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).

Name	Native Language (Primary Language)	Primary Homeland	Population (estimate)	Subgroups	Majority (Plurality) Religion & Sect
NAME	LANG FAMILY → NAME	COUNTRY/REGION, POSSIBLE OTHER COUNTRY, REGION	POPULATION	SUBGROUP, POSSIBLE OTHER SUBGROUP	RELIGION, POSSIBLE OTHER RELIGION