Ethnic groups

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The following groups are commonly identified as "ethnic groups", as opposed to ethno-linguistic phyla, national groups, racial groups or similar.


Ethnicity	Language & Origin	Primary homeland	Subgroups, tribes & castes	Majority (plurality) religion and sect
Abazins	Northwest Caucasian → Abazgi → Abaza	Abazinia (Russia)	Significant populations in Turkey, Egypt and Ukraine	Islam → Sunni Islam
Abkhazians	Northwest Caucasian → Abazgi → Abkhaz	Abkhazia (Georgia) ^{[note 1]}		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam → Sunni Islam
Acehnese	Austronesian → Chamic → Acehnese	Aceh (Indonesia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Acholi	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Luo → Acholi	Acholiland (Uganda, South Sudan)		Christianity
Adjoukrou	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Adjukru	Dabou (Ivory Coast)		Christianity
Afar	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Afar	Afaria (Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea)		Islam
Afemai	Niger–Congo → Edoid → Afenmai	Edo State (Nigeria)		Christianity
African-Americans	Indo-European → Germanic → English, Louisiana Creole, Gullah	United States	Gullah, Creoles of color, Black Seminoles	Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism
Afrikaners	Indo-European → Germanic → Afrikaans	South Africa	Boers	Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism
Afro-Caribbean	Indo-European → Germanic → English → English Creole, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Caribbean Spanish, Indo-European → Romance → French → French Creole, Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch → Surinamese Dutch, Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Papiamento, Niger–Congo → Yoruba, Niger–Congo → Igbo	Caribbean	Afro-Antiguan and Barbudan, Afro-Aruban, Afro-Bahamian, Afro-Barbadian, Afro-Bermudian, Afro-Colombians, Afro-Costa Ricans, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Curaçaoans, Afro-Dominican (Dominica), Afro-Dominican (Dominican Republic), Afro-Grenadian, Afro-Guatemalan, Afro-Guyanese, Afro-Haitians, Afro-Hondurans, Afro-Jamaican, Afro-Kittian and Nevisian, Afro-Mexicans, Afro-Nicaraguan, Afro-Panamanian, Afro-Puerto Ricans, Afro-Saint Lucian, Afro-Salvadoran, Afro-Surinamese, Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians, Afro-Venezuelan, Afro-Vincentian,	Christianity, Islam, Rastafari, Obeah, Santería, Orisha, Trinidad Orisha, Yoruba, Vodou, Traditional African religion, Afro-American religion, Baháʼí
Agaw	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Agaw^{[note 2]}	Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Eritrea)^{[note 3]}	Bilen, Ximre, Awi, Qemant	Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Ahom	Kra–Dai → Tai → Ahom^{[note 4]}	Assam (India)		Hinduism
Aimaq	Indo-European → Iranian → Persian → Aimaq	Afghanistan	Aimaq Hazara, Firozkohi, Jamshidi, Kipchak, Timuri, Taymani	Islam → Sunni Islam
Ainus	Ainu languages^{[note 2]}	Hokkaido, Tōhoku region (Japan), Sakhalin, Kamchatka Peninsula, Khabarovsk Krai (Russia), Kuril Islands (Russia or Japan)	Hokkaido Ainu, Tokyo Ainu, Sakhalin Ainu	Animism → Ainu folk religion, Buddhism → Nichiren Shōshū, Shinto, Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy
Aja	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Gbe → Adja	Benin, Togo		Traditional African religions
Akan	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Central Tano,^{[note 2]}^{[note 5]} Niger–Congo → Kwa → Avikam–Alladian,^{[note 2]} Niger–Congo → Kwa → Avatime, Niger–Congo → Kwa → Abé, Niger–Congo → Kwa → Abidji, Niger–Congo → Kwa → Attié, Niger–Congo → Kwa → M'Bato, Niger–Congo → Kwa → Abure	Gold Coast (Ghana)^{[note 6]}	Twi (including Ashanti and Akuapem), Fante, Abbé, Abidji, Ahafo, Ahanta, Akwamu, Akyem, Anyi, Aowin, Assin, Attie, Avatime, Avikam, Baoulé, Brong, Chakosi, Evalue, M'Bato, Nzema, Sefwi, Tchaman, Wasa, Abure, Alladian	Christianity
Akha	Sino-Tibetan → Loloish → Hani → Akha	Yunnan (Pu'er and Xishuangbanna)^{[note 7]}	Akeu	Animism
Alawites	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Levantine Arabic	Syria, Lebanon		Islam → Alawite
Albanians	Indo-European → Paleo-Balkan → Albanian^{[note 2]}	Albania, Kosovo, Ilirida (North Macedonia), Chameria (Greece), Preševo Valley (Serbia)	Ghegs (including Arbanasi and Kosovars), Tosks (including Arbëreshë, Cham Albanians, Arvanites), along with significant populations in Turkey, Egypt, Syria, France, the United Kingdom Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Nordic countries, Switzerland, Greece (including Western Thrace), Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Australia, Canada, and the United States	Islam and Christianity
Aleuts	Eskimo-Aleut → Aleut	Aleutian Islands (United States)		Christianity → Orthodox Christianity
Altaians	Turkic → Kipchak → Southern Altai, Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Northern Altai	Altai Republic and Altai Krai (Russia), Altai Mountains (Mongolia), Altay Prefecture (China)		Altai faith
Alur	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Luo → Alur	West Nile sub-region (Uganda), Ituri (Democratic Republic of the Congo)		Christianity
Ambonese	Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Ambonese Malay	Ambon Island (Indonesia)		Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism
Ambundu	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kimbundu	Angola		Christianity, Traditional African religions
Americo-Liberians	Indo-European → Germanic → English, Indo-European → Germanic → English → Merico, Indo-European → Germanic → English → Liberian Kreyol
Amhara	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Amharic	Amharia (Ethiopia)		Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Amis	Austronesian → Formosan → Amis	Taiwan (Taitung and Hualien Counties)		Animism, Christianity
Anaang	Niger–Congo → Cross River → Ibibio-Efik → Anaang	Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria)		Christianity
Andalusians	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Andalusian Spanish	Andalusia		Christianity → Catholicism
Aneuk Jamee	Austronesian → Malayic → Minangkabau → Aneuk Jamee^{[note 8]}	Aceh (Indonesia)
Anuak	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Luo → Anuak	Anuakia (Ethiopia), Boma (South Sudan)		Christianity
Apache	Dené–Yeniseian → Na-Dene → Apachean^{[note 9]}	Apacheria (United States)	Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Salinero, Plains Apache, Western Apache	Native American religion → Native American Church
Appalachians	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Appalachian English	Appalachia (United States)		Christianity → Protestantism → Baptist
Arabs	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Arabic^{[note 2]}	Arabian peninsula, Syrian Desert and West Asia^{[note 10]}	Bedouins, Shirazis (including Zanzibaris, Comorians and Maores), Baggara, Arab-Berbers (including Algerians, Libyans, Mauritanians, Moroccans, Sahrawis and Tunisians), Bahrainis, Sudanese, Egyptians, Iraqis (including Marsh Arabs), Palestinians, Lebanese, Kuwaitis, Omanis (including Dhofaris), Qataris, Saudis (including Rashaida, Hejazis, and Najdis), Syrians, Jordanians, Emiratis, Yemenis (including Hadhrami, Taʽizzi-Adenis, Akhdam, Sanʽani, and Tihami), along with significant populations in Brazil, Indonesia, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan (including Mugheri), Venezuela, Afghanistan, and the United States	Islam
Arapaho	Algic → Algonquian → Arapahoan → Arapaho	Colorado, Wyoming (United States)		Christianity, Native American Church
Aragonese	Indo-European → Romance → Aragonese, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish	Aragon (Spain)		Christianity → Catholicism
Argobba	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Argobba^{[note 11]}	Ethiopia (Afar, Harari, Amhara, and Oromia Regions)^{[note 3]}		Islam → Sunni Islam
Armenians	Indo-European → Armenian^{[note 2]}	Greater Armenia (Armenia, Republic of Artsakh, Turkey)^{[note 12]}	Turkish Armenians (including Armenians in Istanbul, Hemshin and Hidden Armenians), Cherkesogai, Armeno-Tats, Hayhurum Karabakhis, along with significant populations in Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Serbia, Poland, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine (including Crimea), Cyprus, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, France, Spain, the United Kingdom Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Malta, Georgia (including Samtskhe–Javakheti, Abkhazia, and Tbilisi), Azerbaijan, (including Baku), Egypt, Lebanon, Pakistan, Iran, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, Ethiopia, China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Singapore, Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany	Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Aromanians	Indo-European → Romance → Aromanian	Balkans (Greece, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania)^{[note 3]}	Significant populations in Greece, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia, along with diaspora populations	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Arrernte	Pama-Nyungan → Arandic → Arrernte	Arrernte Land (Australia)		Alcheringa
Assyrians	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Neo-Aramaic^{[note 13]}	Assyria (Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey)^{[note 14]}	Iraqi Assyrians, Turkish Assyrians, Syrian Assyrians and Iranian Assyrians. Groupings include Chaldean Assyrians from Nineveh and Bohtan, Syriac Assyrians from Tur Abdin, Hakkari and Urmia tribes including; Tyari, Jilu, Baz, Tkhuma, Nochiya. Majority in diaspora	Christianity → Syriac Christianity
Asturians	Indo-European → Romance → Asturleonese → Asturian, Indo-European → Romance → Galician and Asturleonese → Eonavian^{[note 15]}	Asturias		Christianity → Catholicism
Atayals	Austronesian → Formosan → Atayal	Taiwan		Animism, Christianity
Atoni	Austronesian → Timoric → Uab Meto	West Timor (Indonesia), Oecusse (East Timor)	Amarasi	Christianity
Atyap	Niger–Congo → Plateau → Atyap	Kaduna State (Nigeria)		Christianity
Austrians	Indo-European → Germanic → Bavarian	Austria, South Tyrol	Significant populations in United States, Canada, and Australia	Christianity → Catholicism
Avars	Northeast Caucasian → Avar	Dagestan (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Awadhis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Hindustani → Awadhi	Awadh (India)	Barhai	Hinduism
Aymara	Aymaran → Aymara	Bolivia, Peru, Chile	Mestizos such as Bolivians	Christianity → Catholicism
Azerbaijanis	Turkic → Oghuz → Azeri	Azerbaijan, Iranian Azerbaijan (Iran)	Ayrums, Bayat, Karadaghis, Qajars, Küresünni, Padar, Qarapapaqs, Shahsevan, Terekeme, Yeraz, Afshar, Iranian Azeris, along with significant populations in Georgia and Russia	Islam → Shia Islam
Bahnar	Austroasiatic → Bahnar	Central Highlands, Vietnam		Animism
Bai	Sino-Tibetan → Bai	Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (China)		Buddhism
Bakossi	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Akoose	Bakossi Mountains (Cameroon)		Christianity → Catholicism
Balanta	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Balanta^{[note 2]}	Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia		Traditional African religions
Balinese	Austronesian → Balinese	Bali (Indonesia)	Bali Aga	Hinduism → Balinese Hinduism
Balkars	Turkic → Kipchak → Balkar	Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Balochs	Indo-European → Iranian → Balochi	Balochistan (Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan)	Askani, Bajkani, Bangulzai, Barazani, Bhurgari, Bugti, Buledi, Chandio, Darzada, Dehwar, Dodai, Dombki, Gabol, Ghazini, Jamali, Jatoi, Kalmati, Khetran, Kunara, Langhani, Lango, Lashkrani, Loharani, Lund, Marri, Mazari, Mengal, Mirali, Mugheri, Muhammad Shahi, Mullazai, Nothazai, Pitafi, Qaisrani, Rind, Sadozai, Sethwi, Shaikhzadah, Talpur, Tauki, Umrani, Yarahmadzai, Zardari, Makrani, along with significant populations in the United Arab Emirates (including Al Balushi) and Turkmenistan	Islam → Sunni Islam
Balti	Sino-Tibetan → Tibetic → Balti	Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)		Islam → Shia Islam
Bamars	Sino-Tibetan → Burmese	Myanmar	Taungyo, Yaw, Intha, Danu, Anglo-Burmese	Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Bambara	Niger–Congo → Mande → Manding → Bambara	Mali	Haratin	Islam
Bamileke	Niger–Congo → Grassfields → Bamileke^{[note 2]}	Cameroon (West and Northwest regions)	Mengaka, Ngiemboon, Ngombale, Ngomba, Ngwe, Yemba, Fe'fe', Ghomala', Kwaʼ, Nda’nda', Medumba	Christianity
Bamum	Niger–Congo → Grassfields → Bamum	West Region (Cameroon)		Islam
Banda	Niger–Congo → Ubangian → Banda^{[note 2]}	Central African Republic, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo	Central Banda, South Banda, West Banda	Christianity
Banjarese	Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Banjarese	South Kalimantan (Indonesia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Bari	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Bari	Central Equatoria (South Sudan), Uganda	Pojulu, Kakwa, Nyangwara, Mandari, Kuku	Christianity
Bariba	Niger–Congo → Gur → Bariba	Borgu (Benin, Nigeria)		Islam
Bashkirs	Turkic → Kipchak → Bashkir	Bashkortostan (Russia)		Islam
Basques	Basque^{[note 16]}	Basque Country (Spain, France)	Navarreans, Northern Basques, along with significant populations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and Uruguay	Christianity → Catholicism
Bassa	Niger–Congo → Kru → Bassa	Bassaland (Liberia)		Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism
Batak	Austronesian → Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands → Batak^{[note 2]}	North Sumatra (Indonesia)	Angkola, Karo, Mandailing, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, Alas, Kluet, Singkil	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Beja	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Beja	Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea	Bishari, Ababda, Hadendoa, Hedareb, Amarar, Beni-Amer	Islam → Sunni Islam
Belarusians	Indo-European → Slavic → Belarusian^{[note 17]}	Belarus	Significant populations in the United States, Ukraine, and Russia	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Belizean Creoles	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Belizean Creole	Belize		Christianity → Protestantism
Bemba	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Bemba	Zambia (Northern, Luapula, and Copperbelt Provinces), Katanga Province (Democratic Republic of the Congo)		Christianity → Protestantism
Bembe	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Bembe	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania		Christianity
Bena	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Bena	Njombe Region (Tanzania)
Bengalis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bengali	Bengal (Bangladesh, India)	Bengali Muslims, Bengali Hindus, Bangladeshis, along with the Bengali Hindu diaspora, (British Bangladeshis, Middle Eastern Bangladeshis, Malaysian Bangladeshis, Bangladeshi Canadians, Italo-Bangladeshis, Polish Bangladeshis, Bangladeshi New Zealanders, Bangladeshi Australians, Maldivian Bangladeshis, Japanese Bangladeshis, Bengali Americans and Bangladeshi Americans), Bangals, Ghotis, Dhakaiyas	Islam → Sunni Islam, Hinduism
Berbers	Afroasiatic → Berber,^{[note 2]} Afroasiatic → Semetic → Arabic^{[note 2]}	Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya)	Brabers, Chaouis, Kabyle, Sahrawi, Chenouas, Ghomaras, Hawwara, Jerbis, Matmatas, Mozabite, Nafusis, Rifian, Sanhaja de Srair, Shilha, Siwi, Tuaregs, Awjila, Arab-Berbers (including Algerians, Libyans, Moroccans, Sahrawis, Mauritanians, and Tunisians), along with significant populations in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands	Islam → Sunni Islam
Berom	Niger–Congo → Plateau → Berom	Plateau State (Nigeria)		Christianity
Berta	Nilo-Saharan → Berta	Benishangul-Gumuz Region (Ethiopia), South Sudan		Islam
Betawis	Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Betawian	Jakarta (Indonesia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Beti	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Beti^{[note 18]}	Cameroon	Ewondo, Eton	Christianity
Bezhta	Northeast Caucasian → Tsezic → Bezhta	Tsuntinsky District (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Bhils	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bhil^{[note 2]}	India (Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra)	Barda, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Bhil Gametia, Bhil Garasia, Bhil Kataria, Bhil Mama, Bhil Mavchi, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Damor, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Nirdhi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Vasava, Bhil Meena, Chaudhri	Hinduism
Bhojpuris	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bihari → Bhojpuri	India, Nepal	Paswan, Thakur, Teli	Hinduism
Bhumijs	Austroasiatic → Munda → Bhumij^{[note 19]}	India (West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand)		Sarnaism
Bicolanos	Austronesian → Philippine → Bikol^{[note 2]}	Bicol Region (Philippines)	Central Bikol, Sorsoganons, Catandunganons, Rinconada, Albayanon	Christianity → Catholicism
Bidayuh	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Land Dayak^{[note 2]}	Sarawak (Malaysia)	Kendayan, Selako, Bakatiʼ, Sara Bakati', Laraʼ, Bukar –Sadong, Biatah, Tringgus, Jagoi, Jangkang, Kembayan, Semandang, Ribun, Nyaduʼ, Sanggau	Christianity
Bilala	Nilo-Saharan → Central Sudanic → Naba	Lake Fitri (Chad)		Islam
Bishnupriya Manipuris	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bishnupriya Manipuri	Manipur (India), Bangladesh		Hinduism
Bissa	Niger–Congo → Mande → Bissa	Burkina Faso		Islam
Blaan	Austronesian → Philippine → Blaan	Soccsksargen (Philippines)		Anitism
Blackfoot	Algic → Algonquian → Blackfoot	Alberta (Canada), Montana (United States)	Kainai Nation, Piegan Blackfeet, Piikani Nation, Siksika Nation	Native American Church, Christianity
Boa	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Boa	Bas-Uélé (Democratic Republic of the Congo)		Christianity
Bodo	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Bodo	Bodoland (India)	Mech, Kachari	Bathouism, Hinduism
Bondei	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Sueta → Bondei	Pangani District (Tanzania)
Bosniaks	Indo-European → Slavic → Serbo-Croatian → Bosnian	Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sandžak (Serbia, Montenegro)	Significant populations in Serbia, Turkey, Austria, Germany and the United States	Islam → Sunni Islam
Bouyei	Kra–Dai → Tai → Bouyei	Guizhou (China)	Giáy	Moism
Bozo	Niger–Congo → Mande → Bozo	Mali		Islam
Brahuis	Dravidian → Brahui	Balochistan (Pakistan)	Raisani, Jhalawan, Sarawan, Mengal (including Zagar and Zakria Zae), Sasoli	Islam → Sunni Islam → Hanafi
Bretons	Indo-European → Celtic → Breton^{[note 20]}	Brittany (France)	Significant populations in Canada and the United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Bru	Austroasiatic → Katuic → Bru	Savannakhet province (Laos), Vietnam (Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị provinces)		Animism
Bubi	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Bube	Bioko (Equatorial Guinea)		Christianity → Catholicism
Budu	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Budu	Wamba Territory (Democratic Republic of the Congo)		Christianity
Buduma	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Yedina	Lake Chad (Chad, Nigeria, Cameroon)		Islam
Buginese	Austronesian → South Sulawesi → Buginese	South Sulawesi (Indonesia)		Islam
Bulgarians	Indo-European → Slavic → Bulgarian, Francosign → Bulgarian Sign	Bulgaria	Pomaks, Paulicians, Macedonian Bulgarians, along with significant populations in Turkey, Ukraine and Moldova, Romania and Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Spain, and the United States	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Burghers	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Sinhala, Indo-European → Germanic → English, Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Sri Lankan Portuguese Creole	Sri Lanka	Dutch Burghers, Portuguese Burghers	Christianity
Burushos	Burushaski	Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)		Islam → Shia Islam → Isma'ilism
Butonese	Austronesian → Celebic → Butonese^{[note 2]}	Buton (Indonesia)		Islam
Bwa	Niger–Congo → Gur → Bwa^{[note 2]}	Burkina Faso, Mali		Traditional African religions
Canary Islanders	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Canarian Spanish, Silbo Gomero	Canary Islands (Spain)	Islenos	Christianity → Catholicism
Cape Verdeans	Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Cape Verdean Creole	Cabo Verde		Christianity → Catholicism
Carolinians	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Micronesian → Carolinian	Northern Mariana Islands (United States)		Christianity → Catholicism
Catalans	Indo-European → Romance → Catalan	Catalan Countries (Spain, France)	Valencians, Balearics, Andorrans	Christianity → Catholicism
Chaga	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Chaga^{[note 2]}	Tanzania		Christianity, Islam, Traditional African religions
Chagossians	Indo-European → Bourbonnais Creole → Chagossian Creole	Chagos Archipelago^{[note 21]}
Chakmas	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Chakma	Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh)		Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Chamorro	Austronesian → Chamorro	Mariana Islands (United States)		Christianity → Catholicism
Chams	Austronesian → Chamic → Cham^{[note 2]}	Champa (Cambodia, Vietnam)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Chechens	Northeast Caucasian → Nakh → Chechen	Chechnya (Russia)	Kists	Islam → Sunni Islam
Cherokee	Iroquoian → Southern Iroquoian → Cherokee^{[note 22]}	United States (North Carolina, Tennessee)^{[note 23]}	Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band, United Keetoowah Band	Christianity
Chewa	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Chewa	Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique		Christianity
Cheyennes	Algic → Algonquian → Cheyenne, Plains Indian Sign Language	United States (Montana, Oklahoma)		Native American religion, Native American Church, Christianity
Choctaw	Muskogean → Choctaw^{[note 22]}	United States (Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana)^{[note 23]}		Christianity
Chokwe	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Chokwe	Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia		Christianity
Chukchis	Chukotko-Kamchatkan → Chukchi	Chukchia	Chuvans	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy
Chutiya	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Deori^{[note 4]}	Assam (India)	Deori	Hinduism
Chuukese	Austronesian → Micronesian → Chuukese	Chuuk Lagoon (Federated States of Micronesia)		Christianity → Catholicism
Chuvash	Turkic → Oghur → Chuvash	Chuvashia (Russia)	Virjal, Anatri	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Circassians	Northwest Caucasian → Circassian^{[note 2]}	Circassia (Russia)^{[note 1]}	Abzakhs, Adygeans, Besleneys, Bzhedugs, Chemirgoys, Cherkess, Kabardians, Natukhajs, Shapsugs, Ubykhs	Islam → Sunni Islam
Comanche	Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Comanche, Indo-European → Germanic → English	Comancheria (United States)		Native American Church, Christianity
Copts	Afroasiatic → Coptic^{[note 24]}	Egypt	Sudan and Libya along with the Coptic diaspora	Christianity → Coptic Orthodoxy
Cornish	Indo-European → Celtic → Cornish,^{[note 25]} BANZSL → British Sign	Cornwall (United Kingdom)	Significant populations in the United States and Australia	Christianity
Corsicans	Indo-European → Romance → Corsican^{[note 20]}	Corsica (France)		Christianity → Catholicism
Cree	Algic → Algonquian → Cree^{[note 26]}	Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador)	Innu, Naskapi, Atikamekw, James Bay Cree, Moose Cree, Swampy Cree, Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Oji-Cree	Christianity
Croats	Indo-European → Slavic → Serbo-Croatian → Croatian / Slavomolisano	Croatia, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Bunjevci, Krashovani, Janjevci, Šokci, Bosnian Croats, along with significant populations in Italy (including Molise Croats), Austria, United States, Chile, Argentina, Germany, Australia and Canada	Christianity → Catholicism
Crow	Siouan → Western Siouan → Crow	Montana (United States)		Christianity, Crow religion
Czechs	Indo-European → Slavic → Czech	Czech Republic	Bohemians, Moravians, along with significant populations in United States and Canada	Christianity → Catholicism^{[note 27]}
Dagaaba	Niger–Congo → Gur → Dagaare	Ghana, Burkina Faso		Christianity
Dagombas	Niger–Congo → Gur → Dagbani	Kingdom of Dagbon (Ghana)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Damara	Khoe → Khoekhoe	Damaraland (Namibia)		Christianity
Danes	Indo-European → Germanic → Nordic → Danish	Denmark	Significant populations in the United States, Canada, Greenland, and Germany.	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Dargins	Northeast Caucasian → Dargwa	Dagestan (Russia)	Kaitag, Kubachi, Itsari, Chirag	Islam
Deccani	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Hindustani → Deccani	Deccan (South-Central India)	Hyderabadi	Islam
Dinka	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Dinka	South Sudan		Christianity
Dogon	Niger–Congo → Dogon^{[note 2]}	Bandiagara Escarpment (Mali)	Ampari Dogon	Traditional African religions
Dogras	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Dogri	Jammu Division (India)		Hinduism
Druze	Afro-Asiastic → Semitic languages → Arabic → Levantine Arabic	Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Israel)		Druzism
Dubla	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bhil → Dubli^{[note 28]}	Gujarat (India)		Hinduism
Dutch	Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch, Indo-European → Germanic → Zeelandic, Indo-European → Germanic → Afrikaans, Indo-European → Germanic → Gronings	Netherlands	Groningers, Mennonites (including Russian Mennonites), Zeeuws, Limburgers, and numerous colonial descendants such as Arubans, Bonairians, Curaçaoans, Sabans, St. Maarteners, St. Eustatians, Indos, Cape Coloureds, along with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand	Christianity^{[note 27]}
Dyula	Niger–Congo → Mande → Manding → Dyula	Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali		Islam → Sunni Islam
Ebira	Niger–Congo → Nupoid → Ebira	Kogi State (Nigeria)		Islam
Edo	Niger–Congo → Edoid → Edo	Edo State (Nigeria)	Ika, Emai	Christianity
Efik	Niger–Congo → Cross River → Ibibio-Efik → Efik	Cross River State (Nigeria)		Christianity
Ekoi	Niger–Congo → Bantoid → Jagham	Nigeria, Cameroon		Christianity
Emberá	Choco → Emberá languages^{[note 2]}	Chocó Department (Colombia), Panama (Darién, Emberá)		Shamanism
English	Indo-European → Germanic → English, BANZSL → British Sign	England (United Kingdom)^{[note 29]}	Numerous colonial descendants include Americans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, English South Africans, and significant populations in Commonwealth Caribbean, Saint Helena, Botswana, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Pakistan, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Singapore.	Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism
Esan	Niger–Congo → Edoid → Esan	Esanland (Nigeria)		Christianity
Estonians	Uralic → Finnic → Estonian, Uralic → Finnic → South Estonian	Estonia, Setomaa		Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism^{[note 27]}
Evenks	Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Evenki	Russia, China		Shamanism
Evens	Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Even	Kamchatka Krai, Magadan Oblast, Sakha (Russia)		Shamanism
Ewe	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Gbe → Ewe	Togo, Ghana	Anlo Ewe, Waci	Christianity
Fang	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Beti → Fang	Río Muni (Equatorial Guinea), Gabon		Christianity
Faroese	Faroe Islands	Indo-European → Germanic → Nordic → Faroese		Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Fijians	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Fijian	Fiji	Fijian Americans, Fijian Australians, Fijian British	Christianity → Protestantism → Methodism
Finns	Uralic → Finnic → Finnish, Uralic → Finnic → Finnish → Meänkieli, Uralic → Finnic → Finnish → Kven	Finland	Kvens, Forest Finns, Tornedalians, Ingrian Finns (including Siberian Finns), Savonians, Tavastians, Ostrobothnians, Finnish Karelians, and Murmansk Finns, along with significant populations in Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, United States (including Findians), Argentina, and Canada (including Findians).	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Fipa	Niger–Congo → Bantu (Zone M) → Fipa, Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mambwe-Lungu	Rukwa Region, Tanzania (Sumbawanga Rural District, Nkasi District)		Christianity → Catholicism
Flemings	Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch → Flemish, Indo-European → Germanic → West Flemish, Indo-European → Germanic → Zeelandic, Francosign → Belgian Sign → Flemish Sign	Flanders (Belgium), French Flanders, Zeelandic Flanders		Christianity → Catholicism
Fon	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Gbe → Fon	Dahomey (Benin)	Egun	Christianity → Catholicism
French	Indo-European → Romance → Langues d'oïl,^{[note 2]} Indo-European → Romance → Arpitan, Indo-European languages → Romance → Faetar, Francosign → French Sign, Francosign → Swiss-French Sign, Francosign → Belgian Sign → French Belgian Sign	France, Romandy (Switzerland), Aosta Valley (Italy)	Arpitans (including Faetani and Cellese), Burgundians, Champenois, Comtois, Gallo, Lorrainers, Normans (including Channel Islanders such as Jèrriais, Guernésiais, and Sercquiais), Picards, Poitevins (including Saintongeais), Barthélemoise, Saint-Martinois, French Guianese, Caldoche, Réunionese (including Zoreilles), Huguenots (including Huguenots in South Africa), Saint-Pierrais, along with numerous colonial descendants such as Pieds-Noirs, French Canadians (including Quebecers, Acadians, Franco-Ontarians, Franco-Manitobans, Franco-Newfoundlanders, Franco-Ténois, Franco-Albertans, Franco-Yukonnais, Franco-Columbians, Muskrat French, Fransaskois, and Brayons), French Haitians, French Malagasy, Franco-Mauritians, and Franco-Seychellois	Christianity → Catholicism
Frisians	Indo-European → Germanic → Frisian languages,^{[note 2]} Indo-European → Germanic → East Frisian Low Saxon, Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch → West Frisian Dutch	Frisia (Netherlands, Germany, historically Denmark)	Westlauwers Frisians (including Terschelling Frisians, Schiermonnikoog Frisians, and Hindeloopen Frisians), East Frisians, North Frisians, Saterland Frisians, with significant populations in the United States	Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism, Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Friulians	Indo-European → Romance → Friulian	Friuli (Italy)		Christianity → Catholicism
Fula	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Fula	West Africa (Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Chad)^{[note 30]}	Wodaabe, Haratin, Fula Jalon, Fulakunda, Maasina Fulfulde	Islam
Fur	Nilo-Saharan → Fur	Darfur (Sudan)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Fuyu Kyrgyz	Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Fuyu Kyrgyz	Fuyu County (Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China)
Ga-Adangbe	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Ga–Dangme^{[note 2]}	Greater Accra (Ghana)	Ga, Adangbe	Christianity
Gabrieleños	Indo-European → Germanic → English, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish, Uto-Aztecan → Takic → Gabrieleño^{[note 31]}			Native American religion, Christianity
Gagauz	Turkic → Oghuz → Gagauz	Gagauzia (Moldova), Budjak (Ukraine)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Galicians	Indo-European → Romance → Galician	Galicia (Spain)		Christianity → Catholicism
Gamilaraay	Pama-Nyungan → Wiradhuric → Gamilaraay	New South Wales, Queensland (Australia)	Alcheringa
Ganda	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Great Lakes → Luganda	Buganda (Uganda)	Abayudaya	Christianity
Garhwalis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Garhwali	Uttarakhand (India)		Hinduism
Garifuna	Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Garifuna^{[note 32]}	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines^{[note 33]}		Christianity → Catholicism
Garos	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Garo	Garo Hills (India)		Christianity
Gayonese	Austronesian → Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands → Gayo	Indonesia (Bener Meriah, Central Aceh, and Gayo Lues Regencies)		Islam
Gbagyi	Niger–Congo → Nupoid → Gwari	Nigeria		Traditional African religions
Gbaya	Niger–Congo → Ubangian → Gbaya^{[note 2]}	Central African Republic, Cameroon	Bokoto, Kàrà, Buli (including Toongo), Ali, Mandja, Gbaya-Bossangoa, Bozom, Mbodomo, Gbanu, Bangandu	Islam
Gedeo	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Gedeo	Gedeo Zone (Ethiopia)		Christianity → Protestantism → P'ent'ay
Gelao	Kra–Dai → Kra → Gelao^{[note 2]}^{[note 34]}	Guizhou (China)		Taoism, Buddhism
Georgians	Kartvelian languages,^{[note 2]} Northeast Caucasian → Nakh → Bats	Georgia	Adjarians, Mingrelians, Svans, Tushetians, Meskhetians, Bats^{[note 35]}	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Germans	Indo-European → Germanic → High German languages,^{[note 2]} Indo-European → Germanic → Low German^{[note 2]}	Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Eastern Belgium, South Tyrol	Bavarians, Franconians, Hessians, Hunsriks, Upper Saxons, Lower Saxons, Swabians (including Danube Swabians), Rhinelanders (including Colognians), Alsatians, Deutschschweizer, Liechtensteiners, Pomeranians, Volga Germans, Baltic Germans, Silesian Germans, Carpathian Germans, North Schleswig Germans, Eastern Belgians, Transylvanian Saxons, Amish (including Pennsylvania Dutch), Hutterites, Mennonites (including Russian Mennonites), Walsers, Bukovina Germans, along with significant populations in the United States (including German Texans), Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Kazakhstan, Australia, and New Zealand.	Christianity
Gogo	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Gogo	Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Gilaks	Indo-European → Iranian → Gilaki	Gilan, Iran		Islam → Twelver Shi’ism
Gola	Niger–Congo → Gola	Liberia, Sierra Leone		Islam
Gonds	Dravidian → Gondi^{[note 36]}	Gondwana (India)	Godha, Madia Gonds, Muria, Koya	Hinduism
Gorani	Indo-European → Slavic → Gorani	Gora (Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Gorals	Indo-European → Slavic → Lechitic → Górolski	Southern Poland, northern Slovakia, Cieszyn Silesia (Poland, Czech Republic)	Silesian Gorals	Christianity → Catholicism, Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Gorontalo	Austronesian → Philippine → Gorontaloan	Gorontalo (Indonesia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Greeks	Indo-European → Hellenic,^{[note 2]} Turkic → Kipchak → Urum, Indo-European → Romance → Aromanian, Indo-European → Romance → Megleno-Romanian, Indo-European → Albanian → Arvanitika, Francosign → French Sign and American Sign → Greek Sign	Greece, Cyprus	Greek Cypriots, Pontic Greeks, Cappadocian Greeks, Sarakatsani, Urums, Griko, Macedonian Greeks, Anatolian Greeks, Tsakonians, Antiochian Greeks and also sizeable populations of Arvanites, Aromanians and Megleno-Romanians who identify as ethnic Greeks, along with a significant diaspora in Albania (including Northern Epirotes), Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Canada	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Guajajara	Tupian → Tenetehara	Maranhao (Brazil)		Shamanism
Guan	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Guang^{[note 2]}	Ghana (Brong-Ahafo and Volta Regions)	Gonja, Kyode, Cherepon, Efutu, Anyanga, Larteh, Chumburung, Krache, Anum-Boso	Christianity
Guaraní	Tupian → Guarani	Paraguay, Misiones (Argentina), Bolivia	Chiriguanos, along with Mestizos such as Paraguayans	Christianity → Catholicism
Gujarati	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Gujarati	Gujarat (India)	Koli, Bharwad, Khoja, Patidar, Sunni Bohra, Lohana, Vagri, Kharva, Charan, Baria, Momna, Ghanchi, Shenva, Bhambi Khalpa, Zarabes, Bhoi, Luso-Indians, Gujarati Americans	Hinduism, Islam
Gujjar / Gurjar	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Gujari	Primarily Pakistan & India, also Afghanistan at smaller numbers	Khatana, Solanki, Parihar, Tanwar, Parmar, chandel, Chauhan, Bhadana, Bhatti, Kohli, Tomar, Panwar, Pawar, Bainsla, Bagri, Hans, etc.	Islam, Hinduism
Gumuz	Nilo-Saharan → Gumuz	Benishangul-Gumuz Region (Ethiopia)		Traditional African religion
Gurage	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Gurage^{[note 2]}	Guragia (Ethiopia)	Kistane, Zay, Inor, Mesqan, Sebat Bet (including Chaha and Muher)	Christianity
Gurma	Niger–Congo → Gur → Gourmanché	Gurmaland (Burkina Faso, Ghana)	Ntcham, Bimoba	Islam
Gurungs	Sino-Tibetan → Gurung	Nepal, Sikkim (India), West Bengal (India)	Ghale, Gurung	Hinduism, Buddhism
Gurunsi	Niger–Congo → Gur → Gurunsi^{[note 2]}	Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo	Lukpa, Kabye, Tem, Lamba, Delo, Bago-Kusuntu, Chala, Lyélé, Nuna, Kalamsé, Pana, Kassena, Winye, Deg, Puguli, Paasaal, Sisaala, Chakali, Siti, Tamprusi, Vagla	Traditional African religions
Ha	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Ha	Kigoma Region (Tanzania)		Animism
Hadiya	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Hadiyya	Hadiya (Ethiopia)		Islam
Han Chinese	Sino-Tibetan → Sinitic → Chinese languages,^{[note 2]} CSLic languages,^{[note 2]} JSLic → Taiwan Sign	Mainland China, Macau (China), Hong Kong (China), Taiwan, Singapore, Kokang	Subei, Cantonese (including Taishanese, Hongkongers, Tankas, and Chuanqing) Hui, Fujianese (including Fuzhounese, Hoklo, Hui'an maidens, Putianese, and Teochew), Gaoshan Han, Gan, Hakka (including Ngái), Hebei, Hunanese, Jianghuai, Shandong, Sichuanese, Wu (including Shanghainese, Ningbonese, and Wenzhou), Han Taiwanese, Sino-Singaporeans, along with significant populations in the United States, Malaysia (including Peranakan), Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Canada, the Philippines (including Sangleys), Peru, Australia, Vietnam, Japan, Russia, France (including Chinois), the United Kingdom, South Africa, Italy, Germany, Korea, Spain, India, Laos, Brazil, the Netherlands, Panama, Venezuela and New Zealand	Chinese folk religion, Buddhism, Taoism, no religion (see also Religion in China and Religion in Taiwan)
Hangaza	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Hangaza	Kagera Region, Tanzania
Hani	Sino-Tibetan → Loloish → Hani	Yunnan (China)		Animism
Harari	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Harari	Hararia (Ethiopia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Hausa	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Hausa	Hausaland (Niger, Nigeria, Ghana)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Hawaiians	Austronesian → Polynesian → Hawaiian^{[note 37]}	Hawaii (United States)		Christianity
Haya	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Haya	Kagera Region, Tanzania		Christianity, Ruhanga
Hazaras	Indo-European → Iranian → Persian → Hazaragi	Hazarajat (Afghanistan)	Aimaq Hazara, Hazara Australians	Islam → Twelver Shi’ism
Hehe	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Hehe	Iringa Region, Tanzania
Herero	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Herero	Hereroland (Namibia), Angola	OvaHimba, Ovambanderu	Christianity
Hinukh	Northeast Caucasian → Tsezic → Hinuq	Tsuntinsky District (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Hmong	Hmong–Mien → Hmongic^{[note 2]}	Guizhou (China)^{[note 38]}	A-Hmao, Gha-Mu, Xong, Pa-Hng, Hmong Americans	Hmong folk religion
Hopi	Uto-Aztecan → Hopi	Hopi Reservation (United States)		Christianity, Native American Church
Huli	Trans–New Guinea → Engan → Huli	Southern Highlands Province (Papua New Guinea)		Christianity
Hungarians	Uralic → Ugric → Hungarian	Hungary, Székely Land (Romania), Felvidék (Slovakia)	Palóc, Matyó, along with significant populations in Romania (including Székelys and Csángós ), Slovakia, Serbia, Ukraine, Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, the United States, and Canada	Christianity → Catholicism
Hunzibs	Northeast Caucasian → Tsezic → Hunzib	Tsuntinsky District (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Hutu	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Great Lakes → Rwanda-Rundi^{[note 39]}	Rwanda, Burundi, Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)		Christianity
Iban	Austronesian → Malayic → Iban	Sarawak (Malaysia)	Mualang	Christianity
Ibanag	Austronesian → Philippine → Cordilleran → Ibanag	Philippines (Isabela, Cagayan)		Christianity → Catholicism
Ibibio	Niger–Congo → Cross River → Ibibio-Efik → Ibibio	Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria)	Eket, Aro	Christianity
Icelanders	Indo-European → Germanic → Nordic → Icelandic	Iceland		Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Idoma	Niger–Congo → Idomoid → Idoma	Benue State (Nigeria)	Agatu, Alago, Yala	Christianity
Igbo	Niger–Congo → Igbo	Igboland (Nigeria)	Anioma, Aro, Edda, Ekpeye, Etche, Ezaa, Ika, Ikwerre, Ikwo, Isu, Izzi, Mbaise, Mgbo, Ngwa, Nri-Igbo, Ogba, Ohafia, Ohuhu, Onitsha-Ado, Ukwuani, Waawa	Christianity
Igede	Niger–Congo → Idomoid → Igede	Benue State (Nigeria)		Christianity
Igorot	Austronesian → Philippine → Cordilleran^{[note 2]}	Cordillera Administrative Region (Philippines)	Balangao, Bontoc, Ibaloi, Ifugao (including Kalanguya), Isnag, Kalinga, Kankanaey	Anitism
Ijaw	Niger–Congo → Ijaw^{[note 2]}	Nigeria (Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta States)	Bille, Engenni, Ibani, Kalabari, Kula, Nkoro, Nkoroo, Obolo	Christianity
Ili Turks	Turkic → Karluk → Ili Turki	Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (China), Kazakhstan		Islam → Sunni Islam
Ilocano	Austronesian → Philippine → Cordilleran → Ilocano	Ilocos Region (Philippines)		Christianity → Catholicism
Indo-Caribbean	Indo-European → Germanic → English → English Creole, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Caribbean Spanish, Indo-European → Romance → French → French Creole, Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch → Surinamese Dutch, Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Papiamento, Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Hindustani → Caribbean Hindustani, Dravidian → Tamil	Caribbean	Indo-Barbadian, Indo-Dominican, Indo-Grenadians, Indo-Guadeloupeans, Indo-Haitians, Indo-Jamaicans, Indo-Martiniquais, Indo-Kittitians and Indo-Nevisians, Indo-Saint Lucian, Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian, Indo-Vincentian, Indo-Belizeans, Indo-Guyanese, Indo-Surinamese	Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Baháʼí
Ingush	Northeast Caucasian → Nakh → Ingush	Ingushetia (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Inuit	Eskimo–Aleut → Inuit^{[note 2]}	Greenland (Denmark), Canada (Nunavut, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, NunatuKavut), Alaska (United States)	Greenlandics (including Kalaallit, Tunumiit, Inughuit and Greenlandic Danes), Iñupiat, Inuktitut, Inuvialuit	Christianity
Iranun	Austronesian → Philippine → Iranun	Mindanao (Philippines)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Iraqw	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Iraqw	Tanzania		Christianity
Irish	Indo-European → Celtic → Irish,^{[note 25]} Indo-European → Celtic and Germanic → Shelta, Francosign → Irish Sign, BANZSL → British Sign → Northern Ireland Sign Language	Ireland (Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom)^{[note 40]}	Irish Travellers, Ulster Irish, Irish Catholics, Irish-Scots, along with significant populations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Great Britain, and New Zealand	Christianity → Catholicism
Iroquois	Iroquoian^{[note 41]}	United States, Canada	Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora	Longhouse Religion
Isan	Kra–Dai → Tai → Lao → Isan	Isan (Thailand)		Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Isoko	Niger–Congo → Edoid → Isoko	Isoko region (Nigeria)		Christianity
Istro-Romanians	Indo-European → Romance → Istro-Romanian	Istria (Croatia)		Christianity → Catholicism
Italians	Indo-European → Romance → Italian	Italy, Ticino (Switzerland)	Camminanti, Waldensians, Lazians, Marchigianos, Tuscans, Umbrians, Emilian, Romagnol (including Sammarinese), Trentinis, Ligurians (including Monégasque), Lombards, Piedmontese, Apulians, Calabrians, Neapolitans (including Abruzzans, Molisans, Basilicatans, and Campanians), Venetians along with significant populations in Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Venezuela, Canada, France, Peru, Uruguay, Australia, Germany, Chile and the United Kingdom	Christianity → Catholicism
Itawes	Austronesian → Philippine → Cordilleran → Itawis	Cagayan Valley (Philippines)		Christianity → Catholicism
Izhorians	Uralic → Finnic → Ingrian	Ingria (Russia)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Japanese	Japonic → Japanese, Japonic → Hachijō, JSLic → Japanese Sign, Miyakubo Sign	Japan	Kantō, Kansai, Hokkaido, Tōhoku, Hōnichi, Satsugū, Chūgoku, Echigo, Tōkai, Shinshuu, Hokuriku, Hachijō, along with significant populations in Brazil, the United States and the Philippines.	Shinto, Buddhism^{[note 42]}
Jarai	Austronesian → Chamic → Jarai	Central Highlands, Vietnam		Animism
Javanese	Austronesian → Javanesic^{[note 2]}	Java (Indonesia)	Cirebonese, Osing, Tenggerese, Boyanese, Banyumasan, along with significant populations in Malaysia, Suriname, China, Sri Lanka, French Guiana, New Caledonia, and Saudi Arabia	Islam → Sunni Islam
Jews	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Hebrew,^{[note 43]} Indo-European → Germanic → Yiddish,^{[note 2]} Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Marathi → Judeo-Marathi, Afroasiatic → Semetic → Arabic → Egyptian Arabic → Judeo-Egyptian Arabic, Afroasiatic → Semetic → Arabic → Judeo-Moroccan Arabic, Afroasiatic → Semetic → Arabic → Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Qimant → Kayla, Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Qimant → Qwara, Kartvelian → Karto-Zan → Georgian → Judaeo-Georgian, DGSic → Israeli Sign, Afroasiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Judeo-Yemeni Arabic, Afroasiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Tunisian Arabic → Judeo-Tunisian Arabic, Afroasiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Judeo-Tripolitanian Arabic, Turkic → Kipchak → Krymchak, Turkic → Kipchak → Karaim, Algerian Jewish Sign, Indo-European → Hellenic → Yevanic, Dravidian → Malayalamoid → Judeo-Malayalam	Israel^{[note 44]}	Ashkenazim, Sephardim (including Moroccan Jews, Algerian Jews, Tunisian Jews, and Toshavim), Mizrahim (including Bukharim, Juhurim, Syrian Jews, Teimanim, Persian Jews, and Kaifeng Jews), Beta Israel, Italkim, Romaniotes, Constantinopolitan Karaites, Crimean Karaites, Krymchaks, Gruznim, Bene Israel, Kochinim, Paradesi, Lishanid Noshan, Israelis, along with significant populations in the United States, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Egypt, Russia, Germany, and Australia	Judaism
Jingpo	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Jingpho	Kachin State (Myanmar), Yunnan (China) Northeast India		Animism
Jita		Mara Region (Tanzania)
Jola	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Jola^{[note 2]}	Jolaland (Senegal)	Banjaal, Bayot, Fogni, Gusilay, Karon, Kasa, Kuwaataay, Mlomp	Traditional African religions
Jukun	Niger–Congo → Jukun Takum^{[note 45]}	Wukari (Nigeria)	Wannu	Traditional African religions
Kadazan-Dusun	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Dusunic^{[note 2]}	Sabah (Malaysia)	Kadazan, Dusun, Dumpas, Ida'an, Kwijau, Lotud, Mangka'ak, Maragang, Minokok, Orang Sungai, Rumanau, Rungus, Tambanuo	Christianity
Kaguru	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kagulu	Ukaguru Mountains (Tanzania)
Kaingang	Je → Kaingang	Parana, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Sao Paulo		Shamanism
Kalanga	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Shona → Kalanga	Zimbabwe, Botswana	Nambya	Christianity
Kalash	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Kalasha	Chitral District (Pakistan)		Hinduism
Kalenjin	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Kalenjin^{[note 2]}	Rift Valley Province (Kenya)	Keiyo, Tugen, Marakwet, Nandi, Kipsigis, Sabaot, Pökoot, Okiek, Terik	Christianity
Kalinago	Indo-European → Germanic → English,^{[note 46]} Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Kalinago → Garifuna, Vincentian Creole	Lesser Antilles	Garifuna (including Garifuna Americans)	Christianity → Catholicism
Kamba	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kamba	Ukambani (Kenya)		Christianity
Kanaks	Austronesian → Kanak^{[note 2]}	Kanakia (France)	Haveke, Ajië, Arhâ, Xârâgurè, Haeke	Christianity → Catholicism
Kannadigas	Dravidian → Kannada	Karnataka (India)	Vokkaliga	Hinduism
Kanuri	Nilo-Saharan → Saharan → Kanuri	Kanuriland (Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon)	Kanembu, Yerwa Kanuri	Islam
Kapampangans	Austronesian → Philippine → Kapampangan	Pampanga (Philippines)		Christianity → Catholicism
Kapsiki	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Kapsiki	Mandara Mountains (Nigeria, Cameroon)		Islam
Karachays	Turkic → Kipchak → Karachay	Karachay-Cherkessia (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Karakalpaks	Turkic → Kipchak → Karakalpak	Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Karbi	Sino-Tibetan → Kuki-Chin–Naga → Karbi	Karbi Anglong district (India)	Amri	Hinduism
Karelians	Uralic → Finnic → Karelian, Uralic → Finnic → Ludic, Uralic → Finnic → Livvi-Karelian	Karelia (Finland, Russia)	Tver Karelians, Olonets Karelians	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Karen	Sino-Tibetan → Karenic^{[note 2]}	Karen State, Kayah State, Pa'O Self-Administered Zone (Myanmar), Thailand	S'gaw Karen, Pwo Karen, Karenni (including Kayan), Pa'O	Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Karuk	Karuk	California (United States)		Christianity
Kashmiris	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Dardic → Kashmiri	Kashmir (India, Pakistan)	Kashmiri Pandits, Kashmiris in Punjab	Islam → Sunni Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism
Kashubians	Indo-European → Slavic → Kashubian	Kashubia (Poland)		Christianity → Catholicism
Kazakhs	Turkic → Kipchak → Kazakh	Kazakhstan	Significant populations in China, and Russia	Islam → Sunni Islam
Kereks	Chukotko-Kamchatkan → Chukotkan → Kerek	Chukotka (Russia)		Shamanism
Kerewe	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kerewe	Ukerewe Island (Tanzania)
Kerinci	Austronesian → Malayic → Kerinci	Kerinci Regency (Indonesia)
Khakas	Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Khakas	Khakassia (Russia)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy, Shamanism → Tengrism
Khanty	Uralic → Ugric → Khanty^{[note 2]}	Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Russia)
Khas	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Nepali	Nepal, India (Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal)	Chhetri, Thakuri, Rana, Vaisya, Kami, Damai, Sarki, Sunar, Gandarbha	Hinduism
Khinalugs	Northeast Caucasian → Khinalug	Khinalug (Azerbaijan)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Khmer	Austroasiatic → Khmer	Cambodia, Mekong Delta, Isan	Northern Khmer people, Khmer Krom and Significant populations in the United States	Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Khonds	Dravidian → Kui	Kandhamal (India)		Hinduism
Khorasani Turks	Turkic → Oghuz → Khorasani Turkic	Khorasan (Iran)		Islam → Shia Islam
Khwarshi	Northeast Caucasian → Tsezic → Khwarshi	Tsumadinsky District (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Kiga	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nkore-Kiga → Kiga	Uganda, Rwanda		Christianity → Catholicism, Christianity → Protestantism
Kikuyu	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kikuyu	Central Province (Kenya)		Christianity
Kilba	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Huba	Hong (Nigeria)		Christianity
Kinga	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kinga	Kipengere Range (Njombe Region, Tanzania)		Christianity, Traditional African religion
Kiowa	Tanoan → Kiowa	Oklahoma (United States)		Christianity, Native American Church
Kirantis	Sino-Tibetan → Kiranti^{[note 2]}	Eastern Region (Nepal)	Limbu, Sunuwar, Yakkha (including Athpare), Rai (including Kulung, Bantawa, and Bahing)	Kirat Mundhum
Kiribati	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Micronesian → Gilbertese	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati)		Christianity
Kissi	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Mel → Kissi	Guinea, Sierra Leone		Christianity
Kofyar	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Kofyar	Plateau State (Nigeria)		Traditional African religions
Komi	Uralic → Permic → Komi	Russia (Komi Republic, Permyakia)	Komi-Zyrians, Komi-Permyaks, Izhma Komi	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Kongo	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kongo	Kongoland (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola)	Lari, Vili, Yombe, Suundi, Dondo, Hangala, Kugni, Manyanga, Beembe	Christianity
Konjo	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Konjo	Rwenzori Mountains (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda)	Nande	Christianity
Konkani	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Konkani	Konkan (India)	Luso-Indians	Hinduism
Konso	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Konso	Konso (Ethiopia)		Traditional African religions
Koreans	Koreanic languages,^{[note 2]} JSLic → Korean Sign	Korea (North Korea, South Korea)	North Koreans (including North Koreans in South Korea), South Koreans, Jeju Islanders, Koryo-saram, Sakhalin Koreans, Zainichi Koreans, along with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Russia (including North Koreans, Koryo-saram, and Sakhalin Koreans), China, Japan (including Zainichi Koreans), Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia, Iran, Nepal, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, India, the Arab world, Africa (including South Africa), Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela, Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic	Christianity^{[note 27]} → Protestantism and Catholicism, Buddhism → Mahayana Buddhism → Korean Buddhism, Korean shamanism, Cheondoism
Kosraeans	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Micronesian → Kosraean	Kosrae (Federated States of Micronesia)		Christianity
Kpelle	Niger–Congo → Mande → Kpelle	Liberia, Guinea		Traditional African religions
Kposo	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Ghana–Togo Mountain → Kposo	Plateaux (Togo), Ghana		Christianity → Catholicism
Kristang	Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Kristang	Malaysia, Singapore		Christianity → Catholicism
Kru	Niger–Congo → Kru^{[note 2]}	Liberia (Grand Kru and Maryland Counties)	Aizi, Bété, Bakwé, Grebo, Krahn (including Sapo), Kuwaa	Christianity
Kulin	Pama-Nyungan → Kulinic → Kulin	Victoria (Australia)		Alcheringa
Kumandins	Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Northern Altai → Kumandy	Russia (Altai Krai, Altai Republic)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy
Kumyks	Turkic → Kipchak → Kumyk	Dagestan (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Kunama	Nilo-Saharan → Kunama	Eritrea, Ethiopia		Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Kurds	Iranian → Kurdish^{[note 2]}	Kurdistan	Bajalan, Zazas, Feylis, Iranian Laks, Yazidis, Shabak, along with significant populations in France and Germany	Islam → Sunni Islam
Kuria	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kuria	Kenya, Tanzania		Traditional African religions, Christianity
Kurukh	Dravidian → Kurukh	Chota Nagpur Plateau (India)	Kisan	Sarnaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Animism
Kuteb	Niger–Congo → Jukunoid → Kuteb	Taraba State (Nigeria)		Christianity
Kwaya	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kwaya	Mara Region (Tanzania)
Kwere	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kwere	Bagamoyo District (Pwani Region, Tanzania)
Kyrgyz	Turkic → Kipchak → Kyrgyz	Kyrgyzstan		Islam → Sunni Islam → Hanafi
Ladins	Indo-European → Romance → Ladin	Ladinia (Italy)
Laks	Northeast Caucasian → Lak	Lakia (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Lamaholot	Austronesian → Flores–Lembata → Lamaholot	Solor (Indonesia)		Christianity → Catholicism
Lampungs	Austronesian → Lampung	Lampung (Indonesia)		Islam
Lao	Kra–Dai → Tai → Lao	Laos		Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Larrakia	Larrakia	Northern Territory (Australia)		Alcheringa
Latvians	Indo-European → Baltic → Latvian	Latvia	Latgalians, Kursenieki, Selonians	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Laz	Kartvelian → Laz^{[note 47]}	Lazistan (Turkey, Georgia)	Turkish Laz, Georgian Laz	Islam → Sunni Islam
Lega	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Lega	Democratic Republic of the Congo		Traditional African religions
Lezgins	Northeast Caucasian → Lezgic → Lezgian	Lezgistan (Russia, Azerbaijan)	Aghuls, Archin, Budukhs, Jeks, Kryts, Rutuls, Tabasarans, Tsakhurs	Islam → Sunni Islam
Lhoba	Adi, Bokar, Idu Mishmi^{[note 48]}	Tibet (Arunachal Pradesh)	Nishi, Na, Galo, Mishmi people, Tagin, Adi	Animism, Buddhism
Li	Kra–Dai → Hlai^{[note 2]}	Hainan (China)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Limba	Niger–Congo → Limba	Sierra Leone (Bombali and Koinadugu Districts)		Christianity
Lisu	Sino-Tibetan → Loloish → Lisu	China, Myanmar	Lipo	Christianity → Protestantism → Lisu Christianity
Lithuanians	Indo-European → Baltic → Lithuanian	Lithuania	Samogitians, Aukstaitians, Lietuvninkai, along with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Poland and the United Kingdom	Christianity → Catholicism
Livonians	Uralic → Finnic → Livonian	Latvia, Estonia		Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Louisiana Creoles	Indo-European → Romance → French → Louisiana Creole, Indo-European → Romance → French, Indo-European → Germanic → English	Louisiana (United States)	Cajuns, Creoles of color, Alabama Creoles	Christianity → Catholicism, Louisiana Voodoo
Luba	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Luban^{[note 2]}	Lubaland (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Luba-Kasai, Luba-Katanga, Hemba (including Bangubangu), Songe, Lulua	Christianity
Luhya	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Luhya	Western Province (Kenya)	Bukusu, Idakho, Isukha, Kabras, Khayo, Kisa, Marachi, Maragoli, Marama, Nyole, Samia, Tachoni, Tiriki, Tsotso, Wanga,	Christianity
Luo	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Luo → Dholuo	Kenya		Christianity
Lurs	Indo-European → Iranian → Luri	Iran (Lorestan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Khuzestan, Bushehr, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Provinces)	Bakhtiari, Iranian Laks	Islam → Shia Islam
Luritja	Pama-Nyungan → Wati → Luritja	Northern Territory (Australia)		Alcheringa
Luxembourgers	Indo-European → Germanic → German → Luxembourgish	Luxembourg, Arelerland (Belgium)	Significant populations in Brazil and the United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Maasai	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Maasai	Maasailand (Tanzania, Kenya)	Samburu, Arusha, Kwavi	Traditional African religions
Macanese	Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Macanese Patois	Macau (China)		Christianity → Catholicism
Macedonians	Indo-European → Slavic → Macedonian	North Macedonia	Torbesh, Mijaks, along with significant populations in Australia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Greece	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Macushi	Cariban → Macushi	Rupununi (Guyana), Roraima (Brazil)		Shamanism
Madi	Nilo-Saharan → Central Sudanic → Ma'di	Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Uganda		Christianity
Madurese	Austronesian → Madurese	Madura (Indonesia)^{[note 49]}	Boyanese	Islam → Sunni Islam → Shafi'i
Mafa	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Mafa	Cameroon		Christianity
Magahi	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bihari → Magahi	Magadha (India)		Hinduism
Magars	Sino-Tibetan → Magar^{[note 50]}	Nepal	Ale, Gharti, Chantayal, Saru, Pun	Hinduism, Buddhism
Maguindanao	Austronesian → Philippine → Maguindanao	Maguindanao (Philippines)		Islam
Maithils	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bihari → Maithili	Mithila (India, Nepal)	Karan Kayastha, Brahmin, Chhetri, Vaisya	Hinduism
Makassarese	Austronesian → South Sulawesi → Makassarese	South Sulawesi (Indonesia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Makonde	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Makonde	Tanzania, Mueda Plateau (Mozambique)	Machinga	Islam
Makua	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Makhuwa	Mozambique	Lomwe, Chuwabu, Moniga, Koti, Nathembo	Traditional African religions
Malagasy	Austronesian → Malagasy	Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte, Réunion, Mauritius	Merina, Sihanaka, Betsileo, Zafimaniry, Antaifasy, Antemoro, Antaisaka, Antambahoaka, Tandroy, Antankarana, Antanosy, Bara, Betsimisaraka, Bezanozano, Mahafaly, Makoa, Mikea, Sakalava, Tanala, Tsimihety, Vezo	Christianity
Malayali	Dravidian → Malayalamoid → Malayalam	Kerala (India)	Ambalavasi, Dheevara, Nair, Paravar, Saint Thomas Christians (including Knanayas), Mappilas, Ezhava, along with significant populations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain	Hinduism
Malays	Austronesian → Malayic → Malay	Malay world (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei)	Bruneians, Kedahans, Pattani, Pahang, Musi, Palembangese, Pontianaks, Terengganuarians, Kelantanese, Perakians, Berau, Proto-Malay (including Orang Kuala, Jakun, Orang Rimba, Orang Seletar, and Temuan), Lubu, Palembangnese, Cape Malays, Cocos Malays, Bangka Malays	Islam → Sunni Islam
Maldivians	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Maldivian	Maldives, Minicoy	Mahls	Islam → Sunni Islam
Maltese	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Maltese	Malta	Gozitans	Christianity → Catholicism
Mambila	Niger–Congo → Mambila	Mambilla Plateau (Nigeria, Cameroon)	Somyev	Traditional African religions
Manchus	Tungusic → Southern Tungusic → Manchu^{[note 51]}	Manchuria		Shamanism
Mandaeans	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Aramaic → Mandaic	Southern Mesopotamia	Iraq, Iran	Mandaeism
Mandarese	Austronesian → South Sulawesi → Mandar	West Sulawesi (Indonesia)		Islam
Mandinka	Niger–Congo → Mande → Manding^{[note 2]}	Mali, The Gambia, Guinea, Senegal	Bolon	Islam
Manggarai	Austronesian → Sumba–Flores → Manggarai	Manggarai (Indonesia)		Christianity
Manjak	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Manjak	Guinea-Bissau, Senegal		Traditional African religions
Manx	Indo-European → Celtic → Manx	Isle of Man (Crown Dependency)		Christianity → Protestantism
Māori	Austronesian → Polynesian → Māori^{[note 52]}	New Zealand	Cook Islanders	Christianity
Mapuche	Mapudungun^{[note 53]}	Araucanía (Chile, Argentina)	Huilliche, along with Mestizos such as Chileans	Christianity
Maranao	Austronesian → Philippine → Maranao	Lanao (Philippines)		Islam
Marathi	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Marathi	Maharashtra (India)	Mahar, Maratha, Kunbi, Dhangar, Bhoi	Hinduism
Maris	Uralic → Mari^{[note 2]}	Mari El (Russia)	Meadow Mari, Hill Mari, Northwestern Mari, Eastern Mari, Mountain Mari	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Mari Native Religion
Maronites	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Western Aramaic^{[note 2]}^{[note 54]}	Lebanon	Significant populations in Syria, Cyprus and Israel along with the greater Lebanese diaspora	Christianity → Maronite Catholicism
Marshallese	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Micronesian → Marshallese	Marshall Islands		Christianity → Protestantism
Masa	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Masana	Cameroon, Chad		Christianity, Islam^[1]
Masalit	Nilo-Saharan → Masalit	Sudan, Chad		Islam → Sunni Islam
Mauritian Creoles	Indo-European → Romance → French → Mauritian Creole	Mauritius		Christianity → Catholicism, Rastafarianism
Maya	Mayan^{[note 2]}	Guatemala, Belize, Mexico (Yucatán, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Chiapas)	Maya, Achi, Chuj, Chʼortiʼ, Itza, Kʼicheʼ, Qʼeqchiʼ, Xinca, Tektitek, Huastecan, Mopan, Lacandon, Chontal, Akatek, Jakaltek, Qʼanjobʼal, Tzeltal, Mochoʼ, Tojolab'al, Mam, Ixil, Tzotzil, Poqomam, Yucatecan Maya, Motozintlecos, Awakatek, Kaqchikel, Sakapultek, Sipakapense, Uspantek, Ch'ol, Tzʼutujil, along with Mestizos such as Guatemalans (including Hispanic Belizeans) and Mexicans	Christianity → Catholicism
Mazahua	Oto-Manguean → Oto-Pamean → Mazahua	State of Mexico (Mexico)		Christianity → Catholicism
Mazandaranis	Indo-European → Iranian → Western Iranian → Mazanderani	Mazandaran, Iran		Islam → Shia Islam
Mazatec	Oto-Manguean → Popolocan → Mazatecan^{[note 2]}	Oaxaca (Mexico)	Ayautla	Christianity → Catholicism
Mbaka	Niger–Congo → Ubangian → Mbaka	Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo		Christianity → Catholicism
Megleno-Romanians	Indo-European → Romance → Megleno-Romanian	Almopia (Greece)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam → Sunni Islam
Mehri	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Mehri	Mahra (Yemen, Oman)		Islam
Meitei	Sino-Tibetan → Kuki-Chin–Naga → Meitei	Manipur (India)	Loi	Hinduism → Vaishnavism
Melanau	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Melanau	Sarawak (Malaysia)		Islam
Mende	Niger–Congo → Mande → Mende	Sierra Leone (Southern and Eastern Provinces)		Islam
Metis	Indo-European → Romance → French → Michif, Indo-European → Romance → French language, Indo-European → Germanic → English	Canadian Praries (Canada)		Christianity
Mien	Hmong–Mien → Mienic^{[note 2]}	China (Hunan, Guizhou), Vietnam	Iu Mien, Kim Mun, Dzao Min, Biao Min, Bunu, Lakkia, Biao Mon	Yao folk religion
Mijikenda	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mijikenda	Coast Province (Kenya)	Chonyi, Giriama, Digo, Segeju	Christianity
Minahasan	Austronesian → Philippine → Minahasan^{[note 2]}	Minahasa Peninsula (Indonesia)	Tonsawang, Tontemboan, Tondano, Tombulu, Tonsea	Christianity → Protestantism
Minangkabau	Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Minangkabau	Minangkabau Highlands (Indonesia)	Aneuk Jamee	Islam → Sunni Islam
Mising	Sino-Tibetan → Tani → Mising	India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh)		Donyi-Polo
Miskito	Misumalpan → Miskito	Mosquito Coast (Nicaragua, Honduras)		Christianity → Protestantism → Moravian Church
Mixe	Mixe–Zoque → Mixe^{[note 2]}	Oaxaca (Mexico)		Christianity → Catholicism
Mixtec	Oto-Manguean → Mixtecan → Mixtec	La Mixteca (Mexico)	Triqui, Cuicatecs, Amoltepec	Christianity → Catholicism
Miꞌkmaq	Algic → Algonquian → Miꞌkmaq^{[note 26]}	Miꞌkmaꞌki (Canada)		Christianity → Catholicism
Moldovans	Indo-European → Romance → Romanian → Moldovan	Moldova	Significant populations in Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and the United States	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Mon	Austroasiatic → Mon	Mon State (Myanmar)		Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Mongo	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mongo	Democratic Republic of the Congo (Équateur, Tshuapa, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi)	Bolia, Ntomba, Ngando, Iyaelima, Mbole, Mpama, Nkutu, Sengele, Hendo, Dengese, Tetela	Christianity
Mongols	Mongolic^{[note 2]}	Inner Mongolia, Dorbetia, Bayingolin, Dzungaria, Subei-Mongolia, Santania, Kharchinia (China), Mongolia, Buryatia, Ust-Orda, Aginia, Kalmykia (Russia)	Khalkha, Buryats, Barga, Oirats, Kalmyks, Daur, Moghols, Hamnigan, Tsagaan, Yugur, Khatso, Bonan, Sart Kalmyks, Soyot, Sichuan Mongols, Sogwo Arig, Altai Uriankhai, Ordos, Kanja, Sogwo Arig, Mughals, Santa, Naimans, Dariganga, Khorchin, Kharchin, Köke Nuur, Chaharian, Jalairs, Gorlos, Sartuul, Myangad, Tubalar, Uzemchin, Uradian, Tumed, Baarins, Tofalar, Zakhchin, Hishigten, Dorbet, Muumyangan, Dukhan, Jalaids, Abaganar, Chantuu, Olot, Sunud, Eastern Dorbet, Aohans, Onnigud, Khoshut, Abagas, Khotons, Alasha, Khoid, Eljigin, Choros, Qaidam, Fujin	Buddhism → Tibetan Buddhism,
Mongondow	Austronesian → Philippine → Mongondow	Mongondowia (Indonesia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Montenegrins	Indo-European → Slavic → Serbo-Croatian → Montenegrin	Montenegro	Significant populations in Serbia and the United States	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Mordvins	Uralic → Mordvinic^{[note 2]}	Mordovia (Russia)	Erzyas, Mokshas, Qaratays, Teryukhans, Tengushev, Shoksha	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Moriori	Tahitic → Māori–Moriori → Moriori^{[note 55]}	Chatham Islands (New Zealand)		Christianity including Rātana
Mossi	Niger–Congo → Gur → Mossi	Mossiland (Burkina Faso)		Islam
Mumuye	Niger–Congo → Adamawa → Mumuye	Taraba State (Nigeria)		Traditional African religions
Munanese	Austronesian → Celebic → Munanese^{[note 2]}	Muna (Indonesia)		Islam
Mundas	Austroasiatic → Munda → Mundari	India (Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal)	Sabar, Mahali	Sarnaism
Murut	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Murutic^{[note 2]}	Murutia (Malaysia)	Okolod, Keningau, Tagal, Paluan, Selungai, Timugon, Serudung, Sembakung, Tidong, Kalabakan, Bulungan, Bookan	Christianity → Catholicism
Muscogee	Muskogean → Muscogee^{[note 22]}	United States (Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia)^{[note 23]}	Coushatta, Alibamu, Hitchiti, Natchez, Seminoles (including Black Seminoles), Yuchi, Shawnee, Creoles of color, Miccosukee	Native American religion → Creek mythology
Musgum	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Musgu	Far North Region (Cameroon), Chad (Chari-Baguirmi, Mayo-Kebbi Est)		Islam
Mwera	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mwera	Tanzania (Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions)		Islam
Naga	Sino-Tibetan → Kuki-Chin–Naga^{[note 56]}	India (Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam), Myanmar (Naga Self-Administered Zone)	Angami, Ao, Sangtam, Yimkhiung, Lotha, Chakhesang (including Chokri and Khezha), Mao, Pochury, Rengma, Tangkhul, Maring, Zemi, Liangmei, Kabui, Maram, Konyak, Chang, Wancho, Phom, Khiemnungan, Tangsa, Nocte	Christianity → Protestantism → Baptists
Nagpuri	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bihari → Sadri	Chota Nagpur Plateau (India)	Chik Baraik	Hinduism
Nahuas	Uto-Aztecan → Nahuan → Nahuatl	Mexico	Huasteca Nahuas, Mexicaneros, Sierra Puebla Nahuas, Guerrero Nahuas, Orizaba Nahuas, Southeastern Puebla Nahuas, Central Nahuas, Pipil, along with Mestizos such as Mexicans	Christianity → Catholicism
Nama	Khoe → Khoekhoe	Namaland (Namibia), South Africa	Oorlams	Christianity
Nauruans	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Nauruan	Nauru		Christianity → Protestantism
Navajo	Dené–Yeniseian → Na-Dene → Apachean → Navajo, Navajo Family Sign	Navajo Nation (United States)		Christianity → Catholicism
Newars	Sino-Tibetan → Newar	Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)	Rajupadhaya, Rajbhandari, Pradhan, Malla, Shrestha, Shakya, Chitrakar	Hinduism, Buddhism
Nez Perce	Plateau Penutian → Sahaptian → Nez Perce, Indo-European → Germanic → English	Idaho, Washington (United States)		Waashat Religion, Christianity
Ngaju	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Barito → Ngaju	Central Kalimantan (Indonesia)	Bakumpai, Meratus	Kaharingan
Ngalop	Sino-Tibetan → Tibetic → Dzongkha	Bhutan	Kheng, Bumthang	Buddhism → Tibetan Buddhism
Ngbandi	Niger–Congo → Ubangian → Ngbandi	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic	Yakoma	Christianity
Nias	Austronesian → Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands → Nias	Nias (Indonesia)		Christianity
Nkole	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nkore-Kiga → Nkore	Ankole, Uganda		Christianity, Ruhanga
Nogais	Turkic → Kipchak → Nogai	Russia (Stavropol Krai, Dagestan)	Ak Nogai, Karagash	Islam → Sunni Islam
Norwegians	Indo-European → Germanic → Nordic → Norwegian	Norway	Kola Norwegians, Svalbarders, Indigenous Norwegian Travellers, along with Significant populations in the United States, and Norwegian Canadians	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Nubians	Nilo-Saharan → Nubian^{[note 2]}	Nubia (Egypt, Sudan)	Nobiin, Mattokki, Dongolawi, Midob, Hill Nubians (including Dilling, Debri, Ghulfan, Kadaru, Karko, and Wali), Birgid, Ja'alin (including Bedaria), Shaigiya	Islam
Nuer	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Nuer	Nuerland (South Sudan)		Traditional African religions
Nùng	Kra–Dai → Tai → Zhuang → Nung	Vietnam, Guangxi (China)		Animism
Nuristanis	Indo-European → Nuristani^{[note 2]}	Nuristan (Afghanistan)	Safed-Posh Kaffirs (including Askunis), Kamkata-viris (including Kata and Kom)	Islam → Sunni Islam
Nyambo	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nyambo	Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
Nyishi	Sino-Tibetan → Tani → Nishi	Arunachal Pradesh (India)		Christianity
Ōbeikei Islanders	Indo-European → Germanic → English language → Bonin English	Bonin Islands (Japan)		Christianity, Buddhism, Shintoism
Occitans	Indo-European → Romance → Occitan^{[note 20]}	Occitania (France, Italy, Spain)	Aranese, Auvergnats, Provençals, Languedociens, Gascons	Christianity
Odia	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Odia	Odisha (India)	Utkala Brahmins, Khandayat, Bonaz, Badu; Bairagi (Oriya); Barika; Chaikwa; Chatarkheya; Dhobi, Oriya; Ganrar; Ghantarghada; Girigiria; Gond (Oriya); Haddi; Jhodia; Kobari; Koraga; Kuliya; Lohar, Oriya; Mali, Oriya; Malia; Panka (Oriya); Paroja; Patra; Radhi; Sannyasi; Teli, Oriya; Thanapati; Thoria	Hinduism
Ogoni	Niger–Congo → Cross River → Ogoni^{[note 2]}	Ogoniland (Nigeria)	Baan, Eleme, Gokana, Tẹẹ	Christianity
Ojibwe	Algic → Algonquian → Ojibwe^{[note 57]}	Anishinaabeland (Canada, United States)	Oji-Cree, Odawa, Potawatomi, Mississaugas, Findians	Midewiwin
Oromo	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Oromo	Oromia (Ethiopia), Kenya	Boorana, Barento, Salale, Machaa, Arsi, Wollo	Islam → Sunni Islam
Ossetians	Indo-European → Iranian → Ossetian	South Ossetia, North Ossetia–Alania (Russia)	Iron, Digor, Jasz, Kudar, Trialeti Ossetians	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Ot Danum	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Ot Danum	Indonesia (West and Central Kalimantan)	Lawangan, Ma'anyan	Kaharingan
Otomi	Oto-Manguean → Otomian → Otomi	Mexico (Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, State of Mexico, Querétaro)		Christianity → Catholicism
Ovambo	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Ovambo	Ovamboland (Namibia), Angola		Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Ovimbundu	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Umbundu	Angola		Christianity
Palau	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Palauan		Christianity, Modekngei
Palawa	Tasmanian languages		Alcheringa
Pamiris	Indo-European → Iranian → Pamir^{[note 2]}	Pamir Mountains (Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China)	Shughni, Sarikoli (including Tajiks of Xinjiang), Yazghulami, Munji, Yidgha, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi, Wakhi	Islam → Shia Islam → Isma'ilism
Pangasinese	Austronesian → Philippine → Pangasinan	Pangasinan (Philippines)		Christianity → Catholicism
Papel	Niger–Congo → Atlantic → Senegambian → Papel	Biombo Region (Guinea-Bissau)		Christianity → Catholicism
Pare	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Pare	Pare Mountains (Tanzania)		Islam
Parsis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Gujarati languages → Gujarati	Indian subcontinent	India and Pakistan	Zoroastrianism
Pashayi	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Dardic → Pashayi^{[note 2]}	Afghanistan (Laghman, Kapisa and Nangarhar Provinces)		Islam
Pashtuns	Indo-European → Iranian → Pashto	Pashtunistan (Afghanistan, Pakistan)	Pashtun Americans, Kakar	Islam → Sunni Islam
Pataxo	Maxakalian → Pataxo	Bahia (Brazil)		Shamanism
Pedi	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Sotho–Tswana → Sepedi	Limpopo (South Africa)		Christianity
Pende	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Pende	Democratic Republic of the Congo		Christianity
Persians	Indo-European → Iranian → Persian	Iran	Tat, along with significant populations in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Australia, and Sweden	Islam → Shia Islam
Pitcairn Islanders	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Pitkern	Pitcairn Island	Significant population in Norfolk Island, along with a diaspora in Australia, and New Zealand^[2]	Christianity → Protestantism
Pitjantjara	Pama-Nyungan → Wati → Pitjantjara	Central Australia		Alcheringa
Pohnpeian	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Micronesian → Pohnpeian	Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia)		Christianity
Poles	Indo-European → Slavic → Polish	Poland	Podlachians, Masurians, Greater Polish, and Warmians, as well as Significant populations in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Canada, Iceland, Sweden, France, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Belarus, Russia, Australia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Ireland, and Norway	Christianity → Catholicism
Portuguese	Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese, Indo-European → Romance → Minderico, Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese and Spanish → Barranquenho, SSLic → Portuguese Sign	Portugal	Azoreans, Madeirans, Barranquenhos, along with numerous colonial descendants such as Brazilians (including Ribeirinhos and Pardo Brazilians), gSão Toméans, Portuguese Angolans, Portuguese Mozambicans, Luso-Indians	Christianity → Catholicism
Potiguara	Tupian → Potiguara, Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese	Paraiba (Brazil)		Shamanism
Punjabis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Punjabi	Punjab (Pakistan, India)	Sikhs, Gujjars, Jat, Khatris, Arain, Awan, along with significant populations in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.	Islam → Sunni Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism
Purépecha	Purépecha	Michoacán (Mexico)		Christianity → Catholicism
Qashqai	Turkic → Oghuz → Qashqai	Fars Province (Iran)		Islam → Shia Islam
Qiang	Sino-Tibetan → Qiangic^{[note 2]}	Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (China)		Qiang folk religion
Quechua	Quechuan^{[note 2]}	Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador	Yaru, Cusco, Ayacucho, along with Mestizos such as Peruvians, Ecuadorians, and Bolivians	Christianity → Catholicism
Rade	Austronesian → Chamic → Rade	Central Highlands, Vietnam		Christianity
Rajasthanis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Hindustani → Rajasthani	Rajasthan (India)	Banjara, Gurjars, Rajputs (including Mahyavanshi, Chandels, and Molesalam), Marwari, Charan, Kachhi, Meena	Hinduism
Rajbongshi	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Kamtapuri	India (Assam, West Bengal), Bangladesh		Hinduism
Rakhine	Sino-Tibetan → Burmese → Arakanese	Rakhine State (Myanmar)	Marma	Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Rapa Nui	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Polynesian → Rapa Nui	Easter Island (Chile)		Catholicism
Rejangese	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Land Dayak → Rejang	Rejang Lebong Regency (Indonesia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Rohingyas	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Rohingya	Rakhine State (Myanmar)		Islam
Roma	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Romani	Europe (Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Czech Republic)^{[note 30]}	Roma (including Austrian Roma), Iberian Kale, Finnish Kale, Welsh Kale, Romanichal, Sinti, Manush, Romanisæl, Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians, Boyash, Lom, Dom (including Halebi, Lori, and Madari), along with significant populations in the United States, and Brazil.	Christianity
Romanians	Indo-European → Romance → Romanian	Romania, Moldova	Wallachians (including Oltenians and Muntenians), Moldavians, along with significant populations in Italy, Germany, Spain, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Romansh	Indo-European → Romance → Romansh	Grisons (Switzerland)		Christianity
Russians	Indo-European → Slavic → Russian	Russia, Donetsk, Luhansk	Cossacks, Pomors, Lipovans, along with significant populations in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Germany, the United States, Uzbekistan, Israel, Brazil, Belarus, Canada, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Estonia, Turkmenistan, France, Lithuania and Azerbaijan.	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Rusyns	Indo-European → Slavic → Rusyn	Carpathian Ruthenia (Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland)^{[note 58]}	Pannonian Rusyns, Lemkos, Hutsuls, Boykos	Christianity
Ryukyuans	Japonic → Ryukyuan,^{[note 2]}All Ryukyuan speakers are seen as one ethnicity; however, due to a history of forced assimilation by the Japanese government, the majority can only speak Japanese. Koniya Sign	Ryukyu Islands (Japan)	Amami (including Kikai, Amami Ōshima, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu, and Yoron), Okinawan (including Kunigami) Miyako, Yaeyama, Yonaguni	Ryukyuan religion
Saho	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Saho	Eritrea		Islam
Salar	Turkic → Oghuz → Salar	China (Qinghai, Gansu)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Sama-Bajau	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Barito → Sama–Bajaw^{[note 2]}	Maritime Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei)^{[note 30]}	Sama (including Banguingui), Bajaw, Abaknon	Islam → Sunni Islam
Samaritans	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Hebrew	Israel		Samaritanism
Sambal	Austronesian → Philippine → Sambalic^{[note 2]}	Zambales (Philippines)	Bolinao, Botolan (including Banguingui)	Christianity → Catholicism
Sámi	Uralic → Sámi^{[note 2]}	Sápmi (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia)	Inari Sámi, Kildin Sami, Lule Sami, Northern Sami, Pite Sami, Skolt Sami, Southern Sámi, Ter Sami, Ume Sámi	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Samoans	Austronesian → Polynesian → Samoan	Samoan Islands (Samoa, American Samoa)	American Samoans	Christianity
Sangirese	Austronesian → Philippine → Sangirese	Sangihe Islands (Indonesia)		Christianity → Protestantism
Santal	Austroasiatic → Munda → Santali	India (West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha)^{[note 3]}		Christianity → Catholicism
Sara	Nilo-Saharan → Central Sudanic → Sara^{[note 2]}	Chad, Central African Republic	Ngambay, Doba, Laka, Kabba, Sar, Mbay, Ngam, Dagba, Gulay	Traditional African religions
Sardinians	Indo-European → Romance → Sardinian,^{[note 2]} Indo-European → Romance → Sassarese, Indo-European → Romance → Gallurese	Sardinia (Italy)	Logudorese, Campidanese, Sassarese, Gallurese	Christianity → Catholicism
Sasak	Austronesian → Sasak	Lombok (Indonesia)		Islam
Savu	Austronesian → Sumba–Flores → Sumba → Hawu	Savu (Indonesia)		Christianity → Protestantism
Scots	Indo-European → Germanic → Scots, Indo-European → Celtic → Scottish Gaelic,^{[note 25]} Indo-European → Celtic → Beurla Reagaird, BANZSL → British Sign	Scotland (United Kingdom)	Ulster Scots, Orcadians, Shetlanders, Highlanders, Lowlanders, Highland Travellers, along with significant populations in the United States (including Scotch-Irish Americans), Canada (including Scotch-Irish Canadians), Australia, Argentina, Russia, and the Bahamas	Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism
Semnanis	Indo-European → Iranian → Western Iranian → Semnani	Semnan, Iran		Islam → Shia Islam → Twelver Shi'ism
Senufo	Niger–Congo → Senufo^{[note 2]}	Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso	Nafana, Minyanka	Traditional African religions
Serbs	Indo-European → Slavic → Serbo-Croatian → Serbian	Serbia, Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Montenegro	Kosovo Serbs, Triestine Serbs, along with significant populations in Croatia, Germany, Austria, France, and Sweden	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Serer	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Serer	Senegal	Laalaa, Ndut, Niominka, Serer-Noon, Palor, Saafi	Islam
Setos	Uralic → Finnic → South Estonian → Seto	Setomaa (Setomaa Parish, Estonia and Pechorsky District, Russia)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Folk religion
Seychellois Creoles	Indo-European → Romance → French → Seychellois Creole	Seychelles		Christianity → Catholicism
Shan	Kra–Dai → Tai → Shan	Shan State (Myanmar)		Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Sharchops	Sino-Tibetan → Tshangla	Bhutan (Lhuntse, Mongar, Pemagatshel, Samdrup Jongkhar, Trashigang, and Trashiyangtse Districts)		Buddhism → Tibetan Buddhism
Sherbro	Niger–Congo → Atlantic → Mel → Sherbro	Sherbro Island (Sierra Leone)		Traditional African religions
Shilluk	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Luo → Shilluk	South Sudan	Gule	Christianity → Catholicism
Shina	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Dardic → Shina	Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)		Islam
Shona	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Shona	Mashonaland (Zimbabwe)	Manyika, Ndau	Christianity
Shopi	Indo-European → Slavic → Bulgarian	Shopluk (Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia)
Shoshone	Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Shoshoni	Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Utah (United States)	Eastern Shoshone, Northern Shoshone, Western Shoshone, Goshute	Native American Church, Christianity
Sibe	Tungusic → Xibe^{[note 51]}	China (Liaoning, Jilin, Xinjiang)^{[note 3]}		Shamanism^{[note 27]}
Sicilians	Indo-European → Romance → Sicilian	Sicily (Italy)		Christianity → Catholicism
Sidama	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Sidaama	Sidamia (Ethiopia)		Christianity
Siddi	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Swahili^{[note 59]} → Sidi	Pakistan (Baluchistan, Sindh), India (Karnataka, Gujarat, Hyderabad)		Islam
Sierra Leone Creoles	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Krio, Indo-European → Germanic → English → Pichinglis	Sierra Leone	Gambian Creoles, Saros, Krio Fernandinos	Christianity
Sika	Austronesian → Flores–Lembata → Sika	Sikka Regency (Indonesia)		Christianity → Catholicism
Silesians	Indo-European → Slavic → Silesian, Indo-European → Germanic → High German languages → Silesian German	Silesia (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic)		Christianity → Catholicism, Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Siltʼe	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Gurage → Siltʼe	Siltia (Ethiopia)		Islam
Sindhis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Sindhi	Sindh (Pakistan)	Jat, Memon, Arain, Indian Sindhis	Islam → Sunni Islam → Hanafi, Hinduism
Sinhalese	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Sinhala	Sri Lanka	Dewa, British Sri Lankans, Burghers (including Portuguese Burghers and Dutch Burghers)	Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Sioux	Siouan → Sioux^{[note 60]}	Lakotah (United States)	Lakota, Dakota, Nakota	Native American religion
Slovaks	Indo-European → Slavic → Slovak	Slovakia	significant populations in Czech Republic, Serbia, Hungary, United States and Canada	Christianity → Catholicism
Slovenes	Indo-European → Slavic → Slovene	Slovenia	Significant populations in the United States, Canada, Australia, Carinthia, Hungary, Uruguay, Venezuela, Argentina, Croatia, and Italy	Christianity → Catholicism
Soga	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Soga	Busoga (Uganda)		Christianity, Traditional African religions
Somalis	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Somali	Greater Somalia (Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya)	Hawiye, Darod (including Majeerteen), Isaaq, Dir, Rahanweyn, Madhiban, Yibir, Ajuran along with significant populations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Canada	Islam → Sunni Islam → Shafi'i
Songhai	Nilo-Saharan → Songhai	Mali, Niger	Zarma	Islam
Soninke	Niger–Congo → Mande → Soninke	Mali	Haratin	Islam → Sunni Islam → Maliki
Sonsorolese	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Micronesian → Sonsorolese	Sonsorol		Christianity
Soqotris	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Soqotri	Socotra (Yemen)		Islam
Sorbs	Indo-European → Slavic → Sorbian^{[note 2]}	Lusatia (Germany), (Poland)	Upper Sorbs, Lower Sorbs	Christianity → Catholicism
Sotho	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Sotho–Tswana → Sotho	Free State (South Africa), Lesotho		Christianity
Spaniards	Indo-European → Romance → Castilian languages,^{[note 2]} Indo-European → Romance → Asturleonese languages,^{[note 61]} Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese and Spanish → Barranquenho, Spanish Sign	Spain^{[note 62]}	Castilians, Leonese, Cantabrians, Riojans, Manchegans, Madrilenians, Extremadurans, Murcians, Mirandese, Criollos, Mercheros, Barranquenhos, along with numerous colonial descendants such as Floridanos, Hispanos (including Californios, Tejanos, and Neomexicanos), Mexicans (including Chicanos), Guatemalans (including Hispanic Belizeans), Salvadorans, Hondurans, Nicaraguans, Costa Ricans, Panamanians, Colombians, Venezuelans, Ecuadorians, Peruvians, Bolivians, Paraguayans, Chileans, Argentines, Uruguayans, Cubans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans (including Nuyoricans), Fernandinos, Spanish Filipinos, Spanish Hawaiians, and Hispanic and Latino Americans	Christianity → Catholicism
Sui	Kra–Dai → Kam–Sui → Sui	Sandu Shui Autonomous County (China)		Animism
Sukuma	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Sukuma	Tanzania		Christianity → Catholicism
Sumba	Austronesian → Sumba–Flores → Sumba^{[note 2]}	Sumba (Indonesia)	Anakalangu, East Sumbanese, Kodi, Lamboya, West Sumbanese, Mamboru, Wanukaka	Christianity → Protestantism
Sumbawa	Austronesian → Sumbawa	Sumbawa (Indonesia)		Islam
Sundanese	Austronesian → Sundanese	Java (Indonesia)	Bantenese, Baduy, Cirebonese	Islam → Sunni Islam
Surma	Nilo-Saharan → Surmic^{[note 2]}	Ethiopia, South Sudan	Me'en, Mursi, Kichepo	Traditional African religions
Susu	Niger–Congo → Mande → Susu	Guinea, Kambia (Sierra Leone)		Islam
Swahili	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Swahili	Swahili coast (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros)	Shirazi (including Zanzibaris, Comorians and Maore)	Islam
Swazi	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nguni → Swazi	Mpumalanga (South Africa), Eswatini		Christianity → African Zionism
Swedes	Indo-European → Germanic → Nordic → Swedish	Sweden	Scanians, Jamtish, Gutnish, along with significant populations in Finland (including Åland Swedes), the United States, Canada, Argentina and the United Kingdom	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Sylhetis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Sylheti	Sylhet Division, Bangladesh		Islam → Sunni Islam
Tagalogs	Austronesian → Philippine → Tagalog	Philippines	Filipino Americans	Christianity → Catholicism
Tahitians	Austronesian → Polynesian → Tahitian^{[note 20]}	Tahiti (France)		Christianity
Tajiks	Indo-European → Iranian → Persian → Tajik	Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan	Chagatai	Islam → Sunni Islam
Talysh	Indo-European → Iranian → Talysh	Azerbaijan, Iran		Islam → Shia Islam
Tama	Nilo-Saharan → Tama	Chad, Sudan		Islam
Tamangs	Sino-Tibetan → Tamang	Nepal, Sikkim	Waiba, Lopchan, Thokar, Lama	Hinduism, Buddhism
Tamil	Dravidian → Tamil	Tamil Nadu (India), Sri Lanka (Northern and Eastern Provinces)	Indian Tamils (including Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka^{[note 63]}), Sri Lankan Tamils (including Sri Lankan Moors),^{[note 63]} along with significant populations in Malaysia, South Africa, the United States, Singapore, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France (including Malbars)	Hinduism
Tampuans	Austroasiatic → Bahnaric → Tampuan	Ratanakiri (Cambodia)		Animism
Tarok	Niger–Congo → Plateau → Tarok	Plateau State (Nigeria)		Christianity
Tatars	Turkic → Kipchak → Tatar, Turkic → Kipchak → Crimean Tatar, Turkic → Kipchak → Siberian Tatar	Tatarstan (Russia)	Volga Tatars (including Astrakhan Tatars, Kryashens, Nağaybäks), Crimean Tatars (including Yaliboylu), Lipka Tatars, Siberian Tatars (including Baraba Tatars, Chats, Eushta Tatars, Kalmak Tatars, Siberian Bukharans, and Zabolotnie Tatars), Mishar Tatars, Finnish Tatars, Dobruja Tatars, Chinese Tatars, Lithuanian Tatars with diaspora populations (including the Crimean Tatar diaspora) in Canada, Japan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Turkey	Islam → Sunni Islam
Tausūg	Austronesian → Philippine → Bisayan → Tausug	Sulu Archipelago (Philippines)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Tboli	Austronesian → Philippine → Tboli	South Cotabato (Philippines)		Anitism
Telugu	Dravidian → Telugu	India (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana)	Kamma, Reddy, Velama, Kapu, Raju, Madiga, Mala	Hinduism
Temne	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Mel → Temne	Northern Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)		Islam
Terena	Arawakan → Terena	Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)		Shamanism
Thais	Kra–Dai → Tai → Thai	Thailand	Southern Thai, Khorat, Lanna, Tai Lue, Thai Americans	Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Tharus	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Tharu	Terai Region (India, Nepal)	Kathariya, Danuwar, Lampucchwa, Kochila, Sonha, Dangaura, Rana	Hinduism, Buddhism
Tibetans	Sino-Tibetan → Tibetic^{[note 2]}	Tibet (China), Nepal, Bhutan	Amdolese (including Golok and Tebbu), Khams, Ü-Tsang (including Ngari and Walung), Changpa, Baima	Buddhism → Tibetan Buddhism
Ticuna	Ticuna-Yuri → Ticuna	Amazonas (Brazil)		Shamanism
Tigrayans	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Tigrinya	Eritrean Highlands (Eritrea), Tigrayia (Ethiopia)		Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Tigre	Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Tigre	Eritrea		Islam
Tiv	Niger–Congo → Tiv	Benue State (Nigeria)		Christianity
Tiwa	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Tiwa^{[note 4]}	India (Assam, Meghalaya)		Hinduism
Tiwi	Tiwi	Tiwi Islands (Australia)		[[Dreamtime\|Alcheringa
Tlapanec	Oto-Manguean → Tlapanec	Guerrero (Mexico)		Christianity → Catholicism
Tokelauans	Austronesian languages → Malayo-Polynesian languages → Tokelauan language	Tokelau		Christianity → Congregationalism
Toraja	Austronesian → South Sulawesi → Toraja	Tana Toraja (Indonesia)		Christianity → Protestantism
Toro	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tooro	Tooro Kingdom, Uganda		Christianity, Ruhanga
Torres Strait Islanders	Pama-Nyungan → Kalaw Lagaw Ya, Eastern Trans-Fly → Meriam, Indo-European → Germanic → English → Torres Strit Creole	Torres Strait Islands (Australia)
Toubou	Nilo-Saharan → Saharan → Tebu^{[note 2]}	Toubouland (Chad, Niger, Sudan, Libya)	Daza, Teda	Islam → Sunni Islam
Toucouleur	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Fula → Pulaar	Futa Tooro (Senegal)		Islam
Tripuri	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Kokborok	Tripura (India)	Jamatia, Murasing	Hinduism
Tsez	Northeast Caucasian → Tsezic → Tsez	Tsuntinsky District (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Tsonga	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tsonga	Mozambique (Maputo City and Maputo Province, Gaza Province), South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga)		Christianity → Catholicism
Tswana	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tswana	Botswana, South Tswanaland (South Africa)	Balete, Mangwato, Bangwaketse, Bakwena, Batlokwa, Bahurutshe, Bakgatla, Rolong	Christianity
Tujia	Sino-Tibetan → Tujia^{[note 64]}	Wuling Mountains (China)		Nuo folk religion
Tuluvas	Tulu	Karnataka(India)		Hinduism
Tupuri	Niger–Congo → Adamawa → Tupuri	Far North Region (Cameroon), Mayo-Kébbi (Chad)		Christianity
Turkana	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Turkana	Turkanaland (Kenya)		Christianity → Catholicism
Turkmens	Turkic → Oghuz → Turkmen	Turkmenistan, Turkmen Sahra, Afghanistan		Islam → Sunni Islam
Turks	Turkic → Oghuz → Turkish	Turkey, Northern Cyprus	Turkish Cypriots, Meskhetian Turks, Yörüks, along with significant populations in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, the United States, Syria, and Iraq	Islam → Sunni Islam
Tutsi	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Great Lakes → Rwanda-Rundi^{[note 39]}	Rwanda, Burundi, Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Banyamulenge	Christianity, Islam
Tuvans	Turkic → Siberian → Tuvan	Tuva (Russia)	Tozhu Tuvans	Buddhism → Tibetan Buddhism
Udis	Northeast Caucasian → Lezgic → Caucasian Albanian → Udi	Azerbaijan		Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Udmurts	Uralic → Permic → Udmurt	Udmurtia (Russia)	Besermyan	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Ukrainians	Indo-European → Slavic → Ukrainian	Ukraine	Poleshuks, Cossacks, Litvins, along with significant populations in the United States, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Germany, Canada, Italy, Argentina, the Czech Republic, and Romania	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Urhobos	Niger–Congo → Edoid → Urhobo	Delta State (Nigeria)		Christianity
Ute	Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Colorado River Numic → Ute	Colorado, Utah		Native American Church, Christianity
Uyghurs	Turkic → Karluk → Uyghur	Uyghuristan (China)	Uyghurs in Kazakhstan	Islam → Sunni Islam
Uzbeks	Turkic → Karluk → Uzbek	Uzbekistan	Uzbeks in Russia	Islam → Sunni Islam
Venda	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tshivenda	Vendaland (South Africa)		Christianity, Traditional African religions
Vepsians	Uralic → Finnic → Veps	Former Veps National Volost (Republic of Karelia, Russia)
Vietnamese	Austroasiatic → Vietic → Vietnamese	Vietnam	Muong, Gin, Phen, Chứt, Thổ, Nùng, Giáy, along with significant populations in the United States, Cambodia, France, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Germany and Laos	Buddhism → Mahayana
Vilamovians	Indo-European → Germanic → Wymysorys	Wilamowice (Poland)
Visayans	Austronesian → Philippine → Visayan^{[note 2]}	Visayas (Philippines)	Aklanon, Butuanon, Cebuano (including Boholano and Eskaya), Caluyanon, Capiznon, Cuyunon, Hiligaynon, Karay-a, Masbateños, Negrenses, Porohanon, Romblomanon (including Bantoanons), Waray	Christianity → Catholicism
Võros	Uralic → Finnic → South Estonian → Võro	Võru County (Estonia)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Votians	Uralic → Finnic → Votic	Ingria (Russia)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Wa	Austroasiatic → Palaungic → Wa	Wa State (Myanmar)		Buddhism, Animism
Walloons	Indo-European → Romance → Walloon, Francosign → Belgian Sign → French Belgian Sign	Wallonia (Belgium)		Christianity → Catholicism
Waxiang	Sino-Tibetan → Chinese → Waxiang Chinese	Hunan (China)		Chinese folk religion
Welayta	Afroasiatic → Omotic → Wolaitta	Wolayitia (Ethiopia)		Christianity → Protestantism → P'ent'ay
Welsh	Indo-European → Celtic → Welsh,^{[note 25]} BANZSL → British Sign	Wales (United Kingdom)	significant populations in Argentina, the United States, Canada, and Australia.	Christianity → Protestantism
Wolof	Niger–Congo → Atlantic → Senegambian → Wolof	Senegambia (Senegal, The Gambia)	Lebu	Islam → Sunni Islam → Sufism → Mouride
Xavante	Je → Xavante	Mato Grosso		Shamanism
Xhosa	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nguni → Xhosa	Xhosaland (South Africa)		Christianity
Yakan	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Barito → Sama–Bajaw → Yakan	Basilan (Philippines)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Yakö	Niger–Congo → Cross River → Yakö	Yakurr Local Government (Nigeria)		Christianity
Yakuts	Turkic → Siberian → Yakut	Yakutia (Russia)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Yanomami	Yanomaman	Southeastern Venezuela, and northern Brazil		Shamanism
Yao	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Yao	Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania (Ruvuma and Mtwara Regions)		Islam and Animism → Yao Folk Islam
Yapese	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Yapese	Yap		Christianity
Yenish	Indo-European → Germanic → Yenish	Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and France
Yi	Sino-Tibetan → Loloish^{[note 2]}	China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi)^{[note 3]}	Phù Lá, Azha	Bimoism
Yoa-Lokpa	Niger–Congo → Gur → Oti–Volta → Yom, Niger–Congo → Gur → Gurunsi → Lukpa	Donga Department (Benin)
Yoruba	Niger–Congo → Yoruba	Yorubaland (Nigeria, Benin, Togo)	Egun, Ijesha, Egba, Yewa, Igbomina, Awori, Akoko, Okun, Ana, Ekiti, Ilaje, Ijebu, Oyo, Ondo, Ife, Oku	Islam, Christianity, Yoruba religion
Yupik	Eskimo-Aleut → Eskimo → Yupik	Alaska (United States), Chukchi Peninsula (Russia)	Alutiiq, Yup'ik, Siberian Yupik,	Christianity → Orthodox Christianity, Shamanism
Zaghawa	Nilo-Saharan → Saharan → Zaghawa	Chad, Sudan		Islam → Sunni Islam
Zamboaguenos	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Chavacano	Zamboanga City (Philippines)		Christianity → Catholicism
Zande	Niger–Congo → Zande	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan	Barambu	Christianity
Zapotecs	Oto-Manguean → Zapotec^{[note 2]}	Oaxaca (Mexico)	Ixtlán	Christianity → Catholicism
Zhuang	Kra–Dai → Tai → Zhuang^{[note 2]}	Zhuangia (China)		Moism
Zomi	Sino-Tibetan → Kuki-Chin–Naga^{[note 56]}	Zogam (Myanmar, Bangladesh, India)	Thadou, Paite, Simte, Zou, Lamkang, Kom, Lushai, Hmar, Koireng, Mizo, Aimol, Mru, Mrucha (including Anu-Hkongso), Bawm, Biate, Chin people Asho	Christianity
Zulu	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nguni → Zulu	KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)	Northern Ndebele	Christianity
Zuni	Zuni language	New Mexico (United States)		Catholicism, Native American Church

Notes

^ ^a ^b Following the Caucasian War, the majority of Circassians and Abkhazians were deported to Turkey.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ^ay ^az ^ba ^bb ^bc ^bd ^be ^bf ^bg ^bh ^bi ^bj ^bk ^bl ^bm ^bn ^bo ^bp ^bq ^br ^bs ^bt ^bu ^bv ^bw ^bx ^by ^bz ^ca ^cb ^cc ^cd ^ce ^cf ^cg ^ch ^ci ^cj ^ck ^cl ^cm Language family; with some exceptions, all speakers of the various languages within this family are typically seen as one singular ethnicity.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Non-contiguous homeland. Throughout most of its history (if not its entire history), this ethnic group has lived in separate, isolated communities scattered throughout the countries/subdivisions listed.
^ ^a ^b ^c Assamese ethnic group; the vast majority only speak Assamese.
^ Although Akan is the principal language of the Akan people, the Akan language has only recently been standardized. The majority of Akan people still speak their local dialects, which are usually considered by linguists to be separate languages altogether.
^ Due to historical migrations, about half of the Akan population reside in Ivory Coast.
^ Some time around 1860s, many Akha have been migrating to Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand. Today, the majority reside outside of China.
^ Due to the influence of assimilation into Acehnese culture, most Aneuk Jamee people use Acehnese as their everyday language.
^ With the exception of Navajo, all Apachean speakers are seen as one ethnicity. However, due to a history of forced assimilation by the American government, the majority can only speak English.
^ Between 632 and 861, the Arabs controlled most of West Asia and North Africa, with Bedouin tribes forming in what is now Algeria, Sudan, and Iraq. Today, the majority of the Arab world is outside of Arabia.
^ The Argobba have typically been a merchant community and usually trades with other ethnic groups; recently, these factors have resulted in the majority only speaking Amharic or Oromo.
^ During the Armenian genocide that occurred in the Turkish part of Greater Armenia (usually called Western Armenia), many Armenians fled to Russia, France, and the United States. Today, the majority reside outside of Greater Armenia, and Western Armenia no longer has an openly Armenian population (the Hemshin largely avoid identifying themselves as being Armenian, while the vast majority of people that are openly Armenian in Turkey reside in Istanbul, which is not a part of Western Armenia).
^ The Aramaic language morphed into the Neo-Aramaic languages around 1200 AD. Whether the majority of the Assyrians are still speaking these languages is unclear, however.
^ Modern Assyria have seen long periods of violence throughout the region, some of which (such as the Assyrian genocide and the Persecution of Christians by ISIL) have been directed against the Assyrians themselves. This has caused many to flee to places such as the United States and Sweden; it is believed that the majority now reside outside of the Middle East.
^ Eonavian is variously classified as a dialect group of Galician, a transitional variety between Galician and Asturian, and as a separate linguistic group.
^ Due to the widespread presence of both Spanish and French, the majority of Basques only have a passive knowledge of their language.
^ Unlike the rest of the Soviet republics, who were able to maintain their native language despite the de facto Russianization during the Soviet era, the Russian language has largely replaced Belarusian in everyday use.
^ The Beti and the Fang form the Beti-Pahuin peoples. While the term Beti is sometimes used interchangeably to refer to the Beti-Pahuin people, the Beti ethnicity is specifically limited to Ewondo and Eton speakers.
^ Due to their historical low status in India, the majority only speak Bengali.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Due to France's long history of promoting the French language at the expense of others, the vast majority only speak French.
^ Due to the Expulsion of the Chagossians, there are no Chagossians living on the Chagos Archipelago. The majority of Chagossians now live in the United Kingdom, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
^ ^a ^b ^c Due to the a long history of forced assimilation by the American government, the vast majority only speak English.
^ ^a ^b ^c Following the passage of the Indian Removal Act, the Cherokee, the Choctaw, and the Muscogee were all forced to relocate their entire population to Oklahoma.
^ The original Egyptian language, which morphed into the Coptic language around the 1st century AD, died out as a spoken language around the 17th century and is now only used for religious ceremonies. Today, the Egyptians, including the Copts, speak Egyptian Arabic.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Due to a long history of English dominance within Great Britain, the Celtic languages within the islands have seen steady decline in use, with some of them eventually going extinct. Although all of them have since seen major language revival movements, English continues to be main language for the majority of this group.
^ ^a ^b Due to the a long history of forced assimilation by the Canadian government, the vast majority can only either speak English.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Largest practiced religion; the majority/plurality of this group are actually non-religious.
^ Due to their historical low status in India, the majority only speak Gujarati.
^ Between 1583 and 1997, the English, via being the dominant ethnic group in the United Kingdom, created the largest empire in the world, setting up settler colonies in areas such as what is now the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Today, the majority of the Anglosphere is outside of the United Kingdom.
^ ^a ^b ^c This ethnic group is largely a nomadic or semi-nomadic one and do not have a particular area to claim as a primary homeland; these countries are listed here due to having a significant population.
^ The Gabrieleño language went extinct around 1900, but revival efforts have been ongoing since the 2000s. Most are fluent in English and/or Spanish
^ Like its speakers, the Garifuna language is the only remnant of the Island Carib language.
^ Following the Second Carib War, the majority of the Garifuna were deported to Honduras, where they later spread to Guatemala, Belize, and Nicaragua. Since then, Honduras has seen high murder rates, causing many to flee to United States.
^ Many of the Gelao dialects are mutually unintelligible; they are known to intermarry with other ethnic groups; recently, these factors have resulted in most of the populations speaking only Chinese.
^ Although a Nakh people, they are heavily assimilated into Georgian society.
^ Due to their historical low status in India, the majority only speak Hindi.
^ Since Hawaii's annexation into the United States, English has almost completely supplanted Hawaiian.
^ Following the suppression of Miao Rebellion of 1854–1873, the majority of the Hmong fled further south to Guangxi, Yunnan, Vietnam, and Laos.
^ ^a ^b Refers specifically to the Kinyarwanda and Kirundi dialects. The other speakers of the dialects within the Rwanda-Rundi continuum are considered to be separate from the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa peoples.
^ During the Great Famine, many Irish people fled to places like Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. Today, the majority of people claiming Irish ethnicity resides outside of Ireland.
^ With the exception of Cherokee, all Iroquoian speakers are seen as one ethnicity. However, due to a long history of forced assimilation by both American and Canadian governments, the vast majority can only speak English.
^ The majority of the Japanese practiced a syncretised form of Shinto and Buddhism called Shinbutsu-shūgō.
^ Despite the successful revival of the Hebrew language, many Jews continue to speak the various languages that have developed by the diaspora populations, including Yiddish, Ladino, and Judeo-Arabic. In addition, English serves as the lingua franca of Israel.
^ While Jews originate in the Land of Israel, they were primarily a diaspora ethnicity from the late antique period until 1948, with the Jewish identity being claimed mostly by descendants of those that left Israel following the First Jewish–Roman War. Despite some entire Jewish communities migrating back to Israel, Israeli Jews make up only 30-40% of the worldwide Jewish population.
^ The Wapan language have largely replaced Jukun Takum as the main language.
^ The indigenous Kalinago language became extinct in the 1920s. However, an offshoot of it known as Garifuna is still spoken today.
^ Due to both Turkification and the tendency among Georgia-residing Laz to see themselves as being a Georgian subgroup, the majority of Laz either speak Turkish or Georgian.
^ The Lhoba speak a variety of Sino-Tibetan languages, all of which may or may not be mutually intelligible.
^ Due to poor soil condition in Madura, the majority now live on Java.
^ The majority of the Magars have recently switched to Nepali.
^ ^a ^b The majority of the Tungusic languages are endangered, and many Tungusic ethnic groups now mostly speak only Russian or Chinese depending on the location of their homeland.
^ Although the Māori have been able to halt the extinction of their language, the majority still only speak English fluently.
^ Due to gradual Hispanicization following the Occupation of Araucanía, the majority of Mapuche can only speak Spanish.
^ Most Maronites today speak Arabic since a language shift around the 17th century with Syriac in liturgical use, however some Maronites in Jish are reviving Aramaic.
^ The Moriori language went extinct in 1898 but revival efforts have been ongoing since 2001.
^ ^a ^b The Kuki-Chin–Naga language grouping (it is unclear whether the Kuki-Chin–Naga form an actual language family) consists of five to eight branches. Except for Karbi and Meitei, the Kuki-Chin–Naga is divided between the Chin and the Naga. The Mruic and most of the Kuki-Chin speakers are seen as Chin, while speakers of the remaining Kuki-Chin–Naga branches (Ao, Angami–Pochuri, Tangkhulic, and Zeme) and the speakers Northwestern Kuki-Chin are seen as Naga.
^ Due to a long history of forced assimilation by both American and Canadian governments, the vast majority can only speak English.
^ The Rusyn identity is mostly limited to those residing outside of Carpathian Ruthenia. Within Carpathian Ruthenia itself (especially in the Ukrainian region), the majority of its residents identify themselves as being Ukrainian.
^ The Siddi now speak the dominant language of their region.
^ Due to a history of forced assimilation by the American government, the majority can only speak English.
^ Asturleonese is sometimes considered a language family comprising Asturleonese (also commonly known as Asturian-Leonese and Asturian-Leonese-Cantabrian), Extremaduran, Mirandese, and Eonavian depeding on classification.
^ Between 1492 and 1833, the Spaniards controlled most of the Americas, with Mestizo communities forming in areas such as what is now Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina. Today, the majority of the Hispanosphere is outside of Spain.
^ ^a ^b The Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka are distinct subgroups. The former are descended from the Tamil community that has lived in Sri Lanka since at least the 2nd century BCE, while the latter are the descendants of 19th- and 20th-century immigrants from South India. Also, most of the Indian Tamil population lives in the country's central highland region, while the native Tamils typically live in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
^ Due to the widespread presence of Chinese, the majority of Tujia only have a passive knowledge of their language.

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