List of contemporary ethnic groups

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 cultural heritage, ancestry, history, homeland, language or dialect, the term culture specifically including aspects such as religion, mythology and ritual, cuisine, dressing style, etc. By the nature of the concept, ethnic groups tend to be divided into ethnic subgroups, which may themselves be or not be identified as independent ethnic groups depending on the source consulted.

Ethnic groups

The groups commonly identified as "ethnic groups" (as opposed to ethno-linguistic phyla, racial groups or similar).
Please enter your ethnic groups by alphabetic order.

Name	Native Language (Primary language)	Primary homeland	Population (estimate)	Subgroups	Religions & sects
Agyur	East Mirarian → Mahavic → Agyur	Sarkik (Juhashka)	500,000		Mahavic folk religion, Pashaism
Algazi	Argeyazic → Algaz	Algazi Union, Letzia	67 million	Algazi diaspora	Algazi religion, Iovism
Amchap	Shaelic → Cheshog → Amchap-Amchawk	Kasiiralq	638	Amchawk	Native religion
Amerhani	Ngerupic → Termic → Terminian Ngerupic → Termic → Amerhani (native)	Amerhan	c. 40 million	—	Pashaism
Anchish	Shaelic → Cheshog → Anchish, Xanchits	Kasiiralq	2,366	Xanchits	Native religion
Aseshan	Trans-Puzimm → Aseshan → Puh	Asesha, Ogtop	87.8 millions	—	—
Athsudans	Shaelic → Milevic → East Milevic → Athsudan	Athsud	?	?	?
Bachari	Western Vaniuan → Jiuzemic → Siyan	Lenezan, Vosan, Khezan	5 million?		Zarasaism
Balaks	Eastern Vaniuan → Kashisan → Kothlenic → Balak	Balakia	43 million	TBD	Zarasaism → Zekalemism
Barids	Ngerupic → Termic → Baridus	Barradiwa (Baridia)	7.4 million	Peninsular Barids, Inland Barids	Iovism → Orthodox
Bashanites	Western Vaniuan → Dasic → Bashan	Oyazan, Vosan, Khezan	2 million?		Zarasaism
Bavkïrs	Taara, Yvomi, Xefi, Tanniv, Shalfara, Mwamban	Bavkïrak, Taanttu, Mwamba, Tuanmali, Qazania	>100 million	—	Sidharkuv, Shavirsiid, Kadeṡul Amrïjïd, Sajuukul Amrïjïd, Jetidul Amrïjïd
Buws	Ryamaian → Vaniuan → Western Vaniuan → Foeic → Buwcm	Fukota, Faichan	1,1 million		Qasamist Zarasaism
Cermani	Ngerupic → Termic → Terminian	Terminian Dominion (Cerman)	150 million+	—	Pashaism
Chinamese	Draconic → Yandu	Chelgyu and Chinamshi	5 million		Cult of the Sacred Lotus
Danshahi	Draconic → Danshali	Danshapu	11 million		Dohiism
Zbeshkan	Aitic → Shelbic → Zbeshkan	Zbeshka	5.5 million		Atsiq Pantheon
Deyatsa	Shaelic → Deyatsa languages	Tlukera and Deyatsan	14,105		Traditional
Durovani	Western Vaniuan → Mozlic → Durovani	Vosan (Durovan)	200,000		Zarasaism
Dzimrani	Ekuo-Lahiri → Adzamic → Dzimraic	Barradiwa, Tabiqa	37.7 million		Iovism → Orthodox
Ekuostians	Letsic → Azro-Barradiwan → Ekuostian	Barradiwa, Azerin	83.5 million	Kudá, Gaítmít	Iovism → Orthodox
Ensians	East Mirarian → Mahavic → Sunic → Suenyi	Ensia and Suenia	2.5 million		Iovism?
Fazul	East Mirarian → Mahavic → Nivoic → Fazul	Fazulavaz	2 million+		Mahavic folk religion
Foeians	Ryamaian → Vaniuan → Western Vaniuan → Foeic → Foeian	Fukota	2,7 million	Northern Foeians, Southern Foeians	Qasamist Zarasaism
Fotolk	Fotolk	Kasiiralq, Fazulavaz	c. 20,000	Molsovolk, Dhesktholk, Ŋedheoɂolk	Vodholk native religion
Gheqians	Maithic → Eastern Maithic → Gheqian	Maphun
Gushlis	Eastern Vaniuan → Kashisan → Kothlenic → Gushli	Gushlia	TBD	TBD	Zarasaism → Shabadism
Hemeshi	Argeyazic → Hemeshi dialects	Hemeshi Peninsula			[Pashaism]], Iovism → Orthodox
Hetan	Qgamic → Hetan dialects	Liosol	7.8 million		Various religions
Hitagi	Western Vaniuan → Jiuzemic → Hitagi	Vosan	30 million?		Zarasaism
Honshesh	Shaelic → Cheshog → Honshesh	Kasiiralq	1,283		Native religion
Itsivqutki	Maakpauean → Itsivqutki	Kasiiralq	42,215		Native religion
Jigh	Tiengic → Darimic → Ybon	Jigh	130 million
Juhash	East Mirarian → Mahavic → Nivoic → Juhash	Juhashka	15 million		Mahavic folk religion
Kalaya	East Mirarian → Elipo-Hedretic → Hedretic → Kaluatic → Kalayesh	Margaya	7 million?	?	Fadaaya
Karduvics	Ngerupic → Kwangic → Karduvic	Karduv, Qonklaks	?	Qonklese Karduvics	?
Kaisen Milevians	Shaelic → Milevic → South Milevic → Kaisen	Terminian Dominion (Kaisen)	10 million		Pashaism
Kavaja	East Mirarian → Elipo-Hedretic → Hedretic → Kaluatic → Kavajagh	Margaya	4 million?	?	Fadaaya
Kedrosi	Letsic → Aukidian → Neo-Letsatian → Lestzi	Kedros	30 million	—	Iovism → Reform, Pashaism
Khezid	Western Vaniuan → Dasic → Khezian	Khezan, Vosan (Hezevan)	42 million		Zarasaism
Komans	Eastern Vaniuan → Kalkalic → Koman	Komania	31 million	Oshars, Torosh Komans, Bishe Komans, Nehirs, Morah Komans	Zarasaism
Kudzats	Letsic → Azro-Barradiwan → Kudzat	Kudzatia, Barradiwa	—	—	Iovism → Orthodox
Kwangs (or Qonklese)	Ngerupic → Kwangic → Kwang dialects	Qonklaks, Angnyaiq, Karduv	?	Angnyaiq Kwangs	?
Lakup	Tulipi-Lakup → Lakup → Tundra Lakup, Hill Lakup	Kasiiralq	3,809		Native religion
Lei	Rietic → Merythic → Lithian	Lugida, Kadya	65 million	—	Avism (Iovism), Lenthiri folk religion
Letzians	Letsic → Aukidian → Neo-Letsatian → Lestzi	Letzia	110 million	—	Iovism → Reform, Pashaism
Maithics	Maithic → Western Maithic → Standard Maithic	Mai Thi	?	?	Busekhism
Malasic	Hesanic → Malasic	Malansi	?	?	?
Maneans	Ngerupic → Mañi → Manean	Manea
Mbare	Mbare language	MBare Region	6.11 million	Estern Mbare, Western Mbare, Insular Mbare	Animism
Melunes	Rietic → Melo-Ferekhan → Melune	Lugida, Kadya	38 million	—	Avism (Iovism), Zelism
Mishars	Eastern Vaniuan → Mishar	Komania	5 million	Atan, Dame, and Gazutha Mishars	Zarasaism
Nagemo-Anaklij	Ryamaian → Masic → Soptenese	Soptemia	10 million	Nagemimo, Anaklij	Zarasaism
Ö	East Mirarian → North Mahavic → Ö	Ö	?	?	?
Ogtops	Trans-Puzimm → Aseshan → Ogtop	Ogtop, Asesha	37.99 million	—	?
Okius	Ekuo-Lahiri → Adzamic → Dzimraic → Okius	Barradiwa	0.8 million		Iovism → Orthodox, Quurozarq
Rashas	Eastern Vaniuan → Kashisan → Kothlenic → Rasha	Rashtun (Gushlia)	TBD	TBD	Zarasaism → Shabadism
Rosians	Letsic → Aukidian → Neo-Letsatian → Rosian	Rosland	80 million	—	Iovism → Reform
Patuk	kamPatuk → Patuk language	Kasiiralq	24,870		Native religion
Saidras	Yanomi → Yanomi	South Baredina, Taiwoqa	10 million+	Eastern Saidri, Western Saidri, Central Saidri, and others	E’atusyawa
Sarkikis	Shaelic → Milevic → South Milevic → Sarkiki	Sarkik (Juhashka)	100,000		Mahavic folk religion, Pashaism
Sanmra	Garsenic → Tirina	Sanmra	5 million	—	—
Siyatsiluq	Maakpauean → Siyatsiluq	Kasiiralq	5,694		Native religion
Sonkhais	Trans-Puzimm → Ngo-Sonkhai → Sonkhai	Sonka	?	Sonkhai diaspora	Zarasaism
Suenians	East Mirarian → Mahavic → Sunic → Suenyi	Ensia and Suenia	4 million		Zarasaism
Tagchug	Tulipi-Lakup → Tulipian → Tagchug	Kasiiralq	8,469		Native religion
Tanyavi	Western Vaniuan → Mozlic → Durovani	Vosan (Tanyava)	500,000		Zarasaism
Tawchu	Tulipi-Lakup → Tulipian → Tawchu	Kasiiralq	3,624		Native religion
Temay	Tiengic → Tieu-Lia → Lia → Temay	Temay	3 million+	—	Temay native religion
Tuanmalis	Azen	Tuanmali	32 million	Lorhan, Uunens, others	—
Tulipik	Tulipi-Lakup → Tulipian → Tulipik	Kasiiralq	26,391		Native religion
Tyunyis	Ryamaian → Masic → Tyunyi	Faichan	71 million+	Chisyes, New Tyunyis	Qasamist Zarasaism, Rolovian Gharam
Utollian	Ngerupic → Termic → Terminian Letsic → Aukidian → Neo-Letsatian → Utollian (native)	Utol (Cerman, Terminian Dominion)	3 million	—	Pashaism
Utoyyi	Ngerupic → Termic → Terminian Ngerupic → Termic → Utoyyi (native)	Utol (Cerman, Terminian Dominion	15 million	—	Pashaism
Ughmar	East Mirarian → Ughmar-Kunorvian → Ughmar	Terminian Dominion (Kaisen), Zindarr	10 million		Various
Vemkha	Vemkha	Kasiiralq, Fazulavaz	9,890		Native religion
Vogians	Vaniuan → East Vaniuan → Kalkalic → Vogian	Vogia	?	Blue Vogians, Red Vogians, Green Vogians, White Vogians	Zarasaism
Vos	Western Vaniuan → Jiuzemic → Vosan	Vosan	40 million		Zarasaism
West Alpic people	Alpic → Old Alpic	West Alpa	20 million	Jaxukukis, Dúmari, OTHERS	Laaksykannipip, Avrë Ktha.
Wetqakwik	Tulipi-Lakup → Tulipian → Wetqakwik	Kasiiralq	951		Native religion
Yachiroese	Ngerupic → Mañic → Yachiroese	Yachiro	?	?	?
Yucho	Yucho languages	Yaru Islands (Kasiiralq)	36,686	Nirewo, Tuskurasu, Hirachir, Enyet	Native religion
Zindarris	East Mirarian → Mahavic → Jovic → Zindarri	Zindarr	15 million		Various