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	Majority (plurality) religion & sect
Achiyitqan	Makpauwean → Achiyitqan	Achiyitqana, Fazulavaz	6 million	Tsaavaluvi, Püülsuwani, Patapewani, Liásiini	Aciyism
Adzamic peoples	Ekuo-Lahiri → Adzamic → Old Adzamian → Adzamasi Adzamic → Majeeri	Tabiqa and former Adzamasi Empire	19.2 million	Adzamasiin, Majeeri	Quurozarq, Iovism
Algazi	Argeyazic → Algaz	Algazi Union, Letzia	67 million	Algazi diaspora	Algazi religion, Iovism
Alotol (Stol)	West Quatic → Tolec, various	Liosol	114 million	Alotol diaspora	Akalism, Alotol
Balaks	Eastern Vaniuan → Kashisan → Kothlenic → Balak	Balakia	43 million	TBD	Zarasaism → Zekalemism
Baredans	Baredan → Norjihani	Norjihan	90.8 million	Norjihani, Isugzan	Gennism
Barids	Old Terminian → Baridus	Baridia (Barradiwa)	7.4 million	Peninsular Barids, Inland Barids	Orthodox Iovism
Bavkïrs	Taara, Yvomi, Xefi	Bavkïrak, Taanttu, Zhinayak	50.6 million	—	Kadeṡul Amrïjïd, Sajuukul Amrïjïd, Jetidul Amrïjïd
Dzimrani	Ekuo-Lahiri → Adzamic → Dzimraic	Barradiwa, Tabiqa	37.7 million		Orthodox Iovism, Quurozarq
Ekuostians	Letsic → Barradiwan → Ekuostian	Barradiwa, Azerin	83.5 million	Kudá, Gaítmít	Orthodox Iovism
Gushlis	Eastern Vaniuan → Kashisan → Kothlenic → Gushli	Gushlia	TBD	TBD	Zarasaism → Shabadism
Hemeshi	Argeyazic → Hemeshi dialects	Hemeshi Peninsula		Fyevani, Gemeti, Golutans, Orzuni, Sroyosians	Iovism, Pashaism
Jugians	Xhovian → Northern Xhovian → Isugzan → Jugian	Jugia	—	—	Xhiuism → Reformed
Kaffari	Kavahiri, Adzamasi	Tabiqa	4.1 million	Kaffa-Jené, Kasari	Quurozarq, Orthodox Iovism
Karrics (Southern Xhovians)	Xhovian → Southern Xhovian → Proto-Kangile → Early Xhorial → Middle Xhorial → Xhorial Xhovian → Southern Xhovian → Proto-Hadwapuian → Early Yhael → Middle Yhael → Yhael	Xhodiar, Yhael	77 million	Xhorial, Yhael	Xhiuism → Orthodox
Komans	Eastern Vaniuan → Kalkalic → Koman	Komania (Eastern Vaniua)	31 million	Oshars, Torosh Komans, Bishe Komans, Nehirs, Morah Komans	Zarasaism
Kõ or Kun	Osuri	Tabiqa	7.3 million	Osureko, Mṗé, Osáŋõ, Qicikõ	Quurozarq
Kudzats	Letsic → Barradiwan → Kudzat	Barradiwa, Tabiqa	3.2 million	—	Orthodox Iovism, Quurozarq
Lenthiris	Rietic → Merythic → Lithian	Lugida, Kadya	65 million	Kitrians	Avism, Lenthiri folk religion
Lhivralans	Xhovian → Northern Xhovian → Northern Shupir → Lhivralan	Holy Xhovian Empire	—	—	Xhiuism, Gennism
Melunes	Rietic → Melo-Ferchean → Melune	Lugida, Kadya	38 million	Delanites, Mairunes, Melonites	Avism, Zelism
Mishars	Eastern Vaniuan → Mishar	Komania (Vaniua)	5 million	Atan, Dame, and Gazutha Mishars	Zarasaism
Mosagla	Ṃalaci	Dyrne, Hyuy En, Liosol, Malas region	2.8 million
Niofeans	Xhovian → Northern Xhovian → Szessic → Niofean	Holy Xhovian Empire (Niofe)	—	—	Xhiuism → Reformed
Okius	Ekuo-Lahiri → Adzamic → Dzimraic → Okius	Barradiwa	800,000		Orthodox Iovism, Quurozarq
Oszetetis	Xhovian → Northern Xhovian → Szessic → Oszetet	Holy Xhovian Empire (Szezkia)	—	—	Xhiuism → Reformed
Quilaquisotsians	Qamaatak	Yaxarhayut	3.8 million	—	Vadyashon, Quilaquisotsian native faith
Rashas	Eastern Vaniuan → Kashisan → Kothlenic → Rasha	Rashtun, Gushlia	TBD	TBD	Zarasaism → Shabadism
Redesians	Xhovian → Northern Xhovian → Isugzan → Redesian	—	—	—	—
Sanmra	Garsen → Tirina	Sanmra	5 million	—	—
Settians	Xhovian → Northern Xhovian → Northern Shupir → Setian creole	—	—	—	—
Szezks	Xhovian → Northern Xhovian → Szessic → Szezk	Holy Xhovian Empire (Szezkia)	—	—	Xhiuism → Reformed
Tuanmalis	Azen	Tuanmali	32 million	Tuanmali people, Lorhan, Uunens, others	—
Vodholk	Vodholk	North Miraria	1 million +	Molsovolk, Dhesktholk, Ŋedheoɂolk	Vodholk religion
West-Alpic people	Alpic → Old Alpic	West Alpa	20 million	Jaxukukis, Dúmari, OTHERS	Laaksykannipip, Avrë Ktha.
Yachak Ani	Adzamasi	Tabiqa	1.6 million	—	Quurozarq
Yaharans	Yaharan → Yaharan	Yahara and Yaxarhayut	—	—	Vadyashon
Yennodorians	Yennodorian → Yennodorian, Heoroman, Hantruzan	Yaxarhayut	—	Yennodor, Heoroman, and Hantruzan	Vadyashon, Yennodorian native faith