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
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Native Language (Primary language)
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Primary homeland
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Population (estimate)
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Subgroups
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Majority (plurality) religion & sect
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Achiyitqan
|
Makpauwean → Achiyitqan
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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
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Gennism
|
Barids
|
Old Terminian → Baridus
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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
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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
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Xhovian → Northern Xhovian → Northern Shupir → Lhivralan
|
Holy Xhovian Empire
|
—
|
—
|
Xhiuism, Gennism
|
Melunes
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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
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