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 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 MirarianMahavicAgyur Sarkik (Juhashka) 500,000 Mahavic folk religion, Pashaism
Algazi ArgeyazicAlgaz Algazi Union, Letzia 67 million Algazi diaspora Algazi religion, Iovism
Amchap ShaelicCheshogAmchap-Amchawk Kasiiralq 638 Amchawk Native religion
Amerhani NgerupicTermicTerminian
NgerupicTermicAmerhani (native)
Amerhan c. 40 million Pashaism
Anchish ShaelicCheshogAnchish, Xanchits Kasiiralq 2,366 Xanchits Native religion
Aseshan Trans-PuzimmAseshanPuh Asesha, Ogtop 87.8 millions
Athsudans ShaelicMilevicEast MilevicAthsudan Athsud ? ? ?
Bachari Western VaniuanJiuzemicSiyan Lenezan, Vosan, Khezan 5 million? Zarasaism
Balaks Eastern VaniuanKashisan → Kothlenic → Balak Balakia 43 million TBD Zarasaism → Zekalemism
Barids NgerupicTermicBaridus Barradiwa (Baridia) 7.4 million Peninsular Barids, Inland Barids IovismOrthodox
Bashanites Western VaniuanDasicBashan 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 RyamaianVaniuanWestern VaniuanFoeicBuwcm Fukota, Faichan 1,1 million Qasamist Zarasaism
Cermani NgerupicTermicTerminian Terminian Dominion (Cerman) 150 million+ Pashaism
Chinamese DraconicYandu Chelgyu and Chinamshi 5 million Cult of the Sacred Lotus
Danshahi DraconicDanshali Danshapu 11 million Dohiism
Zbeshkan AiticShelbicZbeshkan Zbeshka 5.5 million Atsiq Pantheon
Deyatsa ShaelicDeyatsa languages Tlukera and Deyatsan 14,105 Traditional
Durovani Western VaniuanMozlicDurovani Vosan (Durovan) 200,000 Zarasaism
Dzimrani Ekuo-LahiriAdzamicDzimraic Barradiwa, Tabiqa 37.7 million IovismOrthodox
Ekuostians LetsicAzro-BarradiwanEkuostian Barradiwa, Azerin 83.5 million Kudá, Gaítmít IovismOrthodox
Ensians East MirarianMahavicSunicSuenyi Ensia and Suenia 2.5 million Iovism?
Fazul East MirarianMahavicNivoicFazul Fazulavaz 2 million+ Mahavic folk religion
Foeians RyamaianVaniuanWestern VaniuanFoeicFoeian Fukota 2,7 million Northern Foeians, Southern Foeians Qasamist Zarasaism
Fotolk Fotolk Kasiiralq, Fazulavaz c. 20,000 Molsovolk, Dhesktholk, Ŋedheoɂolk Vodholk native religion
Gheqians MaithicEastern MaithicGheqian Maphun
Gushlis Eastern VaniuanKashisan → Kothlenic → Gushli Gushlia TBD TBD Zarasaism → Shabadism
Hemeshi ArgeyazicHemeshi dialects Hemeshi Peninsula [Pashaism]], IovismOrthodox
Hetan QgamicHetan dialects Liosol 7.8 million Various religions
Hitagi Western VaniuanJiuzemicHitagi Vosan 30 million? Zarasaism
Honshesh ShaelicCheshogHonshesh Kasiiralq 1,283 Native religion
Itsivqutki MaakpaueanItsivqutki Kasiiralq 42,215 Native religion
Jigh TiengicDarimicYbon Jigh 130 million
Juhash East MirarianMahavicNivoicJuhash Juhashka 15 million Mahavic folk religion
Kalaya East MirarianElipo-HedreticHedreticKaluaticKalayesh Margaya 7 million? ? Fadaaya
Karduvics NgerupicKwangicKarduvic Karduv, Qonklaks ? Qonklese Karduvics ?
Kaisen Milevians ShaelicMilevicSouth MilevicKaisen Terminian Dominion (Kaisen) 10 million Pashaism
Kavaja East MirarianElipo-HedreticHedreticKaluaticKavajagh Margaya 4 million? ? Fadaaya
Kedrosi LetsicAukidianNeo-LetsatianLestzi Kedros 30 million IovismReform, Pashaism
Khezid Western VaniuanDasicKhezian Khezan, Vosan (Hezevan) 42 million Zarasaism
Komans Eastern VaniuanKalkalicKoman Komania 31 million Oshars, Torosh Komans, Bishe Komans, Nehirs, Morah Komans Zarasaism
Kudzats LetsicAzro-BarradiwanKudzat Kudzatia, Barradiwa IovismOrthodox
Kwangs (or Qonklese) NgerupicKwangicKwang dialects Qonklaks, Angnyaiq, Karduv ? Angnyaiq Kwangs ?
Lakup Tulipi-LakupLakupTundra Lakup, Hill Lakup Kasiiralq 3,809 Native religion
Lei RieticMerythicLithian Lugida, Kadya 65 million Avism (Iovism), Lenthiri folk religion
Letzians LetsicAukidianNeo-LetsatianLestzi Letzia 110 million IovismReform, Pashaism
Maithics MaithicWestern MaithicStandard Maithic Mai Thi ? ? Busekhism
Malasic HesanicMalasic Malansi ? ? ?
Maneans NgerupicMañiManean Manea
Mbare Mbare language MBare Region 6.11 million Estern Mbare, Western Mbare, Insular Mbare Animism
Melunes RieticMelo-FerekhanMelune Lugida, Kadya 38 million Avism (Iovism), Zelism
Mishars Eastern VaniuanMishar Komania 5 million Atan, Dame, and Gazutha Mishars Zarasaism
Nagemo-Anaklij RyamaianMasicSoptenese Soptemia 10 million Nagemimo, Anaklij Zarasaism
Ö East MirarianNorth MahavicÖ Ö ? ? ?
Ogtops Trans-PuzimmAseshanOgtop Ogtop, Asesha 37.99 million ?
Okius Ekuo-LahiriAdzamicDzimraicOkius Barradiwa 0.8 million IovismOrthodox, Quurozarq
Rashas Eastern VaniuanKashisan → Kothlenic → Rasha Rashtun (Gushlia) TBD TBD Zarasaism → Shabadism
Rosians LetsicAukidianNeo-LetsatianRosian Rosland 80 million IovismReform
Patuk kamPatukPatuk language Kasiiralq 24,870 Native religion
Saidras YanomiYanomi South Baredina, Taiwoqa 10 million+ Eastern Saidri, Western Saidri, Central Saidri, and others E’atusyawa
Sarkikis ShaelicMilevicSouth MilevicSarkiki Sarkik (Juhashka) 100,000 Mahavic folk religion, Pashaism
Sanmra GarsenicTirina Sanmra 5 million
Siyatsiluq MaakpaueanSiyatsiluq Kasiiralq 5,694 Native religion
Sonkhais Trans-PuzimmNgo-SonkhaiSonkhai Sonka ? Sonkhai diaspora Zarasaism
Suenians East MirarianMahavicSunicSuenyi Ensia and Suenia 4 million Zarasaism
Tagchug Tulipi-LakupTulipianTagchug Kasiiralq 8,469 Native religion
Tanyavi Western VaniuanMozlicDurovani Vosan (Tanyava) 500,000 Zarasaism
Tawchu Tulipi-LakupTulipianTawchu Kasiiralq 3,624 Native religion
Temay TiengicTieu-LiaLiaTemay Temay 3 million+ Temay native religion
Tuanmalis Azen Tuanmali 32 million Lorhan, Uunens, others
Tulipik Tulipi-LakupTulipianTulipik Kasiiralq 26,391 Native religion
Tyunyis RyamaianMasicTyunyi Faichan 71 million+ Chisyes, New Tyunyis Qasamist Zarasaism, Rolovian Gharam
Utollian NgerupicTermicTerminian
LetsicAukidianNeo-LetsatianUtollian (native)
Utol (Cerman, Terminian Dominion) 3 million Pashaism
Utoyyi NgerupicTermicTerminian
NgerupicTermicUtoyyi (native)
Utol (Cerman, Terminian Dominion 15 million Pashaism
Ughmar East MirarianUghmar-KunorvianUghmar Terminian Dominion (Kaisen), Zindarr 10 million Various
Vemkha Vemkha Kasiiralq, Fazulavaz 9,890 Native religion
Vogians VaniuanEast VaniuanKalkalicVogian Vogia ? Blue Vogians, Red Vogians, Green Vogians, White Vogians Zarasaism
Vos Western VaniuanJiuzemicVosan Vosan 40 million Zarasaism
West Alpic people AlpicOld Alpic West Alpa 20 million Jaxukukis, Dúmari, OTHERS Laaksykannipip, Avrë Ktha.
Wetqakwik Tulipi-LakupTulipianWetqakwik Kasiiralq 951 Native religion
Yachiroese NgerupicMañicYachiroese Yachiro ? ? ?
Yucho Yucho languages Yaru Islands (Kasiiralq) 36,686 Nirewo, Tuskurasu, Hirachir, Enyet Native religion
Zindarris East MirarianMahavicJovicZindarri Zindarr 15 million Various