Evens Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Even, TurkicSiberian TurkicYakut Russia (Kamchatka Krai, Magadan Oblast, Sakha) Shamanism
Ewe Niger–CongoKwaGbeEwe Togo, Ghana Anlo Ewe, Waci Christianity, West African Vodun
Falkland Islanders Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishFalkland Islands English British Overseas Territories (Falkland Islands) Christianity
Fang Niger–CongoBantuFang Equatorial Guinea (Rio Muni), Gabon Christianity
Faroe Islanders Indo-EuropeanGermanicFaroese, Indo-EuropeanGermanicDanishGøtudanskt Danish Realm (Faroe Islands) ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Fijians[note 29] AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianFijian Fiji Fijian Americans, Fijian Australians, Fijian British ChristianityProtestantismMethodism
Finnish Tatars TurkicKipchakTatarMishar Tatar, Indo-EuropeanSlavicRussian Finland IslamSunni Islam
Finns UralicFinnicFinnish, Meänkieli, Siberian Ingrian Finnish; Indo-EuropeanGermanicFinland Swedish; SSLicFSLic[note 2] Fennoscandia (Finland, Russia, Sweden, Norway) Forest Finns, Tornedalians, Ingrian Finns (including Siberian Finns (including Korlaks)), Savonians, Tavastians, Finns proper, Ostrobothnians, Finnish Karelians, Finland Swedes, Kainuu, and Murmansk Finns, along with significant populations in Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, United States (including Findians), Argentina, and Canada (including Findians). ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Fipa Niger–CongoBantu (Zone M) → Fipa, Niger–CongoBantuMambwe-Lungu Rukwa Region, Tanzania (Sumbawanga Rural District, Nkasi District) ChristianityCatholicism
Flemings Indo-EuropeanGermanicDutchFlemish, Indo-EuropeanGermanicWest Flemish, Indo-EuropeanGermanicZeelandic, Francosign → Belgian Sign → Flemish Sign Belgium (Flanders, Brussels), France (French Flanders), Netherlands (Zeelandic Flanders) ChristianityCatholicism
Fon Niger–CongoKwaGbeFon Dahomey (Benin) ChristianityCatholicism, West African Vodun
French Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrench, FrancosignFrench Sign France Bigordans ChristianityCatholicism
French Afro-Caribbean Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrenchAntillean Creole France (French West Indies), Dominica, Haiti, Saint Lucia Guadeloupeans, Martinicans, Saint-Martinois, Barthelemois, Afro-French Guianans, Dominicans, Haitians, Saint Lucians ChristianityCatholicism, Haitian Vodou
French Canadians Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrenchCanadian French, FrancosignFrench Sign and American SignQuebec Sign Canada Quebecois, Acadians (including Chiac), Franco-Terreneuvians, Franco-Ontariens, Franco-Manitobains, Fransaskois, Franco-Albertains, Franco-Colombiens, Franco-Yukonnais, Franco-Tenois, Franco-Nunavois, Brayons, Muskrat French, French-Canadian Americans ChristianityCatholicism
French Louisianians Indo-EuropeanFrench CreoleLouisiana Creole, Indo-EuropeanRomanceLouisiana French, Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrenchMissouri French, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishCajun English, formerly Indo-EuropeanFrench CreoleAlabama Creole United States (Louisiana, Alabama, and Missouri) Louisiana Creoles (including Louisiana Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles of color), Alabama Creoles (including Alabama Cajuns), and Missouri Creoles ChristianityCatholicism, Louisiana Voodoo
Frisians Indo-EuropeanGermanicFrisian,[note 2] Indo-EuropeanGermanicEast Frisian Low Saxon, Indo-EuropeanGermanicDutchWest Frisian Dutch Frisia (Netherlands, Germany, historically Denmark) Westlauwers Frisians, East Frisians, North Frisians, Saterland Frisians, with significant populations in the United States ChristianityProtestantismCalvinism, ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism[note 27][17]
Friulians Indo-EuropeanRomanceFriulian Italy (Friuli) ChristianityCatholicism
Fula Atlantic–CongoSenegambianFula[note 2] West Africa (Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Chad)[note 30] Wodaabe, Maasina Fulfulde Islam
Fur FuranFur Sudan (Darfur) IslamSunni Islam
Fuyu Kyrgyz TurkicSiberian TurkicFuyu Kyrgyz Fuyu County (Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China) BuddhismVajrayanaTibetan Buddhism
Ga-Adangbe Niger–CongoKwaGa–Dangme[note 2] Greater Accra (Ghana) Ga, Adangbe Christianity
Gabrieleños Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanish, Uto-AztecanTakicGabrieleno[note 31] Native American religion, Christianity
Gade Niger–CongoNupoidGade Nigeria (Niger State)
Gagauz TurkicOghuzGagauz Moldova (Gagauzia, Taraclia, Basarabeasca), Ukraine (Budjak) ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Gajal TurkicOghuzTurkish, Indo-EuropeanSlavicBulgarian Bulgaria (Ludogorie), Turkey (East Thrace) IslamSunni Islam
Galela West PapuanNorth HalmaheraGalela Indonesia (North Maluku) Islam, Christianity
Galicians Indo-EuropeanRomanceGalician, Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishCastrapo Spain (Galicia) Couto Mistans ChristianityCatholicism
Gamilaraay Pama-NyunganWiradhuricGamilaraay Australia (New South Wales, Queensland) Alcheringa
Ganda Niger–CongoBantuGreat LakesLuganda Uganda (Buganda) Abayudaya Christianity
Garhwalis Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanGarhwali India (Uttarakhand) Hinduism
Garifunas ArawakanTa-ArawakanGarifuna[note 32] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[note 33] Significant populations in the United States ChristianityCatholicism
Garos Sino-TibetanSalGaro India (Garo Hills) Christianity, Songsarek
Gaviao (Je) Macro-JeJePara GaviaoParkateje, Macro-JeJePara GaviaoPykobje Brazil (Pará, Maranhão) Parkateje, Pykobje Animism
Gaviao (Rondonia) TupianMondeGavião of Jiparaná Brazil (Rondonia) Animism
Gayonese AustronesianNorthwest Sumatra–Barrier IslandsGayo Indonesia (Bener Meriah, Central Aceh, and Gayo Lues Regencies) Islam
Gbagyi Niger–CongoNupoidGwari Nigeria Traditional African religions
Gbaya Niger–CongoUbangianGbaya[note 2] Central African Republic, Cameroon Bokoto, Kara, Buli (including Toongo), Ali, Mandja, Gbaya-Bossangoa, Bozom, Mbodomo, Gbanu, Bangandu Islam
Gedeo Afro-AsiaticCushiticGedeo Ethiopia (Gedeo) ChristianityProtestantismP'ent'ay
Gelao Kra–DaiKraGelao[note 2][note 34] China (Guizhou) Taoism, Buddhism
Georgians Kartvelian languages,[note 2] Northeast CaucasianNakhBats, Georgian Sign Georgia, Azerbaijan (Saingilo), Turkey (Artvin Province) Adjarians, Mingrelians, Svans, Tushetians, Meskhetians, Imerkhevians, Ingiloys, Bats,[note 35] with significant populations in Turkey (including Chveneburi, France, Belgium, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, the United States, and Iran ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Germans Indo-EuropeanGermanicHigh German,[note 2] Low German,[note 2] Limburgish; DGSicGerman Sign Germany, Austria, Belgium (Eupen-Malmedy) Bavarians, Swabians, Hessians, with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Romania, Ukraine (including Black Sea Germans, Crimea Germans, Volhynia Germans, Russian Mennonites, Carpathian Germans) Christianity
Ghomaras Afro-AsiaticBerberGhomara Morocco (Western Rif) IslamSunni Islam
Ghorbati Indo-EuropeanIranianPersian, Ghorbati[note 2] Central Asia Mugats IslamShia Islam
Gibraltarians Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishLlanito; Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishGibraltarian English; BANZSLBritish Sign[18] British Overseas Territories (Gibraltar) Significant populations in the United Kingdom ChristianityCatholicism
Gilaks Indo-EuropeanIranianGilaki Iran (Gilan) IslamTwelver Shi’ism
Gitxsan TsimshianicNassGitksanGitxsan Canada (Skeena Country) Native American religion
Gnawas Morocco Islam and AnimismSufism and Animism → Gnawa religion
Goan Catholics Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanKonkaniGoan Konkani India (Goa) ChristianityCatholicism
Godoberis Northeast CaucasianAvar–AndicGodoberi Russia (Dagestan) IslamSunni Islam
Gogo Niger–CongoBantuGogo Tanzania (Dodoma Region) Christianity, African Traditional Religion
Gola Niger–CongoGola Liberia, Sierra Leone Islam
Gonds DravidianGondi[note 2][note 36] India (Gondwana) Godha, Madia Gonds, Muria, Koya Hinduism, Koyapunem
Gorals Indo-EuropeanSlavicLechiticGorolski[note 37] Southern Poland, northern Slovakia, Cieszyn Silesia (Poland, Czech Republic) Sącz Lachs, Silesian Gorals ChristianityCatholicism, ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Gorani Indo-EuropeanSlavicTorlakianGorani Gora (Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia) IslamSunni Islam
Gorontalo AustronesianPhilippineGorontaloan Indonesia (Gorontalo) IslamSunni Islam
Gosha Niger-CongoBantuZigula → Mushunguli Somalia Islam
Great Andamanese Great Andamanese[note 2] India (Great Andaman) Animism
Greeks Indo-EuropeanHellenic;[note 2] TurkicKipchakUrum, TurkishKaramanli Turkish; Indo-EuropeanRomanceAromanian, Megleno-Romanian; Indo-EuropeanAlbanianArvanitika; Indo-EuropeanSlavicMacedo-Bulgarian;[note 2] FrancosignFrench Sign and American SignGreek Sign; Cypriot Sign Greece, Cyprus, Albania (Northern Epirus), Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk), Turkey (Cappadocia, Pontus, Istanbul), Italy (Magna Graecia), Bulgaria (Balkan Mountains, Rila, Northeastern Bulgaria), North Macedonia, and surrounding regions Greek Cypriots (including Greek Northern Cypriots), Asia Minor Greeks (including Pontic Greeks, Cappadocian Greeks (including Karamanlides), Constantinopolites, Ionian Greeks), Greek Muslims (including Vallahades, Cretan Muslims), Sarakatsani (including Karakachani), Souliotes, Azov Greeks (including Mariupol Greeks, Crimean Urums), Italiots (including Grikos and Grecanici), Macedonian Greeks, Tsakonians, Maniots, Karagounides, Mikrasiates [el], Phanariots, Egyptian Greeks, Caucasus Greeks, Sfakians, Slavophone Greeks, Corfiot Greeks, Melkites (including Antiochian Greeks, Jerusalemite Greeks, and Alexandrian Greeks) and also sizeable populations of Arvanites, Aromanians and Megleno-Romanians who identify as ethnic Greeks (including Helleno-Vlachs), along with significant populations in Albania (including Northern Epirotes (including Himariotes)), Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Malta, Armenia, Egypt, and Canada ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, CatholicismGreek Byzantine Catholicism, formerly Hellenism, Neoplatonism, Greco-Roman Mysteries
Gros Ventre AlgicAlgonquianGros Ventre United States (Montana) Sun Dance
Guajajara TupianTenetehara Brazil (Maranhão) Shamanism, Santo Daime
Guan Niger–CongoKwaGuang[note 2] Ghana (Brong-Ahafo and Volta Regions) Gonja, Kyode, Cherepon, Efutu, Anyanga, Larteh, Chumburung, Krache, Anum-Boso Christianity
Guarani TupianGuarani Paraguay, Argentina (Misiones), Bolivia Chiriguanos ChristianityCatholicism
Gujarati Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanGujarati India (Gujarat) Koli, Bharwad, Khoja, Patidar, Sunni Bohra, Lohana, Vagri, Kharva, Charan, Baria, Momna, Ghanchi, Shenva, Bhambi Khalpa, Zarabes, Bhoi, Gujarati Americans Hinduism, Islam, Jainism
Gurjars Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanGujari Primarily Pakistan and India, also Afghanistan at smaller numbers Khatana, Solanki, Parihar, Tanwar, Parmar, chandel, Chauhan, Bhadana, Bhatti, Kohli, Tomar, Panwar, Pawar, Bainsla, Bagri, Hans, etc. Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism
Gumuz Bʼaga languages[note 2] Ethiopia (Benishangul-Gumuz Region) Traditional African religion
Guna ChibchanKuna Panama (Guna Yala) Native American religion
Gurage Afro-AsiaticEthiopicGurage,[note 2] formerly Afro-AsiaticEthiopicMesmes Ethiopia (Guragia) Kistane, Zay, Inor, Mesqan, Muher Sebat Bet (including Chaha) Christianity
Gurindji Pama–NyunganNgumpin–YapaGurindji, Pama–Nyungan and Indo-EuropeanGurindji and Australian KriolGurindji Kriol Australia (Northern Territory) Dreamtime
Gurma Niger–CongoGurGourmanche Gurmaland (Burkina Faso, Ghana) Ntcham, Bimoba Islam
Gurungs Sino-TibetanGurung Nepal, India (Sikkim, West Bengal) BuddhismVajrayanaTibetan Buddhism, Bon, Hinduism
Gurunsi Niger–CongoGurGurunsi[note 2] Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo Lukpa, Kabye, Tem, Lamba, Delo, Bago-Kusuntu, Chala, Lyele, Nuna, Kalamse, Pana, Winye, Deg, Puguli, Paasaal, Sisaala, Chakali, Siti, Tamprusi, Vagla Traditional African religions, IslamSunni Islam
Gwich'in Na-DeneAthabaskanGwich'in Canada (Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories), United States (Alaska) Native American religion
Ha Niger–CongoBantuHa Tanzania (Kigoma Region) Animism
Hadiya Afro-AsiaticCushiticHadiyya Ethiopia (Hadiya) Islam
Hadza Hadza language Tanzania (Karatu District) Hadza mythology
Haida Haida languages,[note 2] formerly Haida Jargon Canada (Haida Gwaii), United States (Prince of Wales Island) Kaigani Haida Haida Traditional Faith
Haisla WakashanHaisla Canada (British Columbia) Native American religion
Hän Na-DeneAthabaskanHan Canada (Yukon Territory), United States (Alaska) Native American religion
Han Chinese Sino-TibetanSiniticChinese;[note 2] CSLic languages;[note 2] JSLicTaiwan Sign; Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishManglish, Singlish, Hong Kong English; AustronesianMalayicBazaar MalayBaba Malay; AustronesianMuruticPaparTatanaTatana; formerly Sino-TibetanChineseBa–Shu; Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishChinese Pidgin English; Indo-EuropeanSlavicRussianKyakhta Russian–Chinese Pidgin China, Taiwan, Singapore, Myanmar (Kokang), Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah) Subei, Yue (including Cantonese, Punti, Taishanese (including Taishanese Hongkongers), Hongkongers (including Punti), Macau, and Namshun), Tankas (including Fuzhou Tankas), Màirén, Hui (including Panthays), Fujianese (including Fuzhounese, Hoklos, Hui'an maidens, Putianese, Fujianese Hongkongers, Fokien, and Teochew), Gaoshan Han, Gan, Tunbao, Pinghua (including Northern Pinghua and Southern Pinghua), Hakka (including Ngai (including Dan)), Hainanese, Hebei, Hunanese, Jianghuai, Shandong, Sichuanese, Wu (including Shanghainese, Ningbonese, and Wenzhounese), Kokang Chinese, Han Taiwanese (including Hoklo Taiwanese and Benshengren), Sino-Singaporeans (including Straits Chinese), Chin Haw, Hwagyo, Zhongum), along with significant populations in the United States (including Hoklos, Hongkongers, Fuzhounese Americans, and Hakkas), Mongolia, Malaysia (including Penangite Chinese, Straits Chinese, Sino-Natives (including Tatanas), and Peranakans (including Baba-Nyonya and Kiau–Seng)), Thailand, Indonesia (including Benteng), Myanmar, Canada (including Hongkongers), the Philippines (including Sangleys), Peru, Australia (including Hong Kong Australians), Vietnam (including Chinese Nùng and Ngai (including Dan)), Japan, Russia, France (including Chinois and Wenzhounese French), the United Kingdom (including Hong Kong Britons), South Africa, Italy, Bulgaria, Germany, Korea (including North Korea and South Korea), Fiji, Finland, Spain, India (including Zhongum), Laos, Brazil, the Netherlands (including Hongkongers), Argentina, Panama, Madagascar, Mauritius (including Namshun, Fokien, Hakka, and Sino-creoles), Seychelles, Venezuela, Cambodia (including Teochew, Cantonese Cambodians, Hainanese Cambodians, Hoklos, and Hakkas), Belgium, Denmark, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Czech Republic, Chinese Bangladeshis, the Caribbean (including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Suriname, and Guyana), Chile, Costa Rica, Brazil, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Mozambique, Romania, Samoa, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and New Zealand Chinese folk religion, BuddhismChinese Buddhism, Taoism, Irreligion (see also Religion in China and Religion in Taiwan)
Hangaza Niger–CongoBantuHangaza Tanzania (Kagera Region) Christianity
Hani Sino-TibetanLoloishHani China (Yunnan) Animism
Harari Afro-AsiaticSemiticEthiopicHarari Ethiopia (Hararia) IslamSunni Islam
Haratins Afro-AsiaticArabicMaghrebi Arabic,[note 2] Afro-AsiaticBerber[note 2] Mauritania IslamSunni Islam
Hausa Afro-AsiaticChadicHausa Hausaland (Niger, Nigeria, Ghana) IslamSunni Islam
Hawaiians AustronesianPolynesianHawaiian,[note 38] Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish CreoleHawaiian Pidgin, Hawaiʻi Sign, Hawaiʻi Sign and American SignCreole Hawaiʻi Sign United States (Hawaii) Christianity, Hawaiian religion
Ḫawlan bin ʾAmir Afro-AsiaticSemiticRazihi, Faifi Yemen (Saada Governorate), Saudi Arabia (Fifa Mountains) Razihis, Faifis IslamShia IslamZaydism
Haya Niger–CongoBantuHaya Tanzania (Kagera Region) Christianity, Ruhanga
Hazaras KarluksIndo-EuropeanPersianHazaragi Afghanistan (Hazarajat) IslamShia and Sunni
Hehe Niger–CongoBantuHehe Tanzania (Iringa Region) Christianity
Heiltsuk Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Heiltsuk–OowekyalaHeiltsuk Canada (Central Coast Regional District) Native American religion
Helong AustronesianTimoricHelong Indonesia (Kupang Regency, Semau Island, Flores Island) Christianity
Herero Niger–CongoBantuHerero Namibia (Hereroland), Angola OvaHimba, Ovambanderu Christianity
Highland Travellers Indo-EuropeanCelticScottish GaelicBeurla Reagaird United Kingdom (Scottish Highlands) ChristianityCatholicism
Hindustani Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanHindustani Hindustani Belt, Pakistan, Deccan, Old Dhaka Urdu-speaking people, Muhajir, Deccanis, Hindi-speaking people Hinduism, Islam
Hinukh Northeast CaucasianTsezicHinuq Russia (Tsuntinsky and Kizlyarsky districts) IslamSunni Islam
Hispanic Americans Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishAmerican Spanish Hispanic America (Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Paraguay, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay), United States (Puerto Rico, Texas, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana), Belize Mexican (Northeastern Mexican, Northwestern Mexican, Baja Californian, Western Mexican, Abajeno, Central Mexican, Southern Mexican, Coastal Mexican, Chiapaneco, Yucateco, Basque-Mexican, Mexican-American), Colombian (Cundinamarqués, Bogotan, Boyacense, Santandereano, Huilense, Tolimense, Paisa, Caucano, Pastuso, Valluno, Llanero, Amazonian Colombian, Guajiro, Sabanero, Samario, Vallenato, Chochoano, Tumaqueño, Basque-Colombian, Colombian-American), Argentinian (North Argentinian, Guaranitic, Cuyano, Cordobes, Puntano, Litoraleno, Porteno, Patagonian, Basque-Argentinian, Argentinian-American), Peruvian (Ecuatorial Peruvian, Coastal Peruvian, Andean Peruvian, Amazonian Peruvian, Peruvian-American), Venezuelan (Amazonian Venezuelan, Llanero, Andean Venezuelan, Western Venezuelan, Eastern Venezuelan, Island Venezuelan, Caraqueno, Zuliano, Central Venezuelan, Venezuelan-American, Venezuelan-Colombian), Chilean (Chilean-American), Ecuadorian (Quiteno, Riobambeno, Cuencano, Lojano, Esmeraldeno, Manabita, Guayaco, Amazonian Ecuadorian, Ecuadorian-American), Guatemalan (Guatemalan-American), Bolivian (Bolivian-American), Cuban (Cuban-American), Dominican (Dominican-American), Honduran (Honduran-American), Paraguayan (Paraguayan-American), Nicaraguan (Nicaraguan-American), Salvadoran (Caliche, Lenca, Salvadoran-American), Costa Rican (Costa Rican-American), Panamanian (Panamanian-American), Uruguayan (Uruguayan-American), Islenos, Hispanic-Belizean, Puerto Rican, Hispanic Americans in the United States (Chicano, Nuyorican), colonial-era Hispanos in the US and their modern descendants (Tejanos, Californios, Nuevomexicanos, Floridanos, Isleños, Louisiana Spanish-Creoles), Spanish Americans (Asturian-American, Basque Americans, Catalan Americans, Canarian Americans, Galician Americans), along with significant populations in the United States, Spain, France, Canada, Italy, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Portugal, Australia and Sweden ChristianityCatholicism
Hispanic Afro-Caribbeans Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishAmerican Spanish

Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanish-based creolesPalenquero

Hispanic Caribbean (Mexico, Caribbean Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico) Afro-Mexican, Caribbean Afro-Colombian (Palenquero), Afro-Venezuelan, Afro-Cuban (Ganga-Longoba), Afro-Dominican, Afro-Panamanian, Afro-Puerto Rican ChristianityCatholicism, Santeria, Orisha, Yoruba, Vodou, Traditional African religion
Hmong Hmong–MienHmongic[note 2] China (Guizhou)[note 39] A-Hmao, Gha-Mu, Xong, Pa-Hng, Hmong Americans Hmong folk religion
Hopi Uto-AztecanHopi United States (Hopi Reservation) Christianity, Native American Church
Huli Trans–New GuineaEnganHuli Papua New Guinea (Southern Highlands Province) Christianity, Papuan religion
Hungarians UralicUgricHungarian, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Hungarian Sign Hungary, Romania (Székely Land, Csángó Land, Bukovina), and neighboring regions Palóc, Matyó, Magyarabs, Hungarian Cumans, Jasz, along with significant populations in Romania (including Szekelys (including Bukovina Szekelys) and Csangos), Slovakia, Serbia, Ukraine, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, the United States, and Canada ChristianityCatholicism, Eastern CatholicismHungarian Greek Catholicism, Hungarian Unitarianism
Hunzibs Northeast CaucasianTsezicHunzib Russia (Tsuntinsky District) IslamSunni Islam
Hutterites Indo-EuropeanGermanicHutterite German Great Plains (United States, Canada) Schmiedeleut, Lehrerleut, Dariusleut ChristianityAnabaptism
Hutu Niger–CongoBantuGreat LakesRwanda-Rundi[note 40] Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kivu) Christianity
Iatmul SepikIatmul Papua New Guinea (East Sepik Province)
Iban AustronesianMalayicIban Malaysia (Sarawak) Mualang Christianity
Ibanag AustronesianPhilippineCordilleranIbanag Philippines (Isabela, Cagayan) ChristianityCatholicism
Ibibio Niger–CongoCross RiverIbibio, Niger–CongoCross RiverAnaang, Niger–CongoCross RiverEket, Nigeria (Akwa Ibom State) Eket, Anaang, Oron Christianity
Icelanders Indo-EuropeanGermanicIcelandic, FrancosignDTSicIcelandic Sign Iceland ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism, Asartu
Idoma Niger–CongoIdomoidIdoma Nigeria (Benue State) Agatu, Alago, Yala Christianity
Igbo Niger–CongoIgbo Nigeria (Igboland) Anioma, Aro, Edda, Ekpeye, Etche, Ezaa, Ika, Ikwerre, Ikwo, Isu, Izzi, Mbaise, Mgbo, Ngwa, Nri-Igbo, Ogba, Ohafia, Ohuhu, Onitsha-Ado, Ukwuani, Waawa, Igbo Jews Christianity, Odinala
Igede Niger–CongoIdomoidIgede Nigeria (Benue State) Christianity
Igorot AustronesianPhilippineCordilleran[note 2] Philippines (Cordillera Administrative Region) Balangao, Bontoc, Ibaloi, Ifugao (including Kalanguya), Isnag, Kalinga, Kankanaey Anitism
Ijaw Niger–CongoIjaw[note 2] Nigeria (Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta States) Bille, Engenni, Ibani, Kalabari, Kula, Nkoro, Nkoroo, Obolo Christianity
Ili Turks TurkicKarlukIli Turki China (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Kazakhstan IslamSunni Islam
Ilocano AustronesianPhilippineCordilleranIlocano Philippines (Ilocos Region) ChristianityCatholicism
Imraguen Afro-AsiaticArabicHassaniya ArabicImraguen Mauritania, Western Sahara IslamSunni Islam
Indos Indo-EuropeanGermanicDutch, AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianMalayIndonesian Indonesia Christianity
Indo-Caribbeans Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishEnglish Creole; Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishCaribbean Spanish; Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrenchFrench Creole; Indo-EuropeanGermanicDutchSurinamese Dutch; Indo-EuropeanRomancePortuguesePapiamento; Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanHindustaniCaribbean Hindustani; DravidianTamiloidTamil Caribbean Indo-Barbadians, Indo-Dominicans, Indo-Grenadians, Indo-Guadeloupeans, Indo-Haitians, Indo-Jamaicans, Indo-Martiniquais, Indo-Kittitians and Indo-Nevisians, Indo-Saint Lucians, Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonians, Indo-Vincentians, Indo-Belizeans, Indo-Guyanese, Indo-Surinamese, with significant populations in the United States and the United Kingdom Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Baháʼí
Indo-Fijians Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanHindustaniFiji Hindi; Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, DravidianTamiloidTamil; AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianOceanicFijian Fiji Significant populations in Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, and United Kingdom Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism
Indo-Mauritians Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrench-based creolesMauritian Creole; Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBhojpuri; DravidianTamiloidTamil Mauritius Hinduism, Islam
Indo-South Africans Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishSouth African English South Africa Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism
Indus Kohistanis Indo-EuropeanDardicIndus Kohistani Pakistan (Kohistan) IslamSunni Islam
Ingushes Northeast CaucasianNakhIngush Russia (Ingushetia) IslamSunni IslamShafi'i
Innu AlgicAlgonquianInnu-aimun, Naskapi Canada (Nitassinan) Naskapi (including Kawawachikamach Naskapi, Mushuau Naskapi), Nutashkuan Innu, Ekuanitshit Innu, Mushuau Innu, Sheshatshiu Innu, Matimekush-Lac John Innu, Uashat–Mani-Utenam Innu, Essipit Innu, Pekuakamiulnuatsh Innu, Pessamit Innu, Pakuashipi Innu, Unamenshipit Innu Animism
Inuit EskaleutInuit,[note 2] Inuit Sign language Danish Realm (Greenland), Canada (Inuit Nunangat), United States (Alaska) Greenlanders (including Kalaallit, Tunumiit, Inughuit and Greenlandic Danes), Inupiat (including Nunamiut), Inuktitut, Inuvialuit, Iglulik Inuit (including Aivilingmiut) Christianity, Inuit religion
Iranis Indo-EuropeanIranianZoroastrian Dari India Zoroastrianism
Iranun AustronesianPhilippineIranun Philippines (Mindanao) IslamSunni Islam
Iraqw Afro-AsiaticCushiticIraqw Tanzania Christianity
Irish Indo-EuropeanCelticIrish, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishHiberno-English, FrancosignIrish Sign, BANZSLBritish SignNorthern Ireland Sign Ireland Irish Catholics, Significant populations of Irish diaspora around the World such as in United States (including Scotch-Irish Americans), United Kingdom (including Ulster Scots people) Canada (including Scotch-Irish Canadians), Australia, New Zealand, Mainland Europe, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, and India ChristianityCatholicism and Protestantism
Irish Travellers Indo-EuropeanIrish and EnglishShelta, FrancosignIrish Sign Ireland Significant populations in the United Kingdom, and the United States ChristianityCatholicism
Isan Kra–DaiTaiLaoIsan Thailand (Isan) BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Isoko Niger–CongoEdoidIsoko Nigeria (Isoko region) Christianity
Istro-Romanians Indo-EuropeanRomanceIstro-Romanian Croatia (Istria) ChristianityCatholicism
Italians Indo-EuropeanRomanceItalian, Indo-EuropeanSlavicSlavomolisano, Indo-EuropeanRomanceIstriot, Indo-EuropeanRomanceLigurian, Francosign → LISic → Italian Sign, formerly Indo-EuropeanRomanceDalmatian Italy, France (Nice), Croatia (Dalmatia, Croatian Istria), Montenegro (Dalmatia), Slovenia (Slovenian Istria) Molise Croats,[19] Dalmatian Italians, Istrian Italians, Niçard Italians, with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Somalia, Libya, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Romania, Croatia, Ethiopia, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile. ChristianityCatholicism
Itawes AustronesianPhilippineCordilleranItawis Philippines (Cagayan Valley) ChristianityCatholicism
Itelmens Chukotko-KamchatkanKamchatkanItelmen Russia (Kamchatka Peninsula) Shamanism
Izhorians UralicFinnicIngrian Russia (Ingria) ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Jadgals Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanJadgali Balochistan (Pakistan (Balochistan), Iran (Sistan and Baluchestan)), Oman Sardarzahi, Bizenjo, Zehri, Sasoli, Mengal, Mir, Hoot IslamSunni Islam
Jamaican Maroons Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishJamaican Patois, Jamaican Maroon Creole Jamaica Kumfu
Jambian AustronesianJambian Indonesia (Jambia) Batin Sunni Islam
Japanese/Yamato JaponicJapanese,[note 2][note 42] Hachijō; JSLicJapanese Sign; Miyakubo Sign Language Japan Kantō, Kansai, Hokkaido, Tōhoku, Hōnichi, Satsugū, Chūgoku, Echigo, Tōkai, Shinshuu, Hokuriku, Hachijō, Miyakubo, Tsugaru, and Nikkei Brazilians in Japan, along with significant populations in Brazil, the United States (including Hawaii), Canada, the Caribbean (including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica), Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, China (including Hong Kong), Belgium (including Brussels), Spain, Turkey, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, South Africa, Singapore, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines. Irreligion, Shinto, Tenrikyo, Buddhism;[note 43] ChristianityCatholicismKakure and Hanure Krishitanity
Jarai AustronesianChamicJarai Vietnam (Central Highlands) Animism
Jarawas OnganJarawa India (South Andaman, Middle Andaman) Animism
Javanese AustronesianJavanesic[note 2] Indonesia (Java) Osing, Tenggerese, Boyanese, Banyumasan, along with significant populations in Malaysia, Suriname, China, Sri Lanka, French Guiana, New Caledonia, and Saudi Arabia IslamSunni Islam
Jeks Northeast CaucasianLezgicJek Azerbaijan (Mount Shahdagh) IslamSunni Islam
Channel Islanders Indo-EuropeanRomanceNorman, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishChannel Island English British Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands) Jèrriais (including Sercquiais), Guernésiais, Auregnais Christianity
Jerusalemite Greek Christians Afro-AsiaticArabicLevantine Arabic, historically Indo-EuropeanHellenic Israel, Palestine, Jordan ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyGreek OrthodoxyGreek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, CatholicismMelkite Catholicism
Jews Afro-AsiaticCanaaniteHebrewModern Hebrew,[note 44] Jewish languages,[note 2][note 45] DGSicIsraeli Sign, formerly Indo-EuropeanRomanceZarphatic, Indo-EuropeanRomanceJudaeo-Portuguese, Indo-EuropeanSlavicKnaanic Israel[note 46] Ashkenazim (including Galitzianers, Yekkes, Chuts, Unterlander Jews, Oberlander Jews, Litvaks, Afrikaner-Jews, Udmurt and Tatar Jews), Assyrian Jews, Sephardim (including Eastern Sephardim, North African Sephardim, Maroka'im, Algerian Jews (including Mozabite Jews), Tunisian Jews, Libyan Jews, Amazonian Jews, Iberian Jews, Sephardic Bnei Anusim, Xuetes, and Toshavim (including Mozabite Jews)), Mizrahim (including Bukharim, Juhurim, Kurdim, Syrian Jews, Arab Jews, Afghan Jews, Baghdadi Jews, Teimanim (including Rechabites, Baladi Jews, Shami Jews, and Rambamists), Sharʿabi Jews, Habbanim, Banu al-Harith, Adeni Jews, Persim, Mashhadi Jews, and Kaifeng Jews), Astrakhan Jews, Beta Israel (including Beta Abraham and Falash Mura), Italkim (including San Nicandro Jews and Italian Rite Jews), Rusape Jews, Romaniotes, Constantinopolitan Karaites, Bavlim, Crimean Karaites, Krymchaks, Gruzim, Benei Sion, Bene Israel, Banu Israil, Kochinim, Paradesi, Lishanid Noshan, Israeli Jews, B'nai Moshe, Bnei Menashe, Urfalim, Meshuchrarim, Abayudaya, Shaposhniki, Karaimites, African-American Jews, Desi Jews, Igbo Jews, Levites (including Kohen), and Bene Ephraim, along with significant populations in the United States (including Syrian Jews and Puerto Rican Jews), Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, Belarus, the Czech lands, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Austria, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Belgium, Iraq, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Monaco, the United Kingdom, Peru, South Africa, Australia, India (including Sephardim) and New Zealand Judaism
Jingpo Sino-TibetanSalJingpho China (Yunnan), India (Northeast India), Myanmar (Kachin State) Animism
Jita Tanzania (Mara Region) Christianity, Ethnic Religion
Jola Niger–CongoWest AtlanticSenegambianJola[note 2] Senegal (Jolaland) Banjaal, Bayot, Gusilay, Fogni, Karon, Kasa, Kuwaataay, Mlomp Traditional African religions
Jukun Niger–CongoJukun Takum[note 47] Nigeria (Wukari) Wannu Traditional African religions
Kabyle Afro-AsiaticBerberKabyle Algeria (Kabylia) IslamSunni Islam
Kadazan-Dusun AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianDusunic[note 2] Malaysia (Sabah) Kadazan, Dusun, Dumpas, Ida'an, Kwijau, Lotud, Mangka'ak, Maragang, Minokok, Orang Sungai, Rumanau, Rungus, Tambanuo Christianity, Momolianism
Kafwe Twa Niger–CongoBantuTonga Zambia (Kafue Flats) Traditional African religion
Kaguru Niger–CongoBantuKagulu Tanzania (Ukaguru Mountains)
Kaingang Macro-JeJeKaingang[note 2] Brazil (Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Sao Paulo) Shamanism
Kalanga Niger–CongoBantuShonaKalanga Zimbabwe, Botswana Nambya Christianity
Kalash Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanKalasha Pakistan (Chitral District) Kalasha
Kalenjin Nilo-SaharanNiloticKalenjin[note 2] Kenya (Rift Valley Province) Keiyo, Tugen, Marakwet, Nandi, Kipsigis, Sabaot, Pokoot, Terik Christianity
Kalinago Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish,[note 48] ArawakanTa-ArawakanKalinagoGarifuna, Vincentian Creole Lesser Antilles ChristianityCatholicism
Kalmyks Mongolic → Central Mongolic → OiratKalmyk Oirat, Sart Kalmyk Russia (Kalmykia), Kyrgyzstan (Issyk-Kul Region) Sart Kalmyks, Buzava BuddhismTibetan Buddhism
Kaluli Trans-New GuineaKaluli Papua New Guinea (Great Papuan Plateau) Papuan religion
Kamba Niger–CongoBantuKamba Kenya (Ukambani) Christianity
Kamentsa Camsa language Colombia (Putumayo) Christianity
Kanaks AustronesianKanak[note 2] France (Kanakia) Haveke, Ajie, Arha, Xaragure, Haeke ChristianityCatholicism
Kannadigas DravidianKannadoidKannada India (Karnataka) Vokkaliga Hinduism, Jainism
Kanuri Nilo-SaharanSaharanKanuri Kanuriland (Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon) Kanembu, Yerwa Kanuri Islam
Kao people [id] West PapuanNorth HalmaheraKao; West PapuanNorth HalmaheraModole Indonesia (Kao Land [id]) Pagu, Modole people [id], Boeng, Towiliko Christianity, Islam, Animism
Kapampangans AustronesianPhilippineKapampangan Philippines (Pampanga) ChristianityCatholicism, Iglesia ni Cristo, Anitism
Kapsiki Afro-AsiaticChadicKapsiki Mandara Mountains (Nigeria, Cameroon) Islam
Karamanlides TurkicOghuzTurkishKaramanli Turkish Turkey (Karaman Province, Cappadocia)[27] ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyGreek OrthodoxyTurkish Orthodox Church
Karachays TurkicKipchakKarachay Russia (Karachay-Cherkessia) IslamSunni Islam
Karakalpaks TurkicKipchakKarakalpak Uzbekistan (Karakalpakstan) Qon'ırat, On To'rt Urıw IslamSunni Islam
Karatas Northeast CaucasianAvar–AndicKarata Russia (Dagestan) IslamSunni Islam
Karategin Uzbeks TurkicKarlukSouthern Uzbek Afghanistan IslamSunni Islam
Karbi Sino-TibetanKuki-Chin–NagaKarbic[note 2] India (Karbi Anglong district) Amri Hinduism, Animism
Karelians UralicFinnicKarelian, UralicFinnicLudic, UralicFinnicLivvi-Karelian Karelia (Finland, Russia) Tver Karelians, Olonets Karelians ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Karen Sino-TibetanKarenic[note 2] Myanmar (Karen State, Kayah State, Pa'O Self-Administered Zone), Thailand S'gaw Karen, Pwo Karen, Karenni (including Kayan), Pa'O BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Karuk Karuk language United States (California) Christianity
Kashmiris Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanDardicKashmiri Kashmir (India, Pakistan) Kashmiri Hindus (including Kashmiri Pandits), Kashmiris in Punjab IslamSunni Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism
Kashubians Indo-EuropeanSlavicKashubian, formerly Indo-EuropeanSlavicSlovincian Poland (Kashubia) Krubans, Slovincians, and Gochans, along with significant populations in the United States ChristianityCatholicism
Kaska Dena Na-DeneAthabaskanKaska Canada (British Columbia, Yukon Territory) Native American religion
Kassena Atlantic–CongoGurKasena Ghana (Kassena-Nankana), Burkina Faso Kassena religion
Kawesqar AlacalufanKawesqar Chile (Chilean Patagonia, Wellington Island) ChristianityProtestantism
Kayapo Macro-JeJeKayapo Brazil (Pará, Mato Grosso)
Kazakhs TurkicKipchakKazakh Kazakhstan Uly juz, Orta juz, Kishi juz. Significant populations in China, Iran, Canada, the United States, and Russia IslamSunni Islam
Kemak AustronesianTimoricKemak Indonesia (West Timor), East Timor Folk religion, Christianity
Kereks Chukotko-KamchatkanChukotkanKerek Russia (Chukotka) Shamanism
Keres Keresan languages,[note 2] Keresan Sign Language United States (Sandoval County and Cibola County, New Mexico) Eastern Keres (including Dámáyámʾé, Dîiwʾamʾé, Katishtya, Kʾúutìimʾé, Tsʾíiyʾamʾé) Western Keres (including Áakʾùumʾé, Kʾáwáigamʾé)
Kerewe Niger–CongoBantuKerewe Tanzania (Ukerewe Island)
Kerincian AustronesianKerincian Indonesia (Kerincia) Sunni Islam
Ket Yeniseian → Northern Yeniseian → Ket Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai) Shamanism
Khakas TurkicSiberian TurkicKhakas Russia (Khakassia) ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy, ShamanismTengrism
Khalaj TurkicCommon TurkicKhalaj Iran
Khanty UralicUgricKhanty[note 2] Russia (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug)
Khas Nepal, India (Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal) Chhetri, Thakuri, Rana, Vaisya, Kami, Damai, Sarki, Sunar, Gandarbha Hinduism
Khasi AustroasiaticKhasi–PalaungicKhasic[note 2] India (Meghalaya) Pnar Christianity
Khinalugs Northeast CaucasianKhinalug Azerbaijan (Khinalug) IslamSunni Islam
Khmer AustroasiaticKhmer Cambodia, Mekong Delta, Isan Northern Khmer people, Khmer Krom and Significant populations in the United States BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Khoja Significant population in East Africa IslamShia IslamIsmaili'smNizari Isma'ilism
Khonds DravidianKui India (Kandhamal) Hinduism
Khorasani Turks TurkicOghuzKhorasani Turkic Iran (Khorasan) IslamShia Islam
Khwarshi Northeast CaucasianTsezicKhwarshi Russia (Tsumadinsky District) IslamSunni Islam
Kickapoo AlgicAlgonquianKickapoo United States (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas), Mexico (Coahuila, Sonora, Durango) Tribu Kikapú, Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
Kiga Niger–CongoBantuKiga Uganda, Rwanda ChristianityCatholicism, ChristianityProtestantism
Kikuyu Niger–CongoBantuKikuyu Kenya (Central Province) Christianity
Kilba Afro-AsiaticChadicHuba Nigeria (Hong) Christianity
Kinga Niger–CongoBantuKinga Tanzania (Kipengere Range) Christianity, Traditional African religion
Kiowa TanoanKiowa United States (Oklahoma) Christianity, Native American Church
Kirantis Sino-TibetanKiranti[note 2] Nepal (Eastern Region) Limbu, Sunuwar, Yakkha (including Athpare), Rai (including Kulung, Bantawa, and Bahing) Kirat Mundhum
Kiribati AustronesianMicronesianGilbertese Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) Christianity, Baháʼí Faith
Kissi Niger–CongoWest AtlanticMelKissi Guinea, Sierra Leone Christianity
Klallam SalishanCoast SalishKlallam United States (Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap Peninsula), Canada (Vancouver Island) Lower Elwha Klallam, Jamestown S'Klallam, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Scia'new Klallam
Koches Sino-TibetanSalKoch India (Assam, Meghalaya), northern Bangladesh Animism
Kodava Dravidian → Tamil–KodavaUraliKodava India (Kodagu, Bangalore, Mysore) Hinduism
Kofyar Afro-AsiaticChadicKofyar Nigeria (Plateau State) Traditional African religions
Komi UralicPermicKomi Russia (Komi Republic, Permyakia) Komi-Zyrians, Komi-Permyaks, Izhma Komi ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Konda Reddis Dravidian → South-Central Dravidian → Telugu India (Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu)
Kongo Niger–CongoBantuKongo Kongoland (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola) Lari, Vili, Yombe, Suundi, Dondo, Hangala, Kugni, Manyanga, Beembe Christianity, Kongo religion
Konjo Niger–CongoBantuKonjo Rwenzori Mountains (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda) Nande Christianity
Konkani Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanKonkani India (Konkan) Hinduism
Konso Afro-AsiaticCushiticKonso Ethiopia (Konso) Traditional African religions
Koreans Koreanic languages,[note 2] JSLicKorean Sign Korea (North Korea, South Korea), China (Jilin, Xi'an District) North Koreans (including in South Korea), South Koreans, Jeju Islanders, Koryo-saram, Sakhalin Koreans, Zainichi Koreans, Chaoxianzu (including in Japan and Korea) and along with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Russia (including North Koreans, Koryo-saram, and Sakhalin Koreans), China, Japan (including Zainichi Koreans and Chaoxianzu), Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia, Iran, Nepal, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, India, the Arab world, Africa (including South Africa), Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela, Australia, Ukraine, New Zealand, Micronesia, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic Christianity[note 27]Protestantism and Catholicism, Buddhism → Mahayana BuddhismKorean Buddhism, Korean shamanism, Cheondoism, Unification Church, Juche
Koryaks Chukotko-KamchatkanChukotkanKoryak Russia (Koryak Okrug) ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, Shamanism
Kosraeans AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianOceanicMicronesianKosraean Federated States of Micronesia (Kosrae) Christianity
Koyukon Na-DeneAthabaskanKoyukon United States (Alaska)
Kpelle Niger–CongoMandeKpelle Liberia, Guinea Traditional African religions
Kposo Niger–CongoKwaGhana–Togo MountainKposo Togo (Plateaux), Ghana ChristianityCatholicism
Kraho Macro-JeJeKraho Brazil (Terra Indigena Kraolandia)
Kristang Indo-EuropeanPortuguese-based creolesKristang Malaysia, Singapore ChristianityCatholicism
Kru Niger–CongoKru[note 2] Liberia (Grand Kru and Maryland Counties) Aizi, Bete, Bakwe, Grebo, Krahn (including Sapo), Kuwaa Christianity
Kryts Northeast CaucasianLezgicKryts Azerbaijan IslamSunni Islam
Kulin Pama-NyunganKulinicKulin Australia (Victoria) Alcheringa
Kumandins TurkicSiberian TurkicNorthern Altai → Kumandy Russia (Altai Krai, Altai Republic) ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy
Kumaonis Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanKumaoni India (Uttarakhand (Kumaon)), Nepal (Doti) Johari, Askoti, Bhabhri, Danpuriya, Gangoli, Khasparjiya, Kumaiyya, Pachhai, Phaldakotiya, Rhau-Chaubyansi, Sirali, Soriyali Hinduism, Buddhism
Kumyks TurkicKipchakKumyk Russia (Kumykia) IslamSunni Islam
Kumzari Indo-EuropeanIranianKumzari Oman (Kumzar) IslamIbadi Islam, Sunni Islam
Kunama Nilo-SaharanKunama Eritrea, Ethiopia ChristianityOriental Orthodoxy
Kurds Indo-EuropeanIranianKurdish,[note 2] Indo-EuropeanIndo-IranianZaza–Gorani,[note 2] TurkicOghuzKhorasani Turkic, Kurdish Sign language Kurdistan (Iraq (Southern Kurdistan), Iran (Eastern Kurdistan, Khorasan, Golestan), Syria (Western Kurdistan), Turkey (Northern Kurdistan)), South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) Bajalan, Zazas, Feylis, Iranian Laks, Chechen Kurds, Yazidis, Yarsanis, Kurdish Christians, Shabaks, Sheylanli, Chalabianlu, Muzuri, Caucasian Kurds, Khorasani Kurds along with significant populations in Iraq (including Yazidis), Iran, Syria (including Yazidis), Turkey (including Yazidis), Armenia (including Yazidis), Georgia (including Yazidis), Azerbaijan, France, Palestine, Kazakhstan, and Germany (including Yazidis) IslamSunni IslamSufismNaqshbandi, Qadiriyya; IslamAlevismKurdish Alevism; Yazidism; Yarsanism; Zoroastrianism
Kuria Niger–CongoBantuKuria Kenya, Tanzania Traditional African religions, Christianity
Kurukh DravidianKurukh India (Chota Nagpur Plateau) Kisan Sarnaism, Christianity, Hinduism
Kuteb Niger–CongoJukunoidKuteb Nigeria (Taraba State) Christianity
Kuwarranyji Pama–NyunganNgumpin–YapaMudburra → Kuwarranyji Australia (Northern Territory)
Kvens UralicFinnicFinnishKven Norway (Northern Norway)
Kwakwaka'wakw Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Kwak'wala Canada (British Columbia) Native American religion
Kwaya Niger–CongoBantuKwaya Tanzania (Mara Region)
Kwere Niger–CongoBantuKwere Tanzania (Bagamoyo District)
Kwinti Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishKwinti Suriname ChristianityMoravian Church
Kyrgyz TurkicKipchakKyrgyz, Mongolic → Central Mongolic → OiratSart Kalmyk Kyrgyzstan Sart Kalmyks, significant populations in Turkey IslamSunni IslamHanafi, Tengrism
Ladins Indo-EuropeanRomanceLadin Italy (Ladinia)
Laks Northeast CaucasianLak Russia (Lakia) IslamSunni Islam
Lamaholot AustronesianFlores–LembataLamaholot Indonesia (Solor) ChristianityCatholicism
Lampungs AustronesianLampung Indonesia (Lampung) Islam
Lani Trans-New GuineaWestern Dani Indonesia (Central Papua, Highland Papua) Christianity, Animism
Lao Kra–DaiTaiLao Laos BuddhismTheravada Buddhism, Satsana Phi
Larrakia Larrakia Australia (Northern Territory) Alcheringa
Latvians Indo-EuropeanBalticLatvian, Latgalian; FrancosignRussian SignLatvian Sign Latvia, Russia (Zelenogradsky District, Arch-Latvian Selsoviet, Nizhnyaya Bulanka), Lithuania (Klaipėda County) Latgalians, Kursenieki, Selonians ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Laz KartvelianZanLaz[note 49] Lazistan (Turkey, Georgia) Turkish Laz, Georgian Laz IslamSunni Islam
Lega Niger–CongoBantuLega Democratic Republic of the Congo Traditional African religions
Lemba Niger–CongoBantuVenda, Niger–CongoBantuShona Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Lenape AlgicAlgonquianMunsee, formerly AlgicAlgonquianUnami United States, Canada Munsee (including Christian Munsee (including Delaware Nation at Moraviantown), Stockbridge Munsee, Munsee-Delaware Nation), Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware, Delaware of Six Nations, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape, Ramapough Mountain Indians Traditional Lenape religion
Lenca Macro-ChibchanLencan, Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishHonduran Spanish, Salvadoran Spanish Honduras, El Salvador ChristianityCatholicism, Sovereign Tribal Custom
Lezgins Northeast CaucasianLezgicLezgian Lezgistan (Russia, Azerbaijan) IslamSunni Islam
Lhoba Adi, Bokar, Idu Mishmi[note 50] China (Tibet), India (Arunachal Pradesh) Nishi, Na, Galo, Mishmi people, Tagin, Adi Animism, Buddhism, Christianity
Lhotshampa Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanNepali Bhutan Hinduism, Buddhism
Li Kra–DaiHlai[note 2] China (Hainan) IslamSunni Islam
Limba Niger–CongoLimba Sierra Leone (Bombali and Koinadugu Districts) Christianity
Lipka Tatars Indo-EuropeanSlavicBelarusian, Polish, Indo-EuropeanBalticLithuanian Belarus, Poland, Lithuania IslamSunni Islam
Lisu Sino-TibetanLoloishLisu China, Myanmar Lipo ChristianityProtestantismLisu Christianity
Lithuanians Indo-EuropeanBalticLithuanian, Lithuanian Sign Lithuania, Poland (Podlaskie), Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) Samogitians, Aukštaitians, Lietuvninkai, along with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Poland and the United Kingdom ChristianityCatholicism
Livonians UralicFinnicLivonian Latvia, Estonia ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Lodha AustroasiaticMundaLodhi India (Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal) Lodha Muslims Hinduism, Islam
Lom Indo-EuropeanArmenian and Indo-AryanLomavren, Indo-EuropeanArmenian Armenia, Georgia, Turkey
Loloda West PapuanNorth HalmaheraLoloda Indonesia (Loloda Islands [id])
Lombards Indo-EuropeanRomanceItalian, Lombard, Gallo-Italic of Sicily Italy (Lombardy, Sicily) Lombards of Sicily
Lori Balochistan
Lower Cowlitz Formerly SalishanCoast SalishCowlitz United States (Cowlitz Reservation, Quinault Reservation, Chehalis Reservation)
Luba Niger–CongoBantuLuban[note 2] Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lubaland) Luba-Kasai, Luba-Katanga, Hemba (including Bangubangu), Songe, Lulua Christianity
Lubu AustronesianMalayicLubu Indonesia (Sumatra)
Luhya Niger–CongoBantuLuhya Kenya (Western Province) Bukusu, Idakho, Isukha, Kabras, Khayo, Kisa, Marachi, Maragoli, Marama, Nyole, Samia, Tachoni, Tiriki, Tsotso, Wanga, Christianity
Lumbee Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishAmerican Indian EnglishLumbee English United States (North Carolina) Christianity
Luo Nilo-SaharanNiloticDholuo Kenya Christianity
Lurs Indo-EuropeanIranianLuri Iran (Lorestan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Khuzestan, Bushehr, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Provinces) Bakhtiari, Iranian Laks IslamShia Islam, Yarsanism
Luritja Pama-NyunganWatiLuritja Australia (Northern Territory) Alcheringa
Luso-Africans Indo-EuropeanRomancePortugueseAfrican Portuguese PALOP countries (Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea), South Africa Portuguese Africans (including Luso-Angolans, Cape Verdeans, Luso-Equatoguineans, Luso-Guineans, Mozambique, Santomeans, Luso-South Africans) ChristianityCatholicism
Luso-Brazilians Indo-EuropeanRomancePortugueseBrazilian Portuguese Brazil North Brazilians, Northeast Brazilians, Central-West Brazilians, Southeast Brazilians, South Brazilians (including Paranaenses, Riograndenses, and Catarinenses), along with significant populations in the United States, Portugal, Paraguay, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Spain, Germany, Canada, Argentina, France, Switzerland, French Guiana, Australia, Ireland, Mexico, Uruguay, Belgium, Bolivia, Netherlands, and Suriname ChristianityCatholicism
Luso-Indians Indo-EuropeanRomancePortugueseDaman and Diu Portuguese Creole, Korlai Portuguese Creole, Cochin Portuguese Creole; Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanKonkani, Gujarati; Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish India (Goa, Gujarat, Mumbai, Vasai, Daman, Diu & Silvassa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka) ChristianityCatholicism; Hinduism
Luxembourgers Indo-EuropeanGermanicMoselle FranconianLuxembourgish Luxembourg, Belgium (Arelerland), and surrounding regions Significant populations in Brazil, Canada, and the United States ChristianityCatholicism
Maasai Nilo-SaharanNiloticMaasai Maasailand (Tanzania, Kenya) Samburu, Arusha, Kwavi Traditional African religions
Macanese Indo-EuropeanRomancePortugueseMacanese Patois, Sino-TibetanSiniticCantonese China (Macau) ChristianityCatholicism
Macedonians Indo-EuropeanSlavicMacedonian North Macedonia Torbesh, Mijaks, Brsjaks, along with significant populations in Australia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Greece ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Macushi CaribanMacushi Guyana (Rupununi), Brazil (Roraima) Shamanism
Madi Nilo-SaharanCentral SudanicMa'di Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Uganda Christianity
Madurese AustronesianMadurese Indonesia (Madura)[note 51] Boyanese IslamSunni IslamShafi'i
Mafa Afro-AsiaticChadicMafa Cameroon Christianity
Magahi Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBihariMagahi India (Magadha) Hinduism
Magars Sino-TibetanMagar[note 52] Nepal Ale, Gharti, Chantayal, Saru, Pun Hinduism, Buddhism
Maguindanao AustronesianPhilippineMaguindanao Philippines (Maguindanao) Islam
Mahar Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanMarathi India (Maharashtra) BuddhismNavayana Buddhism
Maithils Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBihariMaithili Mithila (India, Nepal) Karan Kayastha, Brahmin, Chhetri, Vaisya Hinduism
Makaa Niger–CongoBantuMakaa, Niger–CongoBantuByep Cameroon (East Region, Centre Region) South Makaa, North Makaa
Makah Wakashan → Southern Wakashan → Makah United States (Washington) Native American religion
Makassarese AustronesianSouth SulawesiMakassarese Indonesia (South Sulawesi) IslamSunni Islam
Makianese [id] West PapuanNorth HalmaheraMoi, AustronesianSouth HalmaheraTaba, Indonesia (Makian) Tabayama, Jitinee IslamSunni Islam, Animism
Makonde Niger–CongoBantuMakonde Tanzania, Mozambique (Mueda Plateau) Machinga Islam
Makua Niger–CongoBantuMakhuwa Mozambique Lomwe, Chuwabu, Moniga, Koti, Nathembo Traditional African religions
Malagasy AustronesianMalagasy Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte, Réunion, Mauritius Merina, Sihanaka, Betsileo, Zafimaniry, Antaifasy, Antemoro, Antaisaka, Antambahoaka, Tandroy, Antankarana, Antanosy, Bara, Betsimisaraka, Bezanozano, Mahafaly, Makoa, Mikea, Sakalava, Tanala, Tsimihety, Vezo Christianity, Malagasy religion
Malasar DravidianTamiloidMalasar India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu)
Malayalis[note 53] DravidianMalayalamoidMalayalam India (Kerala) Ambalavasi, Dheevara, Nair, Paravar, Mappilas, Ezhava, Latheen Mappilas, St. Thomas Christians along with significant populations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
Malayarayans DravidianMalayalamoidMalaryan India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu) Hinduism
Malays AustronesianMalayicMalay, AustronesianMalayicBrunei Malay AustronesianMalayicJambi Malay, AustronesianMalayicPahang Malay, AustronesianMalayicTerengganu Malay, AustronesianMalayicKelantan-Pattani Malay, AustronesianMalayicKedah Malay, AustronesianMalayicReman Malay, FrancosignASLicMalaysian Sign, AustronesianMalayicMalaySri Lanka Malay Malay world (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei) Kedahans, Pattani, Pahang, Pontianaks, Terengganuarians, Kelantanese, Perakians, Berau, Loloan Malays, Proto-Malay (including Orang Kuala, Jakun, Orang Rimba, Orang Seletar, and Temuan) Cape Malays, Cocos Malays, Bangka Malays, Thai Malays, Burmese Malays IslamSunni Islam
Maldivians Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanMaldivian Maldives, India (Minicoy) Mahls IslamSunni Islam
Maltese Afro-AsiaticArabicMaltese Malta Gozitans, with significant populations in Greece (including Corfu) ChristianityCatholicism
Mambai AustronesianTimoricMambai East Timor (Dili District) ChristianityCatholicism
Mambila Niger–CongoMambila Mambilla Plateau (Nigeria, Cameroon) Somyev Traditional African religions
Manavs TurkicOghuzTurkish Turkey (East Marmara Region, Marmara Region, Aegean Region) IslamSunni IslamHanafi
Manchus Tungusic → Southern Tungusic → Manchu[note 54] Manchuria (China, Russia) Significant populations in Taiwan Shamanism
Mandaeans Afro-AsiaticSemiticAramaicMandaic Southern Mesopotamia Iraq, Iran Mandaeism
Mandarese AustronesianSouth SulawesiMandar Indonesia (West Sulawesi) Islam
Mandinka Niger–CongoMandeManding[note 2] Mali, The Gambia, Guinea, Senegal Bolon Islam
Mangalorean Catholics Indo-European languagesIndo-AryanKonkani India (Karnataka) ChristianityCatholicism
Manggarai AustronesianSumba–FloresManggarai Indonesia (Manggarai) Christianity
Manjak Niger–CongoWest AtlanticSenegambianManjak Guinea-Bissau, Senegal Traditional African religions
Mannan DravidianTamiloidMannan India (Idukki district) Hinduism
Mansi UralicUgricMansi[note 2] Russia (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug)
Manx Indo-EuropeanCelticManx,[note 25] Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishManx English Isle of Man (Crown Dependency) Significant populations in the United States ChristianityProtestantism
Māori AustronesianPolynesianNew Zealand Māori,[note 55] New Zealand Māori Indians, with significant populations in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States Christianity
Mappila Muslims DravidianMalayalamoidMalayalamArabi Malayalam India (Kerala, Lakshadweep) IslamSunni Islam
Mapuche Araucanian languages[note 2][note 56] Chile (Araucania), Argentina Huilliche, Moluche, Pehuenche Christianity, Mapuche religion
Maranao AustronesianPhilippineMaranao Philippines (Lanao) Islam
Marathi Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanMarathi India (Maharashtra) Mahar, Maratha, Kunbi, Dhangar, Bhoi Hinduism, Jainism
Mardijkers AustronesianMalayicMalayBetawian, AustronesianMalayicMalayIndonesian, Indo-EuropeanRomancePortuguese Indonesia (Jakarta) Christianity
Maris UralicMari[note 2] Russia (Mari El) Meadow Mari, Hill Mari, Northwestern Mari, Eastern Mari, Mountain Mari ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, Mari Native Religion
Maronites Afro-AsiaticSemiticWestern Aramaic,[note 2][note 57] Afro-AsiaticArabicCypriot Arabic Levant, Cyprus Significant populations in Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus and Israel along with the greater Lebanese diaspora ChristianityMaronite Catholicism
Marquesas Islanders AustronesianPolynesianMarquesan France (Marquesas Islands) Christianity
Marshallese AustronesianMicronesianMarshallese Marshall Islands ChristianityProtestantism
Masa Afro-AsiaticChadicMasana Cameroon, Chad Christianity, Islam[citation needed]
Masalit Nilo-SaharanMasalit Sudan, Chad IslamSunni Islam
Matagi Japan (Ani, Shirakami-Sanchi)
Matawai Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishSaramaccan Suriname ChristianityMoravian Church
Mauritian Creoles Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrenchMauritian Creole Mauritius ChristianityCatholicism, Rastafari
Maya Mayan,[note 2] Mayan Sign Guatemala, Belize, Mexico (Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Chiapas) Maya, Achi, Chuj, Chʼortiʼ, Itza, Kʼicheʼ, Qʼeqchiʼ, Xinca, Tektitek, Huastecan, Mopan, Lacandon, Chontal, Akatek, Jakaltek, Qʼanjobʼal, Tzeltal, Mochoʼ, Tojolab'al, Mam, Ixil, Tzotzil, Poqomam, Yucatecan Maya, Motozintlecos, Awakatek, Kaqchikel, Sakapultek, Sipakapense, Uspantek, Chʼol, and Tzʼutujil ChristianityCatholicism, Maya religion
Mazahua Oto-MangueanOto-PameanMazahua Mexico (State of Mexico) ChristianityCatholicism
Mazandaranis Indo-EuropeanIranianWestern IranianMazanderani Iran (Mazandaran) IslamShia Islam
Mazatec Oto-MangueanPopolocanMazatecan[note 2] Mexico (Oaxaca) Ayautla ChristianityCatholicism
Mbaka Niger–CongoUbangianMbaka Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo ChristianityCatholicism
Mbugu Niger–CongoBantuMbugu, Niger–Congo and Afro-AsiaticBantu and CushiticMaʼa, Niger–CongoBantuPare Tanzania (Usambara Mountains)
Megleno-Romanians Indo-EuropeanRomanceMegleno-Romanian Greece (Almopia) ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, IslamSunni Islam
Mehri Afro-AsiaticSemiticMehri Oman (Dhofar Governorate), Yemen (Al Mahrah Governorate, Socotra) Islam
Meitei Sino-TibetanKuki-Chin–NagaMeitei India (Manipur) Loi HinduismVaishnavism
Melanau AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianMelanau Malaysia (Sarawak) Islam
Melungeons Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishAppalachian English United States (Appalachia) Carmel Indians ChristianityProtestantismBaptists
Mende Niger–CongoMandeMende Sierra Leone (Southern and Eastern Provinces) Islam
Mennonites Russian Mennonites, Old Order Mennonites, Old Colony Mennonites, Amish Mennonites (including Beachy Amish (including Old Beachy Amish), Kauffman Amish Mennonites, Egli Amish, Stuckey Amish), with significant populations in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay ChristianityAnabaptismMennonitism
Métis Indo-European and AlgicRomance and AlgonquianFrench and Plains CreeMichif, Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrenchMetis French, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishBungi Canada (Canadian Prairies, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Northwestern Ontario), United States (Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana) Anglo-Metis, Little Shell Métis Christianity
Miami AlgicAlgonquianMiami United States (Illinois) Indiana Miami, Oklahoma Miami, Piankeshaw Christianity, Native American religion
Miccosukee MuskogeanMikasuki United States (Miccosukee Indian Reservation)
Mien Hmong–MienMienic[note 2] China (Hunan, Guizhou), Vietnam Iu Mien, Kim Mun, Dzao Min, Biao Min, Bunu, Lakkia, Biao Mon, San Diu Yao folk religion
Mijikenda Niger–CongoBantuMijikenda Kenya (Coast Province) Chonyi, Giriama, Digo, Segeju, Rabai Christianity
Minahasan AustronesianPhilippineMinahasan,[note 2] AustronesianMalayicMalay-based creoleManado Malay Indonesia (Minahasa Peninsula) Tonsawang, Tontemboan, Tondano, Tombulu, Tonsea ChristianityProtestantism
Minangkabau AustronesianMalayicMinangkabau, AustronesianMalayicNegeri Sembilan Malay Indonesia (Minangkabau Highlands), Malaysia (Negeri Sembilan) Overseas Minangkabau IslamSunni Islam
Misak BarbacoanNorthern BarbacoanCoconucanNam Trik Colombia (Cauca) Traditional religion, ChristianityCatholicism
Mishar Tatars TurkicKipchakTatarMishar Tatar, Indo-EuropeanSlavicRussian Russia (Penza Oblast, Mordovia, Ulyanovsk Oblast, Chuvashia, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Tatarstan, Samara Oblast, Saratov Oblast, Volgograd Oblast, Orenburg Oblast, Bashkortostan) IslamSunni Islam
Mising Sino-TibetanTaniMising India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh) Donyi-Polo, Ekasarana Dharma
Miskito MisumalpanMiskito Mosquito Coast (Nicaragua, Honduras) Miskito Sambu ChristianityProtestantismMoravian Church
Mixe Mixe–ZoqueMixe[note 2] Mexico (Oaxaca) ChristianityCatholicism
Mixtec Oto-MangueanMixtecanMixtec Mexico (La Mixteca) Triqui, Cuicatecs, Amoltepec ChristianityCatholicism
Mi'kmaq AlgicAlgonquianMi'kmaq[note 26] Canada (Mi'kma'ki), United States (Maine) Mi'kmaq Nation, Miawpukek ChristianityCatholicism
Moghols Indo-EuropeanIranianDari, formerly MongolicMoghol Afghanistan IslamSunni Islam
Mohawk Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Mohawk Canada (Quebec, Ontario), United States (New York) Animism, Christianity
Moken AustronesianMoken Thailand, Myanmar (Mergui Archipelago, Surin Islands) Buddhism
Mokshas UralicMordvinicMoksha Russia (Mordovia)
Moldovans Indo-EuropeanRomanceRomanianMoldovan, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Moldova Sign Moldova Significant populations in Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Italy and the United States ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Molokans Indo-EuropeanSlavicRussian; UralicMordvinicErzya Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Erzya Molokans,[16] Subbotnik Molokans, along with significant populations in Armenia ChristianitySpiritual Christianity
Mon AustroasiaticMon Myanmar (Mon State) BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Monacans Formerly SiouanOhio Valley SiouanTutelo[note 58]
Monegasques Indo-EuropeanRomanceLigurianMonegasque Monaco ChristianityCatholicism
Mongo Niger–CongoBantuMongo Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur, Tshuapa, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi) Bolia, Ntomba, Ngando, Iyaelima, Mbole, Mpama, Nkutu, Sengele, Hendo, Dengese, Tetela Christianity
Mongols Mongolic languages,[note 2] Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Mongolian Sign China (Inner Mongolia, Dorbetia, Bayingolin, Dzungaria, Subei-Mongolia, Santania, Kharchinia), Mongolia Khalkha, Oirats (including Manchurian Öelets),[29] Hamnigan, Tsagaan, Yugur, Khatso, Bonan, Sichuan Mongols, Sogwo Arig, Altai Uriankhai, Ordos, Kanja, Sogwo Arig, Mughals, Santa, Naimans, Dariganga, Khorchin, Kharchin, Koke Nuur, Chaharian, Jalairs, Gorlos, Sartuul, Myangad, Tubalar, Uzemchin, Uradian, Tumed, Baarins, Zakhchin, Hishigten, Dorbet, Muumyangan, Jalaids, Abaganar, Chantuu, Olot, Sunud, Eastern Dorbet, Aohans, Onnigud, Khoshut, Abagas, Khotons, Alasha, Khoid, Eljigin, Choros, Qaidam, Fujin, with significant populations in India, the Czech Republic, the United States, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Canada BuddhismTibetan Buddhism, Tengrism
Mongondow AustronesianPhilippineMongondow Indonesia (Mongondowia) IslamSunni Islam
Montenegrins Indo-EuropeanSlavicShtokavianMontenegrin Montenegro and surrounding regions Significant populations in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Germany, Luxembourg, Argentina, the United States, Australia, ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Moravians Indo-EuropeanSlavicCzechMoravian Czech Republic (Moravia) Moravian Vlachs, Moravian Slovaks ChristianityCatholicism
Moriori AustronesianPolynesianMoriori,[note 59] Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish[30] New Zealand (Chatham Islands) Christianity including Rātana
Mormons[31] Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish United States (Mountain States) ChristianityMormonism
Mossi Niger–CongoGurMossi Burkina Faso (Mossiland) Islam
Mosuo Sino-TibetanNaishNa China (Sichuan and Yunnan) Daba, BuddhismTibetan Buddhism
Motu AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianMotu Papua New Guinea (Central Province) Christianity, Shamanism
Mudburra Pama–NyunganNgumpin–YapaMudburra Australia (Northern Territory)
Mughal Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanHindustani, formerly Indo-EuropeanIranianPersian India, Pakistan, Bangladesh Islam
Muhajir Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanUrdu Pakistan IslamSunni Islam
Mumuye Niger–CongoAdamawaMumuye Nigeria (Taraba State) Traditional African religions
Munanese AustronesianCelebicMunanese[note 2] Indonesia (Muna) Islam
Mundas AustroasiaticMundaMundari India (Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal) Sabar, Mahali Sarnaism
Murut AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianMurutic[note 2] Malaysia (Murutia) Okolod, Keningau, Tagal, Paluan, Selungai, Timugon, Serudung, Sembakung, Tidong, Kalabakan, Bulungan, Bookan ChristianityCatholicism
Muscogee MuskogeanMuscogee,[note 8] Muskogean → Eastern Muskogean → Mikasuki United States (Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia)[note 9] Thlopthlocco, Kialegee, Muscogee Nation, Poarch Band, Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe, Creek Freedmen Native American religionCreek mythology, Four Mothers Society
Musgum Afro-AsiaticChadicMusgu Cameroon (Far North Region), Chad (Chari-Baguirmi, Mayo-Kebbi Est) Islam
Muslimani Indo-EuropeanSlavicSerbo-Croatian[note 2][note 60] Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, North Macedonia Islam
Muthuvans DravidianTamiloidMuthuvan India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu) Hinduism
Mwera Niger–CongoBantuMwera Tanzania (Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions) Islam
Nagas Sino-TibetanTibeto-BurmanKuki-Chin–Naga,[note 2][note 61] formerly Angami Naga Sign India (Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam), Myanmar (Naga Self-Administered Zone) Angami, Ao, Chakhesang (including Chokri and Khezha), Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Lotha, Mao, Maram, Maring, Nocte, Phom, Pochury, Poumai, Rengma, Sangtam, Sumi, Tangkhul, Tangsa, Tikhir, Wancho, Yimkhiung, Zeliangrong (Zemi, Liangmei, Rongmei/Kabui), Lamkang Naga ChristianityProtestantismBaptists,
Nagpuri Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanBihariSadri India (Chota Nagpur Plateau) Chik Baraik Hinduism
Nahuas Uto-AztecanNahuanNahuatl Mexico Huasteca Nahuas, Mexicaneros, Sierra Puebla Nahuas, Guerrero Nahuas, Orizaba Nahuas, Southeastern Puebla Nahuas, Central Nahuas, Pipil ChristianityCatholicism, Aztec religion
Nakoda SiouanWestern SiouanStoney Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan) Wood Stoney, Mountain Stoney
Nama KhoeKhoekhoe Namibia (Namaland), South Africa Oorlams Christianity
Nanai TungusicNanai, TungusicKili Russia, China Shamanism, BuddhismTibetan Buddhism
Naso ChibchanTalamancaTeribe Panama (Bocas del Toro) Native American religion
Natchez Natchez language[note 8] United States (Oklahoma, South Carolina) Eastern Band
Nauruans AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianNauruan Nauru ChristianityProtestantism
Navajo Na-DeneApacheanNavajo, Navajo Family Sign[note 8] United States (Navajo Nation) ChristianityCatholicism, Native American Church
Ndendeule Niger-Congo languagesBantu languagesNdendeule Tanzania
Nenets UralicSamoyedicNenets Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Forest Nenets, Tundra Nenets Shamanism, Animism
Newars Sino-TibetanNewar Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) Rajupadhaya, Rajbhandari, Pradhan, Malla, Shrestha, Shakya, Chitrakar Hinduism, BuddhismVajrayanaNewar Buddhism
Nez Perce Plateau PenutianSahaptianNez Perce,[note 8] Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish United States (Idaho, Washington) Waashat Religion, Christianity
Ngabe ChibchanGuaymi Panama (Ngabe-Bugle Comarca) ChristianityCatholicism
Ngaju AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianBaritoNgaju Indonesia (Central Kalimantan) Bakumpai, Meratus Kaharingan
Ngalop Sino-TibetanTibeticDzongkha Bhutan Kheng, Bumthang BuddhismTibetan Buddhism, Bon
Nganasans UralicSamoyedicNganasan; formerly Indo-EuropeanSlavicRussianTaimyr Pidgin Russian Russia (Taymyr Autonomous Okrug) Animism, Shamanism, ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Ngbandi Niger–CongoUbangianNgbandi Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic Yakoma Christianity
Ngoni Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia
Nias AustronesianNorthwest Sumatra–Barrier IslandsNias Indonesia (Nias) Christianity
Nicobarese AustroasiaticNicobarese India (Nicobar Islands) Christianity, Animism
Nipmucs Formerly AlgicAlgonquianLoup A, AlgicAlgonquianMassachusett United States (Chaubunagungamaug Reservation, Hassanamisco Reservation) Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck, Hassanamisco Nipmuc, Nipmuc Nation
Niueans AustronesianMalayo-PolyesianPolynesianNiuean New Zealand (Niue) ChristianityProtestantismCalvinism
Nivkhs Nivkh languages[note 2] Russia (Khabarovsk Krai, Sakhalin Oblast) Shamanism
Nkole Niger–CongoBantuNkore-KigaNkore Uganda (Ankole) Christianity, Ruhanga
Nogais TurkicKipchakNogai Russia (North Caucasus) Ak Nogai, Karagash IslamSunni Islam
Norfolk Islanders Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish CreolePitcairn–NorfolkNorfuk Australia (Norfolk Island) Irreligion, ChristianityProtestantismAnglicanism[32]
Norwegians Indo-EuropeanGermanicNorwegian; Indo-EuropeanGermanicDano-NorwegianUrban East Norwegian, Bokmål, Riksmål; FrancosignDTSicNorwegian Sign Norway Kola Norwegians, Svalbarders, along with Significant populations in the United States, and Norwegian Canadians ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Nubis Afro-AsiaticArabic creolesNubi Uganda, Kenya Ugandan Nubis, Kenyan Nubis
Nubians Nilo-SaharanNubian[note 2] Nubia (Egypt, Sudan) Nobiin, Mattokki, Dongolawi, Midob, Birgid, Hill Nubians (including Dilling, Debri, Ghulfan, Kadaru, Karko, and Wali) IslamSunni Islam
Nuer Nilo-SaharanNiloticNuer South Sudan (Nuerland) Traditional African religions
NunatuKavummiut Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishNewfoundland English Canada (NunatuKavut)
Nùng Kra–DaiTaiNùng Vietnam, China (Guangxi) Moism
Nuristanis Indo-EuropeanIndo-IranianNuristani[note 2] Afghanistan (Nuristan) Safed-Posh Kaffirs (including Askunis), Kamkata-viris (including Kata and Kom) IslamSunni Islam
Nuu-chah-nulth Wakashan → Southern Wakashan → Nuu-chah-nulth Canada (British Columbia) Native American religion
Nuxalk SalishanNuxalk Canada (British Columbia) Native American religion
Nyambo Niger–CongoBantuNyambo Tanzania (Karagwe District, Kagera Region)
Nyishi Sino-TibetanTaniNishi India (Arunachal Pradesh) Christianity
Ōbeikei Islanders Indo-EuropeanEnglish CreoleBonin English Japan (Bonin Islands) Christianity, Buddhism, Shinto
Occitans Indo-EuropeanRomanceOccitan,[note 21] Indo-EuropeanRomanceGardiol Occitania (France, Italy, Spain) Aranese, Auvergnats, Provencals, Languedociens, Gascons, Nicois, Guardiota, Monégasque Occitans Christianity
Odawa AlgicAlgonquianOttawa[note 62] Canada (Ontario), United States (Oklahoma, Michigan)
Odia Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanOdia India (Odisha) Utkala Brahmins, Khandayat, Bonaz, Badu; Bairagi (Oriya); Barika; Chaikwa; Chatarkheya; Dhobi, Oriya; Ganrar; Ghantarghada; Girigiria; Gond (Oriya); Haddi; Jhodia; Kobari; Koraga; Kuliya; Lohar, Oriya; Mali, Oriya; Malia; Panka (Oriya); Paroja; Patra; Radhi; Sannyasi; Teli, Oriya; Thanapati; Thoria Hinduism
Ogiek Nilo-SaharanNiloticOgiek Kenya (Mau Forest, Mount Elgon) Christianity, Traditional Ogiek religion[33]
Ogoni Niger–CongoCross RiverOgoni[note 2] Nigeria (Ogoniland) Baan, Eleme, Gokana, Tẹẹ Christianity
Ogu Niger–CongoKwaGbeGun Nigeria (Lagos, Ogun State), Benin
Oji-Cree AlgicAlgonquianOji-Cree Canada (Ontario, Manitoba)
Ojibwe AlgicAlgonquianOjibwe[note 2][note 62] Anishinaabeland (Canada, United States) Mississaugas, Saulteaux, Findians Midewiwin
Okies Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishOklahoman English United States (Oklahoma, California) ChristianityProtestantismSouthern Baptist
Oku Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish CreoleKrio, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish Sierra Leone, The Gambia Islam
Oneida Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Oneida[note 62] Canada (Ontario), United States (New York, Wisconsin) Longhouse Religion
Onge OnganOnge India (Little Andaman Island) Animism
Onondaga Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Onondaga Canada (Ontario), United States (New York)
Orcadians Indo-EuropeanGermanicScotsOrcadian, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishScottish English, BANZSLBritish Sign, formerly Indo-EuropeanGermanicNorn United Kingdom (Orkney)
Ormurs Indo-EuropeanIndo-IranianIranianEastern IranianOrmuri Afghanistan (Logar Province), Pakistan (South Waziristan) Islam
Orochs Tungusic → Udegheic → Oroch Russia (Khabarovsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, Sakhalin Oblast, Primorsky Krai)
Oromo Afro-AsiaticCushiticOromo Ethiopia (Oromia), Kenya Boorana, Barento, Salale, Machaa, Arsi, Wollo IslamSunni Islam
Oroqens Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Oroqen China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia)
Ossetians Indo-EuropeanIranianOssetian[note 2] Ossetia (Russia, Georgia) Iron, Digor, Kudar, Trialeti Ossetians ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Ot Danum AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianOt Danum Indonesia (West and Central Kalimantan) Lawangan, Ma'anyan Kaharingan
Otomi Oto-MangueanOtomianOtomi Mexico (Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, State of Mexico, Queretaro) ChristianityCatholicism
Ovambo Niger–CongoBantuOvambo Namibia (Ovamboland), Angola ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Ovimbundu Niger–CongoBantuUmbundu Angola Christianity
Pākehā Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishNew Zealand English New Zealand Irreligion, Christianity
Palau AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianPalauan, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishPalauan English Palau Christianity, Modekngei
Palawa Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, Palawa kani, formerly Tasmanian languages[note 2] Australia (Tasmania) Alcheringa
Palembangese AustronesianMalayicPalembang Indonesia (South Sumatra)
Palula Indo-EuropeanDardicPalula Pakistan (Chitral District)
Pamiris Indo-EuropeanIranianPamir[note 2] Pamir Mountains (Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China) Shughni, Sarikoli (including Tajiks of Xinjiang), Yazghulami, Munji, Yidgha, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi IslamShia IslamIsma'ilism
Pangasinese AustronesianPhilippinePangasinan Philippines (Pangasinan) ChristianityCatholicism
Papel Niger–CongoAtlanticSenegambianPapel Guinea-Bissau (Biombo Region) ChristianityCatholicism
Parachis Indo-EuropeanIndo-IranianIranianEastern IranianParachi Afghanistan (Nijrab District, Kabul) Islam
Paramaccan Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishNdyuka Suriname (Pamacca) Winti
Pardo Indo-EuropeanRomancePortuguese Brazil ChristianityCatholicism
Pare Niger–CongoBantuPare Tanzania (Pare Mountains) Islam
Parsis Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanGujaraticGujarati Indian subcontinent Zoroastrianism
Pashayi Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanDardicPashayi[note 2] Afghanistan (Laghman, Kapisa and Nangarhar Provinces) IslamSunni Islam, IslamShia IslamIsma'ilismNizari Isma'ilism
Pashtuns Indo-EuropeanIranianPashto[note 2] Pashtunistan (Afghanistan, Pakistan) Kakar, Ghilji (including Lodi (including Niazi, Hotak (including Babai), and Lohani (including Marwat))), Punjabi Pathans (including Malerkotla Pathans and Multani Pathans), Tareen, Bettani (including Shirani), Afridi, Bangash, Durrani, and other Pashtun tribes, with significant populations in the United States, India, Sri Lanka, IslamSunni IslamHanafi, Sikhism
Pataxó Macro-JêMaxakalianPataxó Brazil (Bahia) Shamanism
Pedi Niger–CongoBantuSotho–TswanaSepedi South Africa (Limpopo) Christianity
Pende Niger–CongoBantuPende Democratic Republic of the Congo Christianity
Pennsylvania Dutch Indo-EuropeanGermanicPennsylvania Dutch, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishPennsylvania Dutch English United States (Pennsylvania) Schwenkfelders, River Brethren (including Yorker Brethren) ChristianityProtestantism
Persians Indo-EuropeanIranianPersian, Indo-EuropeanIranianAchomi Iran (Fars) Arab-Persians, Achomi, Sistanis (including Khorasani Sistanis and Golestani Sistanis), Dezfulis, Shushtaris, along with significant populations in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Israel, Bahrain, Australia, and Sweden IslamShia IslamTwelver Shi'ism, IslamSufismNi'matullāhī, Safaviyya, Zoroastrianism, Baháʼí
Piapoco ArawakanUpper Amazon ArawakanPiapoco Colombia (Meta), Venezuela Traditional religion, ChristianityCatholicism
Pied-Noir Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrench Algeria Christianity
Pitcairn Islanders Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish CreolePitcairn-NorfolkPitkern British Overseas Territories (Pitcairn Islands) Significant population in Norfolk Island, along with a diaspora in Australia, and New Zealand[34] ChristianityProtestantismSeventh-day Adventism
Pitjantjara Pama-NyunganWatiPitjantjara Australia (Central Australia) Alcheringa
Podlashuks Indo-EuropeanSlavicUkrainian or BelarusianPodlachian Poland (Podlachia) ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, ChristianityCatholicism
Pohnpeian AustronesianMicronesianPohnpeian Federated States of Micronesia (Pohnpei) Christianity
Poles Indo-EuropeanSlavicPolish Poland and surrounding regions Masovians (including Bambers, Kurpies, Łowiczans, Masurians, Międzyrzec Boyars, Poborzans, Podlachians), Greater Polish (including Kaliszans, Kuyavians (including Kuyavian Borowiaks), and Taśtaks), Lesser Polish (including Cracovians, Lasovians, Lublinians, Sącz Lachs, and Sandomierzans), Kociewians, Łęczycans, Polish Uplanders, Sieradzans, Borderlands Poles (including Bug River Poles), Tuchola Borowians, Kocievians, Dolinians [pl], and Warmians, as well as Significant populations in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Canada, Iceland, Sweden, France, Armenia,the United Kingdom, Argentina, Belarus, Russia, Australia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Ireland, and Norway ChristianityCatholicism
Poleshuks Indo-EuropeanSlavicBelarusian or UkrainianWest Polesian Polesia (Belarus, Poland, Russia, Ukraine)
Portuguese Indo-EuropeanRomancePortuguese, Indo-EuropeanRomanceMinderico, Indo-EuropeanRomanceBarranquenho, SSLicPortuguese Sign Portugal Alentejans, Algarveans, Azoreans, Barranquenhos,[35] Beiroes, Madeirans, Mindericos, Minhotos, Olivenzans, Ribatejanos, Transmontanos, with significant populations in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela ChristianityCatholicism
Potawatomi AlgicAlgonquianPotawatomi Canada (Ontario), United States (Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Wisconsin)
Potiguara TupianPotiguara, Indo-EuropeanRomancePortuguese Brazil (Paraíba) Shamanism
Powhatans Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish; formerly AlgicAlgonquianVirginia Algonquian United States (Tsenacommacah)
Punjabis Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanPunjabi Punjab (Pakistan (Punjab), India (Punjab)) Arain, Awan, Gujjars, Jat, Khatris, Punjabi Rajputs, Sikhs, along with significant populations in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States IslamSunni Islam, IslamSunni IslamAhmadiyya, Hinduism, Sikhism
Punjabi Mexican Americans United States (California)
Purepecha Purepecha Mexico (Michoacan) ChristianityCatholicism
Qarai Turks Turkic, Indo-EuropeanIranianPersian Iran (Kerman Province) IslamShia Islam
Qaratays TurkicKipchakTatar → Qataray Russia (Kamsko-Ustyinsky District)
Qashqai TurkicOghuzQashqai Iran (Fars Province) IslamShia Islam
Qiang Sino-TibetanQiangic[note 2] China (Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture) Qiang folk religion
Quechan YumanQuechan United States (Arizona, California) Native American religion, Christianity
Quechua Quechuan[note 2] Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina Ayacucho, Cajamarca–Canaris, Central, Chachapoyas, Cusco, Inga, Kichwa, Lamas, North Bolivian, Pacaraos, Puno, Santiagueno, South Bolivian ChristianityCatholicism, Inca religion
Quileute ChimakuanQuileute United States (Washington) Native American religion
Rabari India (Kutch District) Hinduism
Qulla QuechuanSouthern Quechua Argentina, Bolivia, Chile ChristianityCatholicism
Rade AustronesianChamicRade Central Highlands, Vietnam Christianity
Raizal Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishSan Andres-Providencia Creole Colombia (Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina) Christianity
Rajasthanis Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanRajasthani[note 2] India (Rajasthan) Charan, Kachhi, Marwari, Meena, Rajputs (including Chandels, Mahyavanshi, and Molesalam) Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
Rajbanshi Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanKamtapuri India (Assam, West Bengal), Bangladesh Hinduism
Rakhine Sino-TibetanBurmeseArakanese Myanmar (Rakhine State) Marma BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Ramkokamekra Macro-JeJeCanela Brazil (Northeast Region)
Ranquel AraucanianMapudungun → Ranquel Argentina (La Pampa Province)
Rapa Nui AustronesianPolynesianRapa Nui Chile (Easter Island) ChristianityCatholicism
Redbones United States (Louisiana) Christianity
Reisende Norway Christianity
Rejangese AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianRejang Indonesia (Rejang Lebong Regency) IslamSunni Islam
Rendille Afro-AsiaticCushiticRendille Kenya (Eastern Province) Waaq
Resians Indo-EuropeanSlavicSloveneResian Italy (Resia, Friuli)
Rhodesians Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishZimbabwean English Zimbabwe Significant populations in the United Kingdom Christianity
Rifians Afro-AsiaticBerberTarifit Morocco IslamSunni Islam
Rohingyas Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanRohingya Myanmar (Rakhine State) Islam
Roma Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanRomani,[note 2] Para-Romani,[note 2][note 63] Indo-EuropeanRomanceRomanianBoyash Europe, Turkey, Cyprus, Caucasus[note 30] Kalderash, Iberian Cales (including Spanish Cales, Portuguese Cales, Brazilian Cales), Erromintxela, Finnish Kale, Welsh Kale, Romanichal (including Scottish Romanichal Travellers), Lowland Scottish Travellers, Sinti (including Manouches), Belaruska Roma, Litovska Roma, Lotfitka Roma, Ruska Roma, Crimean Roma, Gurbeti, Xoraxane Roma (including Turkish Roma, Zargari, and Arlije), Romanisal, Bergitka Roma, Polska Roma, Cascarots, Ursari, Balshade), Romanlar (including Turkish Roma, Sepetçi, Ayjides, Yerli, and Çerge), Wallachian Roma, Servitka Roma, Lovari, Boyash, along with significant populations in Albania, Algeria (including Beni Ades), Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States (including Balshade), and Uruguay Christianity, Islam
Romanians Indo-EuropeanRomanceRomanian Romania, Moldova Wallachians (including Oltenians and Muntenians), Moldavians, along with significant populations in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Romansh Indo-EuropeanRomanceRomansh Switzerland (Grisons) Christianity
Rotenese AustronesianTimoricRotenese[note 2] Indonesia (Rote Island) Dela, Oenale Christianity
Rotumans AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianRotuman Fiji (Rotuma)
Russians Indo-EuropeanSlavicRussian; FrancosignRussian Sign Russia Caucasus Russians, Siberians, Cossacks (including Kuban Cossacks and Nekrasov Cossacks), Pomors, Lipovans, Subbotniks, Old Believers, Alaskan Russians (including Alaskan Creoles, Alaskan Old Believers), along with significant populations in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China (including Hong Kong), Estonia, France, Germany, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Taiwan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Armenia, the United States, Uzbekistan ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Rusyns Indo-EuropeanSlavicCarpathian Rusyn, Pannonian Rusyn Carpathian Ruthenia (Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland),[note 64] Pannonian Plain (Croatia, Serbia) Pannonian Rusyns, Lemkos, Hutsuls, Boykos, Dolinians [pl], Zamieszańcy [pl], with significant populations in the United States and Romania ChristianityEastern Catholicism
Rutuls Northeast CaucasianLezgicRutul Russia (Dagestan), Azerbaijan
Ryukyuans JaponicRyukyuan;[note 2][note 65] JaponicJapaneseOkinawan Japanese, Amami Japanese; JSLicJapanese Sign; Koniya Sign Language Japan (Ryukyu Islands) Amami (including Kikai, Amami Ōshima (including Setouchi), Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu, and Yoron), Okinawans (including Kunigami) Miyakoans, Tarama, Yaeyama, Yonaguni, with significant populations in Bolivia, Brazil, and the United States (including Hawaii) Irreligion; Ryukyuan religion; ChristianityCatholicismRyukyuan Catholicism
Saho Afro-AsiaticCushiticSaho Eritrea, Ethiopia IslamSunni Islam
Sahrawis Afro-AsiaticArabicHassaniya Arabic Western Sahara Reguibat, Oulad Delim, Oulad Tidrarin, Laaroussien, Tekna, Tajakant, Aït Oussa IslamSunni Islam
Saint Helenians Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish Saint Helena ChristianityAnglicanism
Saint Thomas Christians DravidianMalayalamoidMalayalam India (Kerala) Northists, Knanayas ChristianitySaint Thomas Christianity
Sakizaya AustronesianEast FormosanSakizaya Hualien County (Taiwan) Animism, Christianity
Salar TurkicOghuzSalar China (Qinghai, Gansu) IslamSunni Islam
Salinan HokanSalinan United States (California) Native American religion
Sama-Bajau AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianBaritoSama–Bajaw[note 2] Maritime Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei)[note 30] Sama (including Banguingui), Bajaw, Abaknon IslamSunni Islam
Samana Americans Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishSamana English Dominican Republic (Samana Province) ChristianityProtestantismMethodism
Samaritans Afro-AsiaticCanaaniteHebrewModern Hebrew, Afro-AsiaticArabicSouth Levantine ArabicPalestinian Arabic, formerly Afro-AsiaticCanaaniteSamaritan Hebrew, Afro-AsiaticAramaicSamaritan Aramaic Israel Samaritanism
Sambal AustronesianPhilippineSambalic[note 2] Philippines (Zambales) Bolinao, Botolan (including Banguingui) ChristianityCatholicism
Sámi UralicSámi,[note 2] formerly UralicSámiAkkala Sámi, UralicSámiKemi Sámi, Kainuu Sámi Sapmi (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia) Inari Sámi, Kildin Sámi, Lule Sámi, Northern Sámi, Pite Sámi, Skolt Sámi, Southern Sámi, Ter Sámi, Ume Sámi, Akkala Sámi ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Sammarinese Indo-EuropeanRomanceRomagnol → Sammarinese, Indo-EuropeanRomanceItalian San Marino ChristianityCatholicism
Samoans AustronesianPolynesianSamoan Samoan Islands (Samoa, American Samoa) American Samoans Christianity
Sandawe Sandawe Tanzania (Chemba District) Traditional African Religion, Islam
Sangirese AustronesianPhilippineSangirese Indonesia (Sangihe Islands), Philippines (Mindanao) ChristianityProtestantism
Sankethi Brahmin DravidianTamiloidTamilSankethi India (Karnataka) HinduismAdvaita Vedanta
Santal AustroasiaticMundaSantali India (West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha)[note 3] ChristianityCatholicism
Sara Nilo-SaharanCentral SudanicSara[note 2] Chad, Central African Republic Ngambay, Doba, Laka, Kabba, Sar, Mbay, Ngam, Dagba, Gulay Traditional African religions
Saramaka Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishSaramaccan Suriname Winti, ChristianityMoravian Church
Sardinians Indo-EuropeanRomanceSardinian,[note 2] Indo-EuropeanRomanceSassarese, Indo-EuropeanRomanceGallurese Italy (Sardinia) Logudorese, Campidanese, Sassarese, Gallurese ChristianityCatholicism
Sasak AustronesianSasak Indonesia (Lombok) Islam
Saurashtras Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanSaurashtra India (South India) HinduismVaishnavism, HinduismShaivism
Savu AustronesianSumba–FloresSumbaHawu India (Savu) ChristianityProtestantism
Scots Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishScottish English, Indo-EuropeanGermanicScots, Indo-EuropeanCelticScottish Gaelic,[note 25] BANZSLBritish Sign United Kingdom (Scotland) Ulster Scots, Shetlanders, Highlanders, Lowlanders, Berwickers, along with significant populations in the United States (including Scotch-Irish Americans), Canada (including Scotch-Irish Canadians), Australia, Argentina, Russia, and the Bahamas ChristianityProtestantismCalvinism
Selkups UralicSamoyedicSelkup Russia (Tomsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Tyumen Oblast) Shamanism, ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Seminoles MuskogeanMuscogeeSeminole, MuskogeanMikasuki, Afro-Seminole Creole United States (Oklahoma, Florida), Mexico (Coahuila) Oklahoma Seminoles, Black Seminoles (including Mascogos), Florida Seminoles
Semnanis Indo-EuropeanIranianSemnani[note 2] Iran (Semnan) Biyabunakis, Sangsaris, Sorkheis, Aftaris, Lasgerdis IslamShia IslamTwelver Shi'ism
Seneca Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Seneca Canada (Ontario), United States (New York, Oklahoma)
Sentinelese Sentinelese India (North Sentinel Island)
Senufo Niger–CongoSenufo[note 2] Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso Nafana, Minyanka Traditional African religions
Serbs Indo-EuropeanSlavicShtokavianSerbian Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska), Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, Romania, Hungary, Albania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, North Macedonia Kosovo Serbs, Montenegrin Serbs, Croatian Serbs, Bosnian Serbs, Macedonian Serbs, Romanian Serbs, Hungarian Serbs, Albanian Serbs, Bulgarian Serbs, Slovenian Serbs, Vojvodinian Serbs, Triestine Serbs, Serb Muslims, along with significant populations in Greece, Germany, Austria, France, Slovakia, and Sweden ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Serer Niger–CongoWest AtlanticSenegambianSerer Senegal Laalaa, Ndut, Niominka, Serer-Noon, Palor, Saafi Islam, Serer religion
Seychellois Creoles Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrenchSeychellois Creole Seychelles ChristianityCatholicism
Shan Kra–DaiTaiShan Myanmar (Shan State) BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Sharchops Sino-TibetanTibeto-KanauriTshangla Bhutan (Lhuntse, Mongar, Pemagatshel, Samdrup Jongkhar, Trashigang, and Trashiyangtse Districts) BuddhismTibetan Buddhism, Bon
Shawnee AlgicAlgonquianShawnee United States (Oklahoma, formerly Ohio) Absentee Shawnee, Eastern Shawnee, Piqua Shawnee, Shawnee Tribe
Sherbro Niger–CongoAtlanticMelSherbro Sierra Leone (Sherbro Island) Traditional African religions
Shilha Afro-AsiaticBerberShilha Morocco IslamSunni Islam
Shilluk Nilo-SaharanNiloticShilluk South Sudan Gule ChristianityCatholicism
Shina Indo-EuropeanDardicShina, Indo-EuropeanDardicKohistani Shina Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan) Kohistani Shina Islam
Shirazi Niger–CongoAtlantic-CongoBantuSwahili Tanzania (Swahili Coast), Kenya, Mozambique, Comoros Zanzibaris, and Maore IslamSunni Islam
Shiriana ArawakanShiriana, Arutani language Brazil (Amazonas, Amazon rainforest), Venezuela (Amazon rainforest) Auake
Shompen Shompen India (Great Nicobar Island) Animism
Shona Niger–CongoBantuShona Zimbabwe (Mashonaland) Manyika, Ndau Christianity
Shopi Indo-EuropeanSlavicBulgarian Shopluk (Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia)
Shors TurkicSiberian TurkicShor Russia (Kemerovo Oblast) ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy, ShamanismShor Shamanism
Shoshone Uto-AztecanNumicShoshoni Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Utah (United States) Eastern Shoshone, Northern Shoshone, Western Shoshone, Goshute Native American Church, Christianity
Sibe TungusicXibe[note 54] China (Liaoning, Jilin, Xinjiang)[note 3] Shamanism[note 27]
Siberian Tatars TurkicKipchakSiberian Tatar Russia (Western Siberia) Baraba Tatars, Chats, Eushta Tatars, Kalmak Tatars, Zabolotnie Tatars IslamSunni Islam
Siberian Yupik Eskaleut → Eskimo → Siberian Yupik, Eskaleut → Eskimo → Naukan Russia (Chukchi Peninsula), United States (St. Lawrence Island) Naukan Shamanism
Sicilians Indo-EuropeanRomanceSicilian, formerly Afro-AsiaticArabicSiculo-Arabic Italy (Sicily) Significant populations in the United States ChristianityCatholicism
Sidama Afro-AsiaticCushiticSidaama Ethiopia (Sidamia) Christianity
Siddi Niger–CongoBantuSwahili[note 66]Sidi Pakistan (Baluchistan, Sindh), India (Karnataka, Gujarat, Hyderabad) Islam
Sierra Leone Creoles Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishKrio, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishPichinglis Sierra Leone Gambian Creoles, Saros, Krio Fernandinos, with significant populations in the United States Christianity
Sika AustronesianFlores–LembataSika Indonesia (Sikka Regency) ChristianityCatholicism
Silesians Indo-EuropeanSlavicSilesian, Indo-EuropeanGermanicHigh GermanSilesian German Silesia (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic) Cieszyn Vlachs, Moravians, along with significant populations in the United States (including Texas) ChristianityCatholicism, ProtestantismLutheranism
Siltʼe Afro-AsiaticSemiticEthiopicGurageSiltʼe Ethiopia (Siltia) Islam
Sindhis Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanSindhi Pakistan (Sindh) Jat, Memon, Arain, Indian Sindhis IslamSunni IslamHanafi, Hinduism
Sinhalese Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanSinhala Sri Lanka Dewa, British Sri Lankans, Burghers (including Portuguese Burghers and Dutch Burghers) BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Siona TucanoanWestern TucanoanSiona Ecuador (Sucumbios), Colombia (Putumayo) Animism
Sioux SiouanWestern SiouanSioux[note 2][note 67] United States (Lakotah) Lakota (including Brulé, Oglala, Sans Arc, Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, and Sihasapa) and Dakota (including Mdewakanton) Native American religion
Sirenik Eskaleut → Eskimo → Siberian Yupik,[note 68] formerly Eskaleut → Eskimo → Sirenik Russia (Sireniki)
Skokomish SalishanCoast SalishTwana United States (Skokomish Indian Reservation)
Slavey Na-DeneAthabaskanSlavey[note 2] Canada (Alberta, Northwest Territories) Deh Cho, Sahtu Christianity, Animism
Slovaks Indo-EuropeanSlavicSlovak Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, and surrounding regions Significant populations in Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria, Serbia, Croatia, United States, Australia, and Canada ChristianityCatholicism
Slovenes Indo-EuropeanSlavicSlovene Slovenia, Austria (Carinthia), Hungary, Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia), Croatia (Istria, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Zagreb), and surrounding regions Hungarian Slovenes (including Rába Slovenes), Carinthian Slovenes, Prekmurje Slovenes, Italian Slovenes, Croatian Slovenes along with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Australia, Uruguay, Venezuela, Argentina, Croatia, and Italy ChristianityCatholicism
Soga Niger–CongoBantuSoga Uganda (Busoga) Christianity, Traditional African religions
Somalis Afro-AsiaticCushiticSomali[note 2] Greater Somalia (Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya) Hawiye, Darod (including Majeerteen), Isaaq, Dir, Rahanweyn, Madhiban, Yibir, Ajuran along with significant populations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Canada IslamSunni IslamShafi'i
Songhai Songhay languages[note 2] West Africa Songhai proper, Zarma, Wogo, Kurtey, Ingalkoyyu, Arma, Belbali, Dendi Islam
Soninke Niger–CongoMandeSoninke Mali IslamSunni IslamMaliki
Sonsorolese AustronesianMicronesianSonsorolese Palau (Sonsorol) Christianity
Soqotris Afro-AsiaticModern South ArabianSoqotri Yemen (Socotra) Islam
Sorbs Indo-EuropeanSlavicSorbian[note 2] Lusatia (Germany, Poland) Upper Sorbs, Lower Sorbs, with significant populations in the United States (including Texas) ChristianityCatholicism
Sotho Niger–CongoBantuSotho South Africa (Free State), Lesotho Christianity
South Carolina Turks[36] Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish United States (Dalzell, Sumter County, South Carolina) Islam
South Sea Islanders Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishAustralian English Australia (Queensland)
Soyots TurkicSiberian Turkic → Taiga Sayan Turkic → Soyot Russia (Okinsky District) Shamanism
Spaniards Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanish, Indo-EuropeanRomanceExtremaduran, Indo-EuropeanRomanceAsturleonese, Indo-EuropeanRomanceBarranquenho, Spanish Sign language Spain, Portugal (Barrancos) Andalusians, Barranquenhos,[35] Castilians, Leonese, Cantabrians, Extremadurans, Mercheros, Olivenzans ChristianityCatholicism
Sri Lankan Chetties DravidianTamiloidTamil; Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanSinhala Sri Lanka ChristianityCatholicism, ChristianityProtestantismAnglicanism, ChristianityProtestantismCalvinism
Sri Lanka Kaffirs Indo-EuropeanRomancePortuguese CreoleSri Lankan Portuguese Creole ChristianityCatholicism, BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Sri Lanka Malays AustronesianMalay creolesSri Lankan Malay Sri Lanka IslamSunni Islam
Sri Lankan Moors DravidianTamiloidTamilSri Lankan Muslim Tamil Sri Lanka IslamSunni Islam
Sui Kra–DaiKam–SuiSui China (Sandu Shui Autonomous County) Animism
Sukuma Niger–CongoBantuSukuma Tanzania ChristianityCatholicism
Sulanese [id] AustronesianCentral MalukuSula Indonesia (Sula Islands Regency) Fagudu [id], Falahu, Fatcei, Mangon IslamSunni Islam, Animism
Sumba AustronesianSumba–FloresSumba[note 2] Indonesia (Sumba) Anakalangu, East Sumbanese, Kodi, Lamboya, West Sumbanese, Mamboru, Wanukaka ChristianityProtestantism
Sumbawa AustronesianSumbawa Indonesia (Sumbawa) Islam
Sundanese AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianSundanese-Baduy[note 2] Indonesia (Java) Bantenese, Baduy, Ciptagelar IslamSunni Islam
Surma Nilo-SaharanSurmic[note 2] Ethiopia, South Sudan Me'en, Mursi, Kichepo Traditional African religions
Susu Niger–CongoMandeSusu Guinea, Sierra Leone (Kambia) Islam
Swahili Niger–CongoBantuSwahili Swahili coast (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros) Islam
Swazi Niger–CongoBantuSwazi South Africa (Mpumalanga), Eswatini ChristianityAfrican Zionism
Swedes Indo-EuropeanGermanicSwedish, Indo-EuropeanGermanicDalecarlian, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEast DanishScanian, Indo-EuropeanGermanicGutnish, Indo-EuropeanGermanicNorrlandic, Indo-EuropeanGermanicJamtska, SSLicSwedish Sign Sweden, Estonia (Aiboland) Scanians, Jamtish, Gutnish, Dalecarlians, Estonian Swedes along with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Argentina, and the United Kingdom ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Sylhetis Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanSylheti Bangladesh (Sylhet Division), India (Barak Valley) IslamSunni Islam
Syrian Turkmen TurkicOghuzTurkishSyrian Turkmen Syria IslamSunni Islam, Alevism
Tabaru people [id] West PapuanNorth HalmaheraTabaru Indonesia (Jailolo) Animism
Tabasaran Northeast CaucasianLezgicTabasaran Russia (Dagestan (Tabasaransky District)) IslamSunni Islam
Tagalogs AustronesianPhilippineTagalog Philippines ChristianityCatholicism
Tagish Na-DeneAthabaskanTagish Canada (Yukon)
Tahitians AustronesianPolynesianTahitian[note 21] France (Tahiti) Christianity
Tahltan Na-DeneAthabaskanTahltan Canada (Northern British Columbia)
Tahtacı Turkey (Aegean Region, Mediterranean Region) Islam and ShamanismShia Islam and ShamanismAlevism and Shamanism
Taidnapam Formerly Plateau PenutianSahaptian → Northwest Sahaptin → Upper Cowlitz; Chinookan, Wakashan, and Indo-EuropeanLower Chinook, Nootka Jargon, Germanic, and ItalicChinook Jargon United States (Yakama Indian Reservation) Upper Cowlitz, Lewis River Cowlitz
Taino ArawakanTaino Greater Antilles Native American religion
Tajiks Indo-EuropeanIranianPersianTajik, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Russian Sign → Tajik Sign Central Asia Kharduri, Chagatai, with significant populations in Uzbekistan, Pakistan IslamSunni Islam
Tallensi Atlantic–CongoGurTalni Ghana (Tallensi Traditional Area), Burkina Faso Tallensi religion
Talysh Indo-EuropeanIranianTalysh Azerbaijan, Iran IslamShia Islam
Tama Nilo-SaharanTama Chad, Sudan Islam
Tamangs Sino-TibetanTibeto-KanauriTamang Nepal, India (Sikkim) Waiba, Lopchan, Thokar, Lama Hinduism, Buddhism
Tamils DravidianTamiloidTamil; AustronesianMalayicMalay-based creolesMalay Chetty India (Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka (Northern and Eastern Provinces) Indian Tamils (including Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka[note 69]), Sri Lankan Tamils (including Negombo Tamils),[note 69] Chitty, Giraavaru, Ambattar, along with significant populations in Malaysia, South Africa, the United States, Singapore, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France (including Malbars) Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism
Tampuans AustroasiaticBahnaricTampuan Cambodia (Ratanakiri) Animism
Tanana Athabaskans Na-DeneAthabaskanUpper Tanana, Na-DeneAthabaskanLower Tanana, Na-DeneAthabaskanTanacross United States (Interior Alaska), Canada (Western Yukon) Lower Tanana, Middle Tanana, Tanacross, Upper Tanana
Tao Malayo-PolynesianPhilippineBatanic →Yami-Itbayat Taiwan (Orchid Island) Christianity, Anitism
Taos TanoanTiwaTaos United States (Taos Pueblo) Native American religion, Native American Church, Christianity
Tapayuna Macro-JêTapayuna Brazil (Mato Grosso) Ethnoreligion
Tarok Niger–CongoPlateauTarok Nigeria (Plateau State) Christianity
Tausūg AustronesianBisayanTausug Philippines (Sulu Archipelago) IslamSunni Islam
Tboli AustronesianPhilippineTboli Philippines (South Cotabato) Anitism
Tebers TurkicOghuzTurkishTeberce Turkey, Syria, Balkans IslamAlevism
Tehuelche AraucanianMapudungun, Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanish
Teke Niger–CongoBantuTeke Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Telengits TurkicKipchakSouthern Altai → Telengit Russia (Altai Republic) ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, Shamanism, Burkhanism
Telugus Dravidian → South-Central Dravidian → Telugu India (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana) Kamma, Reddy, Velama, Kapu, Raju, Madiga, Mala, Kaikalas, Adi Andhra Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
Temne Niger–CongoWest AtlanticMelTemne Sierra Leone (Northern Sierra Leone) Islam
Terena ArawakanTerena, Brazilian Sign language, Terena Sign language Brazil (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul) Shamanism
Ternateans [id] West PapuanNorth HalmaheraTernate Indonesia (Ternate) Tubo, Tobona, Tabanga, Toboleu, Ibu, Jailolo, Ternate-Portuguese IslamSunni Islam, Animism
Thais Kra–DaiTaiThai Thailand Southern Thai, Khorat, Lanna, Tai Lue, Thai Americans BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Tharus Indo-EuropeanIndo-AryanTharu Terai (Nepal, India) Kathariya, Danuwar, Lampucchwa, Kochila, Sonha, Dangaura, Rana Hinduism, Buddhism
Tibetans Sino-TibetanTibeto-KanauriTibetic,[note 2] Sino-TibetanTibeto-KanauriTshanglaPemako Tshangla, Tibetan Sign China (Tibet), Nepal, Bhutan Amdolese (including Golok and Tebbu), Khams, U-Tsang (including Ngari and Walung), Pemakopas, Changpa, Baima, Kachee BuddhismTibetan Buddhism, Bon
Ticuna Ticuna–YuriTicuna Brazil (Amazonas) Shamanism
Tidore West PapuanNorth HalmaheraTidore Indonesia (Tidore) Islam
Tigrayans Afro-AsiaticEthiopicTigrinya Eritrea (Eritrean Highlands), Ethiopia (Tigrayia) ChristianityOriental Orthodoxy
Tigre Afro-AsiaticEthiopicTigre Eritrea Islam
Tiv Niger–CongoTiv Nigeria (Benue State) Christianity
Tiwa Sino-TibetanSalTiwa[note 4] India (Assam, Meghalaya) Hinduism
Tiwi Tiwi Australia (Tiwi Islands) Alcheringa
Tlapanec Oto-MangueanTlapanec Mexico (Guerrero) ChristianityCatholicism
Tlingit Na-DeneTlingit Canada (British Columbia, Yukon Territory), United States (Alaska, Washington) Alaska Native religion
Tobelo West PapuanNorth HalmaheraTobelo Indonesia (North Halmahera) ChristianityProtestantism, Animism, IslamSunni Islam
Tofalars TurkicSiberian TurkicTofa Russia (Tofalariya) Christianity
Tokelauans AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianTokelauan Tokelau ChristianityCongregationalism
Tongans AustronesianPolynesianTongan Tonga Tongan Hawaiians Christianity
Tooro Niger–CongoBantuTooro Uganda (Tooro Kingdom) Abagweri, Abasingo, Abahinda, Ababiito, Abasumbi, Abayaga, Ababwiju, Abasiita, Abasambo, Ababoopi, Ababwooro, Abagaya, Abalebeki, Abango, Abagimu, Abarungu, Abanyakyoozi, Abasoigi[37] Christianity, Ruhanga
Toraja AustronesianSouth SulawesiToraja Indonesia (Tana Toraja) ChristianityProtestantism
Torres Strait Islanders Pama-NyunganKalaw Lagaw Ya, Eastern Trans-FlyMeriam, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishTorres Strait Creole Australia (Torres Strait Islands)
Toubou Nilo-SaharanSaharanTebu[note 2] Toubouland (Chad, Niger, Sudan, Libya) Daza, Teda IslamSunni Islam
Toucouleur Atlantic–CongoSenegambianPulaar Senegal (Futa Tooro) Islam
Trawara Indo-EuropeanDardicMankiyali Pakistan (Danna, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Tripuri Sino-TibetanSalKokborok India (Tripura) Jamatia, Murasing Hinduism
Trumai Trumai Brazil (Mato Grosso) Animism
Tsakhurs Northeast CaucasianLezgicTsakhur Russia (Rutulsky District), Azerbaijan (Zagatala and Qakh districts) IslamSunni Islam[38]
Tsez Northeast CaucasianTsezicTsez Russia (Tsuntinsky District) IslamSunni Islam
Tsimshian Tsimshianic → Maritime Tsimshianic[note 2] Canada (British Columbia), United States (Alaska) Kitasoo, Gitga'ata, Kitkatla, Kitsumkalum, Kitselas, Ginadoiks, Ginaxangiik, Gispaxlo'ots, Gitando, Gitlaan, Gits'iis, Gitwilgyoots, Gitzaxłaał, Giluts'aaw Alaskan Native religion
Tsonga Niger–CongoBantuTsonga Mozambique (Maputo City and Maputo Province, Gaza Province), South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga) ChristianityCatholicism
Tswana Niger–CongoBantuTswana Botswana, South Africa (South Tswanaland) Balete, Mangwato, Bangwaketse, Bakwena, Batlokwa, Bahurutshe, Bakgatla, Rolong Christianity
Tuamotuans AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianPolynesianTuamotuan France (Tuamotus) Christianity
Tujia Sino-TibetanTujia[note 2][note 70] China (Wuling Mountains) Nuo folk religion
Tuluvas Tulu India (Karnataka) Hinduism
Tunica-Biloxi Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglish, Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrench,[39] Tunica language, Formerly SiouanOhio Valley SiouanBiloxi United States (Tunica-Biloxi Indian Reservation) Biloxi, Tunica
Tupuri Niger–CongoAdamawaTupuri Cameroon (Far North Region), Chad (Mayo-Kebbi) Christianity
Turkana Nilo-SaharanNiloticTurkana Kenya (Turkanaland) ChristianityCatholicism
Turkmens TurkicOghuzTurkmen Turkmenistan, Iran (Turkmen Sahra), Afghanistan Teke, Yomut, Bayandur, Afshar, Ersari, Chowdur, Saryk, Iranian Turkmens, Afghan Turkmens, with significant populations in Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom IslamSunni Islam
Turks TurkicOghuzTurkish; Turkish Sign West Asia, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Europe Turkish Cypriots, Meskhetian Turks, Iraqi Turkmen, Yörüks, Amuca, along with significant populations in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, the United States, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine IslamSunni Islam, Alevism
Tuscarora Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Tuscarora Canada (Ontario), United States (New York, North Carolina)
Tutchones Na-DeneAthabaskanTutchone[note 2] Canada (Yukon Territory) Northern Tutchones, Southern Tutchones Native American religion
Tutejszy Indo-EuropeanSlavicPolish, Indo-EuropeanSlavicEast Slavic,[note 2] Indo-EuropeanBalticEastern Baltic[note 2] Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia ChristianityCatholicism, Eastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy
Tutsi Niger–CongoBantuGreat LakesRwanda-Rundi[note 40] Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kivu) Banyamulenge Christianity, Islam
Tuvaluans AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianPolynesianTuvaluan Tuvalu Christianity
Tuvans TurkicSiberian Turkic → Steppe Sayan Turkic → Tuvan; TurkicSiberian Turkic → Taiga Sayan Turkic → Tozhu Tuvan, Tere-Khöl Tuvan Russia (Tuva), Mongolia (Khovsgol Province) Tozhu Tuvans BuddhismTibetan Buddhism
Udis Northeast CaucasianLezgicUdi The Caucasus, Russia, Ukraine ChristianityOriental Orthodoxy
Udmurts UralicPermicUdmurt Russia (Udmurtia) Besermyan ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Ukrainians Indo-EuropeanSlavicUkrainian, Indo-EuropeanSlavicSurzhyk, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Ukrainian Sign Ukraine, Russia (Kuban, Siberia), Transcarpathia (Slovakia, Poland), Belarus (Beresteishchyna), and surrounding regions Cossacks, Litvins, Pinchuks, along with significant populations in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, France, Portugal, New Zealand, Australia, Kazakhstan, Germany, Canada, Italy, Argentina, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Russia (including Kuban and Siberia), Belarus, Slovakia, Moldova, Armenia, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Serbia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Romania ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, ChristianityCatholicismUkrainian Greek Catholicism
Ulchi Tungusic → Southern Tungusic → Ulch Russia (Ulchsky District)
Ulster Protestants Indo-EuropeanGermanicScotsUlster Scots, Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishUlster English, BANZSLBritish Sign Ulster (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland) ChristianityProtestantism
Umatilla Plateau PenutianSahaptianUmatilla United States (Oregon) Native American religion
Upper Kuskokwim Na-DeneAthabaskanUpper Kuskokwim United States (Interior Alaska) ChristianityEastern OrthodoxyRussian Orthodoxy
Urak Lawoi AustronesianMalayicUrak Lawoi Thailand (Phuket) BuddhismTheravada Buddhism
Urhobos Niger–CongoEdoidUrhobo Nigeria (Delta State) Christianity
Ute Uto-AztecanNumicColorado River NumicUte United States (Colorado, Utah) Native American Church, Christianity
Uyghurs TurkicKarlukUyghur, TurkicKarlukTor Uyghur China (Uyghuristan) Kashgartsy and Tor Uyghurs, with significant populations in Kazakhstan IslamSunni Islam
Uzbeks TurkicKarlukUzbek[note 2] Uzbekistan Includes Ming, Yuzi and Kyrk tribes. Significant populations in Russia, Pakistan, Canada, the United States, and Turkey IslamSunni Islam
Valencians Indo-EuropeanRomanceCatalanValencian; LSCicValencian Sign Spain (Valencian Community, Carche) ChristianityCatholicism[40]
Van Baoria Indo-EuropeanRajasthaniShekhawati India (Rajasthan) Vad Gujar, Param Veldo, Meowoti, Chandia, Gelot Hinduism
Vaqueiros de alzada Indo-EuropeanRomanceAsturleonese Spain (Asturias, Province of Leon) Christianity and traditional folk religionFolk CatholicismVaqueiro religion
Vedda Sinhala-based creoles → Vedda Sri Lanka Coast Veddas, Anuradhapura Veddas, Bintenne Veddas Animism
Venda Niger–CongoBantuTshivenda South Africa (Vendaland) Christianity, Traditional African religions
Vepsians UralicFinnicVeps Russia (Former Veps National Volost; Vytegorsky, Babayevsky, Podporozhsky, Lodeynopolsky, Tikhvinsky, and Boksitogorsky districts)
Vietnamese AustroasiaticVieticVietnamese Vietnam Muong, Gin, Phen, Chứt, Thổ, Nung, Giay, along with significant populations in the United States, Cambodia, France, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Germany, Hong Kong, and Laos BuddhismMahayana, Vietnamese folk religion, Caodaism, Hoa Hao
Vilamovians Indo-EuropeanGermanicWymysorys[note 71] Poland (Wilamowice)
Visayans AustronesianPhilippineBisayan[note 2] Philippines (Visayas) Aklanon, Butuanon, Cebuano (including Boholano and Eskaya), Caluyanon, Capiznon, Cuyunon, Hiligaynon, Karay-a, Masbatenos, Negrenses, Porohanon, Romblomanon (including Bantoanons), Waray ChristianityCatholicism
Volga Tatars TurkicKipchakTatar Russia (Tatarstan) Astrakhan Tatars, Kasimov Tatars, Kazan Tatars, Kryashens, Nagaybaks, Nukrat Tatars, Perm Tatars, Teptyars IslamSunni Islam
Votians UralicFinnicVotic Russia (Ingria), Estonia (Ida-Viru), Latvia (Bauska) Kreevins, Poluverniki, Kukkuzi ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy, ChristianityProtestantismLutheranism
Wa AustroasiaticPalaungicWa Myanmar (Wa State) Buddhism, Animism
Wakhi Indo-EuropeanIranianWakhi Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, China IslamShia IslamIsma'ilismNizari Isma'ilism
Walla Walla Plateau PenutianSahaptin → Walla Walla United States (Oregon, Washington) Waashat Religion
Walloons Indo-EuropeanRomanceWalloon, Picard, FrenchBelgian French; Francosign → Belgian Sign → French Belgian Sign Belgium (Wallonia, adjacent regions of Flanders), France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Ardennes), Netherlands (Dutch Limburg), Germany, Luxembourg Significant populations in the United States (including Wisconsin) and the Netherlands ChristianityCatholicism
Warlpiris Pama–NyunganNgumpin–YapaWarlpiri, Indo-European and Pama–NyunganWarlpiri and Australian KriolLight Warlpiri Australia (Northern Territory) Dreamtime
Waropen AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianWaropen Indonesia (Waropen Regency) Christianity
Wassamasaw United States (Berkeley County, South Carolina)
Waxiang Sino-TibetanSiniticWaxiang Chinese China (Hunan) Chinese folk religion
Wayuu ArawakanWayuunaiki Colombia (La Guajira), Venezuela Ethnic religion, ChristianityCatholicism
Welayta Afro-AsiaticOmoticWolaitta Ethiopia (Wolayitia) ChristianityProtestantismP'ent'ay
Welsh Indo-EuropeanCelticWelsh,[note 25] Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishWelsh English, BANZSLBritish Sign United Kingdom (Wales) Significant populations in Argentina, the United States, Canada, and Australia. ChristianityProtestantism
Wolane Afro-AsiaticEthiopicWolane Ethiopia (Gurage)
Wolof Niger–CongoAtlanticSenegambianWolof Senegambia (Senegal, The Gambia) Lebu IslamSunni IslamSufismMouride
Wuikinuxv Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Heiltsuk–OowekyalaOowekyala Canada (British Columbia) Native American religion
Xavante Macro-JeJeXavante Brazil (Mato Grosso) Shamanism
Xerente Macro-JeJeXerente Brazil (Tocantins)
Xhosa Niger–CongoBantuNguniXhosa South Africa (Xhosaland) Christianity
Xokleng Macro-JeJeXokleng Brazil (Santa Catarina)
Yaghnobis Indo-EuropeanIranianYaghnobi, Indo-EuropeanIranianTajik Tajikistan (Sughd Region) IslamSunni Islam
Yahgan Yahgan, Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanish Tierra del Fuego (Argentina, Chile) ChristianityProtestantism
Yakan AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianBaritoSama–BajawYakan Philippines (Basilan) IslamSunni Islam
Yako Niger–CongoCross RiverYako Nigeria (Yakurr Local Government) Christianity
Yakuts TurkicSiberianYakut Russia (Yakutia) ChristianityEastern Orthodoxy
Yali Trans-New GuineaYali Indonesia (Baliem Valley) Christianity, Animism
Yanomami Yanomaman Southeastern Venezuela, and northern Brazil Shamanism
Yao Niger–CongoBantuYao Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania (Ruvuma and Mtwara Regions) Islam and AnimismYao Folk Islam
Yapese AustronesianOceanicYapese Federated States of Micronesia (Yap) Christianity
Yenish Indo-EuropeanGermanicYenish Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and France
Yerukala DravidianSouth Dravidian IYerukala India (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana)
Yi Sino-TibetanLoloish[note 2] China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi)[note 3] Phu La, Azha Bimoism
Yoa-Lokpa Niger–CongoGurOti–VoltaYom, Niger–CongoGurGurunsiLukpa Benin (Donga Department)
Yoruba Niger–CongoYoruba, Yoruba Sign Yorubaland (Nigeria, Benin, Togo) Ijesha, Egba, Yewa, Igbomina, Awori, Akoko, Okun, Ana, Ekiti, Ilaje, Ijebu, Oyo, Ondo, Ife, Nagos, with significant populations in the United States and Canada Islam, Christianity, Yoruba religion
Yuchi Yuchi language United States (Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina)[note 9]
Yugambeh Pama-NyunganBandjalangicYugambeh Australia (Queensland) Alcheringa
Yugoslavs Indo-EuropeanSlavicSerbo-Croatian,[note 2][note 60] Indo-EuropeanSlavicMacedonian, Indo-EuropeanSlavicSlovene Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Croatia Significant populations in Serbia, Canada, and the United States
Yukaghir Yukaghir languages[note 2] Russia (Yakutia) Shamanism
Yup'ik Eskaleut → Eskimo → Yup'ik United States (Alaska) Nunivak Cupʼig, Chevak Cupʼik Christianity, Shamanism
Zaghawa Nilo-SaharanSaharanZaghawa Chad, Sudan IslamSunni Islam
Zamboanguenos Indo-EuropeanRomanceSpanishChavacano Philippines (Zamboanga City) ChristianityCatholicism
Zande Niger–CongoZande Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan Barambu Christianity
Zapotecs Oto-MangueanZapotec[note 2] Mexico (Oaxaca) Ixtlan ChristianityCatholicism
Zhuang Kra–DaiTaiZhuang[note 2][note 72] China (Zhuangia) Moism
Zomi Sino-TibetanTibeto-BurmanKuki-Chin–Naga,[note 2][note 61] Sino-TibetanMruic[note 2] Zogam (Myanmar, Bangladesh, India) Thadou, Paite, Zou, Kom, Koireng, Mizo (including Khiangte, Hmar (including Saihriem and Zote), Renthlei, Chawngthu, Miu-Khumi, and Ralte), Aimol, Sukte, Bawm, Lai, Biate, Chin (including Asho, Mro-Khimi, Mru (including Anok, Tshungma, Domrong, Dopteng, and Rumma), Anu, Chho, Cumtu Chin, and Hkongso (including Kasang, Htey, Kamu, Ngan, Gwa, Hteikloeh, Ngai, Rahnam, Kapu, Kasah, Namte, Krawktu, and Namluek)), Kuki (including Vaiphei, Khelma, Halam (including Korbong), Mate, and Simte) Gangte, and Bnei Menashe Christianity
Zonians Indo-EuropeanGermanicEnglishAmerican English Panama (Panama Canal Zone) Christianity
Zoró TupianMondeGavião of Jiparaná → Zoró Brazil (Mato Grosso) Christianity
Zulu Niger–CongoBantuNguniZulu South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) Northern Ndebele Christianity
Zuni Zuni language United States (New Mexico) Christianity
ǃKung KxʼaǃKung[note 2] Namibia (Kalahari Desert) Animism

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Following the Caucasian War, the majority of Circassians and Abkhazians were deported to Turkey.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex Language family; with some exceptions, all speakers of the various languages within this family are typically seen as one singular ethnicity.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Non-contiguous homeland. Throughout most of its history (if not its entire history), this ethnic group has lived in separate, isolated communities scattered throughout the countries/subdivisions listed.
  4. ^ a b c Assamese ethnic group; the vast majority only speak Assamese.
  5. ^ Although Akan is the principal language of the Akan people, the Akan language has only recently been standardized. The majority of Akan people still speak their local dialects, which are usually considered by linguists to be separate languages altogether.
  6. ^ Due to historical migrations, about half of the Akan population reside in Ivory Coast.
  7. ^ Some time around 1860s, many Akha have been migrating to Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand. Today, the majority reside outside of China.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Due to the a long history of forced assimilation by the American government, the vast majority only speak English.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Following the passage of the Indian Removal Act, the Cherokee, the Choctaw, the Chickasaw, and the Muscogee were all forced to relocate their entire population to Oklahoma.
  10. ^ Due to the influence of assimilation into Acehnese culture, most Aneuk Jamee people use Acehnese as their everyday language.
  11. ^ With the exception of Navajo, all Apachean speakers are seen as one ethnicity. However, due to a history of forced assimilation by the American government, the majority can only speak English.
  12. ^ The Argobba have typically been a merchant community and usually trades with other ethnic groups; recently, these factors have resulted in the majority only speaking Amharic or Oromo.
  13. ^ During the Armenian genocide that occurred in Western Armenia, many Armenians fled to Russia, France, and the United States. Today, the majority reside outside of Greater Armenia, and Western Armenia no longer has an openly Armenian population (the Hemshin largely avoid identifying themselves as being Armenian, while the vast majority of people that are openly Armenian in Turkey reside in Istanbul, which is not a part of Western Armenia).
  14. ^ The Aramaic language morphed into the Neo-Aramaic languages around 1200 AD. Whether the majority of the Assyrians are still speaking these languages is unclear, however.
  15. ^ Modern Assyria have seen long periods of violence throughout the region, some of which (such as the Assyrian genocide and the Persecution of Christians by ISIL) have been directed against the Assyrians themselves. This has caused many to flee to places such as the United States and Sweden; it is believed that the majority now reside outside of the Middle East.
  16. ^ Eonavian is variously classified as a dialect group of Galician, a transitional variety between Galician and Asturian, and as a separate linguistic group.
  17. ^ Due to the widespread presence of both Spanish and French, the majority of Basques only have a passive knowledge of their language.
  18. ^ Unlike the rest of the Soviet republics, who were able to maintain their native language despite the de facto Russianization during the Soviet era, the Russian language has largely replaced Belarusian in everyday use.
  19. ^ The Beti and the Fang form the Beti-Pahuin peoples. While the term Beti is sometimes used interchangeably to refer to the Beti-Pahuin people, the Beti ethnicity is specifically limited to Ewondo and Eton speakers.
  20. ^ Due to their historical low status in India, the majority only speak Bengali.
  21. ^ a b c d Due to France's long history of promoting the French language at the expense of others, the vast majority only speak French.
  22. ^ Due to the Expulsion of the Chagossians, there are no Chagossians living on the Chagos Archipelago. The majority of Chagossians now live in the United Kingdom, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
  23. ^ The last of the Chumashan languages went extinct in 1965 but revival efforts have been ongoing since 2010.
  24. ^ The original Egyptian language, which morphed into the Coptic language around the 1st century AD, died out as a spoken language around the 17th century and is now only used for religious ceremonies. Today, the Egyptians, including the Copts, speak Egyptian Arabic.
  25. ^ a b c d Due to a long history of English dominance within Great Britain, the Celtic languages within the islands have seen steady decline in use, with some of them eventually going extinct. Although all of them have since seen major language revival movements, English continues to be main language for the majority of this group.
  26. ^ a b Due to the a long history of forced assimilation by the Canadian government, the vast majority can only either speak English.
  27. ^ a b c d e f Largest practiced religion; the majority/plurality of this group are actually non-religious.
  28. ^ Due to their historical low status in India, the majority only speak Gujarati.
  29. ^ Endonymically known as iTaukei.
  30. ^ a b c This ethnic group is largely a nomadic or semi-nomadic one and do not have a particular area to claim as a primary homeland; these countries are listed here due to having a significant population.
  31. ^ The Gabrieleno language went extinct around 1900, but revival efforts have been ongoing since the 2000s. Most are fluent in English and/or Spanish
  32. ^ Like its speakers, the Garifuna language is the only remnant of the Island Carib language.
  33. ^ Following the Second Carib War, the majority of the Garifuna were deported to Honduras, where they later spread to Guatemala, Belize, and Nicaragua. Since then, Honduras has seen high murder rates, causing many to flee to United States.
  34. ^ Many of the Gelao dialects are mutually unintelligible; they are known to intermarry with other ethnic groups; recently, these factors have resulted in most of the populations speaking only Chinese.
  35. ^ Although a Nakh people, they are heavily assimilated into Georgian society.
  36. ^ Due to their historical low status in India, the majority only speak Hindi.
  37. ^ Gorolski is not a distinct language, but rather a group of Lechitic dialects spoken by Gorals that fall into various Lechitic languages.
  38. ^ Since Hawaii's annexation into the United States, English has almost completely supplanted Hawaiian.
  39. ^ Following the suppression of Miao Rebellion of 1854–1873, the majority of the Hmong fled further south to Guangxi, Yunnan, Vietnam, and Laos.
  40. ^ a b Refers specifically to the Kinyarwanda and Kirundi dialects. The other speakers of the dialects within the Rwanda-Rundi continuum are considered to be separate from the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa peoples.
  41. ^ The ResearchGate mirror (archive) contains metadata about the presentation.
  42. ^ Due to a lack of mutual intelligibility with other Japanese varieties, the Kagoshima/Satsugū[20][21][22] and Tsugaru[23][note 41] varieties are considered to be distinct languages from other Japanese varieties within a Japanesic language family by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology within their Glottolog database.[24][25]
  43. ^ The majority of the Japanese practiced a syncretised form of Shinto and Buddhism called Shinbutsu-shūgō.
  44. ^ Despite the successful revival of the Hebrew language, many Jews continue to speak the various languages that have developed by the diaspora populations, including Yiddish, Ladino, and Judeo-Arabic. In addition, English serves as the lingua franca of Israel.
  45. ^ Though many Jewish languages are not genetically related to each other, they are all known to be ethnolects developed by the Jewish diaspora.
  46. ^ While Jews originate in the Land of Israel, they were primarily a diaspora ethnicity from the late antique period until 1948, with the Jewish identity being claimed mostly by descendants of those that left Israel following the First Jewish–Roman War. Despite some entire Jewish communities migrating back to Israel, Israeli Jews make up only 45% of the worldwide Jewish population.[26]
  47. ^ The Wapan language have largely replaced Jukun Takum as the main language.
  48. ^ The indigenous Kalinago language became extinct in the 1920s. However, an offshoot of it known as Garifuna is still spoken today.
  49. ^ Due to both Turkification and the tendency among Georgia-residing Laz to see themselves as being a Georgian subgroup, the majority of Laz either speak Turkish or Georgian.
  50. ^ The Lhoba speak a variety of Sino-Tibetan languages, all of which may or may not be mutually intelligible.
  51. ^ Due to poor soil condition in Madura, the majority now live on Java.
  52. ^ The majority of the Magars have recently switched to Nepali.
  53. ^ Otherwise known as Keralites or Keralans.
  54. ^ a b The majority of the Tungusic languages are endangered, and many Tungusic ethnic groups now mostly speak only Russian or Chinese depending on the location of their homeland.
  55. ^ Although the Māori have been able to halt the extinction of their language, the majority still only speak English fluently.
  56. ^ Due to gradual Hispanicization following the Occupation of Araucania, the majority of Mapuche can only speak Spanish.
  57. ^ Most Maronites today speak Arabic since a language shift around the 17th century with Syriac in liturgical use, however some Maronites in Jish are reviving Aramaic.
  58. ^ Tutelo went extinct in 1982, leading most Monacans, Saponi, and Occaneechi to speak English. There has been some interest in reviving Tutelo in the 21st century.[28]
  59. ^ The Moriori language went extinct in 1898 but revival efforts have been ongoing since 2001.
  60. ^ a b Shtokavian, Chakavian, Kajkavian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slavomolisano are often considered separate languages depending on classification, but Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin are typically considered Shtokavian varieties rather than distinct languages due to high degrees of mutual intelligibility.
  61. ^ a b The Kuki-Chin–Naga language grouping (it is unclear whether the Kuki-Chin–Naga form an actual language family) consists of five to eight branches. Except for Karbi and Meitei, the Kuki-Chin–Naga is divided between the Chin and the Naga. The Mruic and most of the Kuki-Chin speakers are seen as Chin, while speakers of the remaining Kuki-Chin–Naga branches (Ao, Angami–Pochuri, Tangkhulic, and Zeme) and the speakers Northwestern Kuki-Chin are seen as Naga.
  62. ^ a b c Due to a long history of forced assimilation by both American and Canadian governments, the vast majority can only speak English.
  63. ^ Though many Para-Romani languages are not genetically related to each other beyond having a Romani substrate, they are all known to be ethnolects developed by the Romani diaspora.
  64. ^ The Rusyn identity is mostly limited to those residing outside of Carpathian Ruthenia. Within Carpathian Ruthenia itself (especially in the Ukrainian region), the majority of its residents identify themselves as being Ukrainian.
  65. ^ All Ryukyuan speakers are seen as one ethnicity; however, due to a history of forced assimilation by the Japanese government, the majority can only speak Japanese.
  66. ^ The Siddi now speak the dominant language of their region.
  67. ^ Due to a history of forced assimilation by the American government, the majority can only speak English.
  68. ^ Due to the Sirenik language going extinct, Sirenik people have begun using the related Siberian Yupik language in its place.
  69. ^ a b The Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka are distinct subgroups. The former are descended from the Tamil community that has lived in Sri Lanka since at least the 2nd century BCE, while the latter are the descendants of 19th- and 20th-century immigrants from South India. Also, most of the Indian Tamil population lives in the country's central highland region, while the native Tamils typically live in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
  70. ^ Due to the widespread presence of Chinese, the majority of Tujia only have a passive knowledge of their language.
  71. ^ Due to policies of polonization implemented after World War II, the majority of Vilamovians can only speak Polish.
  72. ^ Though many Zhuang languages are not closely related to each other, they are all known to be ethnolects spoken among Zhuangs.

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