Ethnic groups

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The following groups are commonly identified as "ethnic groups",^{[citation needed]} as opposed to ethno-linguistic phyla, national groups, racial groups or similar.


Ethnicity	Language & Origin^{[citation needed]}	Primary homeland^{[citation needed]}	Subgroups, tribes & castes^{[citation needed]}	Majority (plurality) religion and sect^{[citation needed]}
!Kung	Kxʼa → !Kung^{[note 1]}	Namibia (Kalahari Desert)		Animism
Abagusii	Niger-Congo → Bantu → Gusii	Kenya (Kisii County)		Christianity, Traditional African religion
Abazins	Northwest Caucasian → Abazgi → Abaza	Russia (Abazinia)	Significant populations in Turkey, Egypt, and Ukraine	Islam → Sunni Islam
Abelam	Sepik → Ndu → Abelam	Papua New Guinea (Sepik River Basin)		Christianity, Animism
Abenaki	Algic → Algonquian → Western Abenaki	Canada (Quebec), United States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)		Abenaki religion
Abkhazians	Northwest Caucasian → Abazgi → Abkhaz	Georgia (Abkhazia)^{[note 2]}	Sadz	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam → Sunni Islam
Acehnese	Austronesian → Chamic → Acehnese	Indonesia (Aceh)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Acholi	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Luo → Acholi	South Sudan, Uganda (Acholiland)		Christianity
Adjoukrou	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Adjukru	Ivory Coast (Dabou)		Christianity
Afar	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Afar	Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia (Afaria)		Islam
Afemai	Niger–Congo → Edoid → Afenmai	Nigeria (Edo State)		Christianity
African-Americans	Indo-European → Germanic → English, Louisiana Creole, Gullah, Afro-Seminole Creole, Francosign → ASLic → American Sign → Black American Sign	United States	African-American Jews, African-American Muslims, Black Seminoles, Cherokee Freedmen, Creoles of color, Gullah, Mascogos, and Sierra Leonean Americans, with significant populations in France, the United Kingdom, Africa (including Ghana), and Israel	Christianity → Protestantism → Baptists,^[1] Methodism, Pentacostalism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Islam → Sunni Islam, Judaism
Afrikaners	Indo-European → Germanic → Afrikaans	South Africa	Boers	Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism
Afro-Brazilians	Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese, Indo-European → Romance → Cafundó	Brazil	Zambo	Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism → Pentecostalism Candomble, Umbanda, Batuque, Xango, Tambor de Mina
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-Arubans, Afro-Bahamians, Afro-Barbadians, Afro-Bermudians, Afro-Colombians, Afro-Costa Ricans, Afro-Cubans (including Ganga-Longoba), Afro-Curaçaoans, Afro-Dominicans (Dominica), Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic), Afro-Grenadians, Afro-Guatemalans, Afro-Guyanese, Afro-Haitians, Afro-Hondurans, Afro-Jamaicans, Afro-Kittitians and Nevisians, Afro-Panamanian, Afro-Puerto Ricans, Afro-Saint Lucian, Afro-Salvadoran, Afro-Surinamese, Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians, Afro-Venezuelans, Afro-Vincentians, and Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans (including Afro-Antiquans and Afro-Barbudans)	Christianity, Islam, Rastafari, Obeah, Santería, Orisha, Trinidad Orisha, Yoruba, Vodou, Traditional African religion, Afro-American religion, Baháʼí
Afro-Russians	Indo-European → Slavic → Russian	Russia		Christianity → Orthodox Christianity → Russian Orthodoxy
Afro-Turks	Turkic → Oghuz → Turkish	Turkey	Afro-Abkhazians	Islam
Agaw	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Agaw^{[note 1]}	Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Eritrea)^{[note 3]}	Bilen, Ximre, Awi, Qemant	Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Ahom	Kra–Dai → Tai → Ahom^{[note 4]}	India (Assam)		Hinduism
Aikanã	Aikanã language	Brazil (Rondônia)
Aimaq	Indo-European → Iranian → Persian → Aimaq	Afghanistan	Aimaq Hazara, Firozkohi, Jamshidi, Aimaq Kipchaks, Timuri, Taymani	Islam → Sunni Islam
Ainus	Ainu languages^{[note 1]}	Japan (Hokkaido, Tōhoku region), Russia (Sakhalin, Kamchatka Peninsula, Khabarovsk Krai), Kuril Islands (Russia or Japan)	Hokkaido Ainu (including Ishikari Ainu, Menasunkur Ainu, and Sumunkur Ainu), Tokyo Ainu, Sakhalin Ainu, and Russian Ainu	Animism → Ainu folk religion, Buddhism → Nichiren Shōshū, Shinto, Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy
Aja	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Gbe → Adja	Benin, Togo		West African Vodun
Akan	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Central Tano,^{[note 1]}^{[note 5]} Niger–Congo → Kwa → Avikam–Alladian,^{[note 1]} 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, Francosign → American Sign → Ghanaian Sign, Adamorobe Sign, Nanabin Sign	Ghana (Gold Coast])^{[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 (including House of Israel), Tchaman, Wasa, Abure, Alladian	Christianity
Akha	Sino-Tibetan → Loloish → Hani → Akha	China (Pu'er and Xishuangbanna)^{[note 7]}	Akeu	Animism
Alaskan Creoles	Indo-European → Slavic → Russian → Alaskan Russian	United States (Alaska)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy
Alavi Bohras	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Gujarati → Lisan ud-Dawat	India (Gujarat)		Islam → Shia Islam → Isma'ilism
Alawites	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Levantine Arabic	Syria, Lebanon		Islam → Alawite
Albanians	Indo-European → Paleo-Balkan → Albanian^{[note 1]}	Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia (Ilirida), Greece (Chameria), Serbia (Preševo Valley)	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, Christianity
Aleuts	Eskaleut → Aleut	United States (Aleutian Islands)		Christianity → Orthodox Christianity
Altaians	Turkic → Kipchak → Southern Altai, Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Northern Altai	Russia (Altai Republic and Altai Krai), Mongolia (Altai Mountains), China (Altay Prefecture)		Altai faith
Alur	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Luo → Alur	Uganda (West Nile sub-region), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri Province)		Christianity
Alutiiq	Eskaleut → Eskimo → Alutiiq	United States (Alaska)	Chugach	Christianity
Alyutors	Chukotko-Kamchatkan → Alyutor	Russia (Koryak Okrug)		Shamanism, Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Ambonese	Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Ambonese Malay	Indonesia (Ambon Island)		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	Liberia		Christianity → Protestantism
Amhara	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Amharic	Ethiopia (Amharia)		Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Amis	Austronesian → Formosan → Amis	Taiwan (Taitung and Hualien Counties)		Animism, Christianity
Amish	Indo-European → Germanic → Pennsylvania Dutch, Indo-European → Germanic → Alemannic German → Alsatian	United States (Pennsylvania)	Old Order Amish (including Swiss Amish, Nebraska Amish, Swartzentruber Amish, Buchanan Amish, Andy Weaver Amish, Troyer Amish, Byler Amish, Renno Amish, Holmes Old Order Amish, Elkhart-LaGrange Amish, Lancaster Amish, and Tobe Amish), New Order Amish,	Christianity → Anabaptism
Amung	Trans-New Guinea → Amung	Indonesia (Mimika, Puncak)		Christianity
Andalusians	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Andalusian Spanish	Spain (Andalusia)		Christianity → Catholicism
Aneuk Jamee	Austronesian → Malayic → Minangkabau → Aneuk Jamee^{[note 8]}	Indonesia (Aceh)
Anglo-Burmese	Indo-European → Germanic → English, Sino-Tibetan → Lolo-Burmese → Burmese	Myanmar		Christianity, Buddhism
Anglo-Canadian	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Canadian English	Canada	Ontarian, Quebecer, Nova Scotian, New Brunswicker, Manitoban, British Columbian, Prince Edward Islander, Saskatchewanian, Albertan, Newfoundlander, Labradorian, Anglo-Métis, Northwest Territorian, Yukoner, Anglo-Nunavummiut	Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism Christianity → Catholicism
Anglo-Indians	Indo-Europeans → Germanic → English	India	significant populations in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Bangladesh	Christianity
Anglo-Irish	Indo-European → Germanic → English	Ireland		Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism
Angu	Trans-New Guinea → Angan	Papua New Guinea (Kratke Range)		Animism
Antiochian Greek Christians	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Levantine Arabic	Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Turkey)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Greek Orthodoxy, Catholicism → Melkite Catholicism
Anuak	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Luo → Anuak	Ethiopia (Anuakia), South Sudan (lanBoma)		Christianity
Apache	Dené–Yeniseian → Na-Dene → Apachean^{[note 9]}	United States (Apacheria)	Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Salinero, Plains Apache, Western Apache	Native American religion → Native American Church
Apanyekra	Macro-Jê → Jê → Canela	Brazil (Northeast Region)
Apinajé	Macro-Jê → Jê → Apinayé	Brazil (Tocantins)		Animism
Arabs	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic,^{[note 1]} Arab Sign,^{[note 1]} Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign	Arabian Peninsula^[2] and Syrian Desert^[3]	Bedouins (including Al-Sayyid Bedouins, Palestinian Bedouins, Negev Bedouins, Galilee Bedouins), Israeli-Arabs, Palestinians (including Palestinian Bedouins, Palestinian Chileans, Palestinian Brazilians, Palestinian Nicaraguans, Palestinian Mexicans, Palestinian Americans, Palestinian Haitians, Palestinian Salvadorans, Pakistani Palestinians, Palestinian Egyptians, Palestinian Iraqis, Palestinian Pakistanis, Palestinian Australians), Egyptian Arabs, Maghrebi Arabs, Iranian Arabs (including Khuzestani Arabs, Khorasani Arabs, and Khamseh Arabs), Sudanese Arabs, Marsh Arabs, Alawites, Hadharem, Mhallami, Rashaida, Baggara Arabs, Abbala Arabs, Azawagh Arabs, Diffa Arabs, Manga Arabs, Ababda, Arab-Persians, Arab-Berbers, with diaspora populations (including the Palestinian diaspora) in Europe (including the United Kingdom, the Caucasus, Sweden, Spain), Turkey, Pakistan (including Palestinians), India, Colombia, Chile (including Palestinians), Nicaragua, Brazil (including Palestinians), Mexico (including Palestinians), Venezuela, the United States (including Palestinians), Canada, Haiti (including Palestinians), Cuba, El Salvador (including Palestinians), Australia (including Palestinians), New Zealand, Singapore	Islam → Sunni Islam
Aragonese	Indo-European → Romance → Aragonese, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish	Spain (Aragon)		Christianity → Catholicism
Arameans	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Neo-Aramaic^{[note 1]}	Israel		Christianity → Eastern Christianity → Syriac Christianity
Arapaho	Algic → Algonquian → Arapahoan → Arapaho	United States (Colorado, Wyoming)		Christianity, Native American Church
Arará	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Cuban Spanish	Cuba		Arara
Argobba	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Argobba^{[note 10]}	Ethiopia (Afar, Harari, Amhara, and Oromia Regions)^{[note 3]}		Islam → Sunni Islam
Armenians	Indo-European → Armenian,^{[note 1]} Armenian Sign	Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey^{[note 11]}	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	Australia (Arrernte Land)		Alcheringa
Assiniboine	Siouan → Western Siouan → Assiniboine	Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta), United States (North Dakota, Montana)	Bizebina, Insaombi, Wokpanbi	Traditional Assiniboine religion
Assyrians	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Neo-Aramaic^{[note 1]}^{[note 12]}	Assyria (Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey)^{[note 13]}	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 → Eastern Christianity → Syriac Christianity
Asturians	Indo-European → Romance → Asturleonese → Asturian, Indo-European → Romance → Galician and Asturleonese → Eonavian^{[note 14]}	Spain (Asturias)	Eonavians	Christianity → Catholicism
Atacama	Kunza	Chile (Atacama Desert, Altiplano), Argentina (Altiplano), Bolivia (Antofagasta Region)		Inca Religion
Atayals	Austronesian → Formosan → Atayal	Taiwan		Animism, Christianity
Atikamekw	Algic → Algonquian → Atikamekw	Canada (Nitaskinan)
Atoni	Austronesian → Timoric → Uab Meto	Indonesia (West Timor), East Timor (Oecusse)	Amarasi	Christianity
Atyap	Niger–Congo → Plateau → Atyap	Nigeria (Kaduna State)		Christianity
Austral Islanders	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Polynesian → Austral	France (Austral Islands)		Christianity
Austrians	Indo-European → Germanic → Bavarian, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Austrian Sign	Austria, Italy (South Tyrol)	Significant populations in United States, Canada, and Australia	Christianity → Catholicism
Avars	Northeast Caucasian → Avar	Russia (Dagestan)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Awa	Barbacoan → Awan → Awa	Colombia (Nariño), Ecuador (Carchi)		Christianity
Awadhis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Hindustani → Awadhi	India (Awadh)	Barhai	Hinduism
Aymara	Aymaran → Aymara	Bolivia, Peru, Chile		Christianity → Catholicism
Äynu	Turkic and Indo-European → Karluk and Iranian → Uyghur and Persian → Äynu, Turkic → Karluk → Uyghur	China (Xinjiang)		Islam → Sunni Islam → Alevism
Azerbaijanis	Turkic → Oghuz → Azeri^{[note 1]}	Azerbaijan, Iran (Iranian Azerbaijan)	Ayrums, Bayat, Karadaghis, Qajars, Küresünni, Padar, Qarapapaqs, Shahsevan, Terekeme, Yeraz, Afshar (including Javanshir Qizilbash), Iranian Azeris, along with significant populations in Georgia, Russia, and historically Armenia	Islam → Shia Islam
Babur and Bura	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Bura	Nigeria (Borno State and Adamawa State)	Babur, Bura
Baharna	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Bahrani Arabic	Bahrain	Significant population in Kuwait	Islam → Shia Islam
Bahnar	Austroasiatic → Bahnaric → Bahnar	Vietnam (Central Highlands)		Animism
Bai	Sino-Tibetan → Greater Bai → Bai^{[note 1]}	China (Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Bijie, Sangzhi County)		Buddhism
Bakossi	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Akoose	Cameroon (Bakossi Mountains)		Christianity → Catholicism
Balanta	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Balanta^{[note 1]}	Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia		Traditional African religions
Balinese	Austronesian → Balinese	Indonesia (Bali)	Bali Aga	Hinduism → Balinese Hinduism
Balkars	Turkic → Kipchak → Balkar	Russia (Kabardino-Balkaria)		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
Balondo-ba-Konja	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Londo	Cameroon		Creationism → Balondo-ba-Konja religion
Balti	Sino-Tibetan → Tibetic → Balti	Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan)		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 1]}	Cameroon (West and Northwest regions)	Mengaka, Ngiemboon, Ngombale, Ngomba, Ngwe, Yemba, Fe'fe', Ghomala', Kwaʼ, Nda’nda', Medumba	Christianity
Bamum	Niger–Congo → Grassfields → Bamum	Cameroon (West Region)		Islam
Banda	Niger–Congo → Ubangian → Banda^{[note 1]}	Central African Republic, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo	Central Banda, South Banda, West Banda	Christianity
Bangweulu Twa	Niger-Congo → Bantu → Bemba	Zambia (Bangweulu Wetlands)		Traditional African Religion
Banjarese	Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Banjarese	Indonesia (South Kalimantan)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Banjara	Indo-European → Rajasthani → Lambadi	India (Mewar)
Barak Turkmens	Turkic → Oghuz → Turkish	Turkey, Syria		Islam → Sunni Islam
Bari	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Bari	South Sudan (Central Equatoria), Uganda	Pojulu, Kakwa, Nyangwara, Mandari, Kuku	Christianity
Bariba	Niger–Congo → Gur → Bariba	Borgu (Benin, Nigeria)		Islam
Bashkirs	Turkic → Kipchak → Bashkir	Russia (Bashkortostan)		Islam
Basques	Basque^{[note 15]}	Basque Country (Spain, France)	Navarreans, Alavans, Biscayans, Gipuzkoans, 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	Liberia (Bassaland)		Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism
Basters	Indo-European → Germanic → Afrikaans	Namibia		Christianity → Protestantism
Batak	Austronesian → Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands → Batak^{[note 1]}	Indonesia (North Sumatra)	Angkola, Karo, Mandailing, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, Alas, Kluet, Singkil	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Bateri	Indo-European → Dardic → Bateri	Pakistan (Kohistan)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Bauzi	East Geelvink Bay → Bauzi	Indonesia (Papua)		Animism
Batwa	Niger-Congo → Bantu → Kirundi, Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kiga	African Great Lakes		Traditional African religion
Bazigar	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bazigar	India (Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan), Pakistan (Punjab)
Beja	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Beja	Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea	Bishari, Hadendoa, Hedareb, Amarar, Beni-Amer	Islam → Sunni Islam
Belarusians	Indo-European → Slavic → Belarusian^{[note 16]}	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), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga Province)		Christianity → Protestantism
Bembe	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Bembe	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania		Christianity
Bena	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Bena	Tanzania (Njombe Region)
Bengalis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bengali, Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Sylheti, Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Hindustani → Dhakaiya Urdu	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, Sylhetis	Islam → Sunni Islam, Hinduism
Beni Ades		Algeria
Berbers	Afro-Asiatic → Berber,^{[note 1]} Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic^{[note 1]}	Maghreb	Central Atlas Berbers, Chaouis, Kabyle, Chenouas, Ghomaras, Hawwara, Matmatas, Mozabite, Nafusis, Rifians, Shilha, Siwi, Tuaregs, Awjila, Arab-Berbers, Sanhaja Berbers, Jerba, Zayanes, with significant populations in Belgium, France, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Burkina Faso (including Tuaregs), Niger (including Tuaregs), and Mali	Islam → Sunni Islam
Berom	Niger–Congo → Plateau → Berom	Niger (Plateau State)		Christianity
Berta	Nilo-Saharan → Berta	Ethiopia (Benishangul-Gumuz Region), South Sudan		Islam
Betawis	Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Betawian	Indonesia (Jakarta)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Beti^{[note 17]}	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Ewondo, Niger–Congo → Bantu → Eton	Cameroon	Ewondo, Eton	Christianity
Bezhta	Northeast Caucasian → Tsezic → Bezhta	Russia (Tsuntinsky District)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Bhils	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bhil^{[note 1]}	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, Bagdi	Hinduism
Bhojpuris	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bihari → Bhojpuri	India, Nepal	Paswan, Teli	Hinduism
Bhumijs	Austroasiatic → Munda → Bhumij^{[note 18]}	India (West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand)		Sarnaism
Bicolanos	Austronesian → Philippine → Bikol^{[note 1]}	Philippines (Bicol Region)	Central Bikol, Sorsoganons, Catandunganons, Rinconada, Albayanon	Christianity → Catholicism
Bidayuh	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Land Dayak^{[note 1]}	Malaysia (Sarawak)	Kendayan, Selako, Bakatiʼ, Sara Bakati', Laraʼ, Bukar–Sadong, Biatah, Tringgus, Jagoi, Jangkang, Kembayan, Semandang, Ribun, Nyaduʼ, Sanggau	Christianity
Bilala	Nilo-Saharan → Central Sudanic → Naba	Chad (Lake Fitri)		Islam
Bishnupriya Manipuris	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bishnupriya Manipuri	India (Manipur), Bangladesh		Hinduism
Bissa	Niger–Congo → Mande → Bissa	Burkina Faso		Islam
Blaan	Austronesian → Philippine → Blaan	Philippines (Soccsksargen)		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
Bokota	Chibchan → Buglere	Bocas del Toro (Panama)		Native American religion
Bondei	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Sueta → Bondei	Pangani District (Tanzania)
Bosniaks	Indo-European → Slavic → Shtokavian → 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 19]}	Brittany (France)	Significant populations in Canada and the United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Bribri	Chibchan → Talamanca → Bribri, Bribri Sign	Cordillera de Talamanca (Costa Rica)		Talamancan mythology
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	Afro-Asiatic → 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, Bessarabian Bulgarians, Dobrujan Bulgarians, Thracian 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	Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan)		Islam → Shia Islam → Isma'ilism
Butonese	Austronesian → Celebic → Butonese^{[note 1]}	Indonesia (Buton)		Islam
Bwa	Niger–Congo → Gur → Bwa^{[note 1]}	Burkina Faso, Mali		Traditional African religions
Bwatiye	Afroasiatic → Chadic → Bacama	Nigeria (Adamawa State)
Camminanti	Indo-European → Romance → Sicilian → Baccagghiu	Italy (Sicily)		Christianity → Catholicism
Canary Islanders	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Canarian Spanish, Silbo Gomero	Spain (Canary Islands)	Isleños	Christianity → Catholicism
Cape Coloureds	Indo-European → Germanic → Afrikaans, English	Western Cape (South Africa)		Christianity
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 Sign^{[note 1]}	Catalan Countries (Spain, France, Andorra)	Valencians, Balearics, Algherese, Andorrans, with significant populations in the United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Cayuga	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Cayuga	Ontario (Canada), New York, Oklahoma (United States)
Chaga	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Chaga^{[note 1]}	Tanzania		Christianity, Islam, Traditional African religions
Chagossians	Indo-European → Bourbonnais Creole → Chagossian Creole	Chagos Archipelago^{[note 20]}
Chaharmahali Turks	Turkic → Oghuz → Chaharmahali Turkic	Chaharmahal (Iran)
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 1]}	Champa (Cambodia, Vietnam), Hainan (China)	Churu, Jarai, Rade, Raglai, Utsul	Islam → Sunni Islam
Chechens	Northeast Caucasian → Nakh → Chechen	Chechnya (Russia)	Kists, Chechen Kurds, with significant populations in Austria, France, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, and the United States	Islam → Sunni Islam
Chelkans	Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Northern Altai → Chelkan	Russia (Altai Republic, Kemerovo Oblast)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Burkhanism, Shamanism
Cherokee	Iroquoian → Southern Iroquoian → Cherokee^{[note 21]}	United States (North Carolina, Tennessee)^{[note 22]}	Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band, United Keetoowah Band, Cherokee Freedmen	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 21]}	United States (Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana)^{[note 22]}		Christianity
Chileans	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Chilean Spanish	Chile	significant populations in United States, Argentina, Sweden, Australia, and Mexico	Christianity → Catholicism
Chokwe	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Chokwe	Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia		Christianity
Chukchis	Chukotko-Kamchatkan → Chukotkan → Chukchi	Chukchia		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy
Chulyms	Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Chulym	Russia (Tomsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai)
Chumash	Chumashan languages^{[note 1]}^{[note 23]}	California (United States)		Christianity
Chutiya	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Deori^{[note 4]}	India (Assam)	Deori	Hinduism
Chuukese	Austronesian → Micronesian → Chuukese	Chuuk Lagoon (Federated States of Micronesia)		Christianity → Catholicism
Chuvans	Indo-European → Slavic → Russian, Chukotko-Kamchatkan → Chukotkan → Chukchi, formerly Yukaghir → Chuvan	Russia (Chukotka)
Chuvash	Turkic → Oghur → Chuvash	Russia (Chuvashia)	Virjal, Anatri	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Cinta Larga	Tupian → Monde → Cinta Larga	Brazil (Amazon rainforest)		Indigenous religion
Circassians	Northwest Caucasian → Circassian^{[note 1]}	Russia (Circassia)^{[note 2]}	Abzakhs, Adygeans, Besleneys, Bzhedugs, Chemirgoys, Cherkess, Kabardians, Natukhajs, Shapsugs, Ubykhs, Hatuqways	Islam → Sunni Islam
Cofán	Cofán language	Sucumbios (Ecuador), Putumayo (Colombia)		Animism
Comanche	Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Comanche, Indo-European → Germanic → English	Comancheria (United States)		Native American Church, Christianity
Confederados	Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English	Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Americana (Brazil)		Christianity → Protestantism
Copts	Afro-Asiatic → Coptic,^{[note 24]} Egyptian Sign	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 19]}	Corsica (France)	Corsican Americans (including Corsican Puerto Ricans}	Christianity → Catholicism
Cree	Algic → Algonquian → Cree^{[note 1]}^{[note 26]}	Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)	James Bay Cree, Moose Cree, Swampy Cree, Woodland Cree, Papaschase	Christianity
Croats	Indo-European → Slavic → Serbo-Croatian,^{[note 1]}^{[note 27]} Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Yugoslav Sign^{[note 1]}	Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Bunjevci, Krashovani, Janjevci, Šokci, Bosnian Croats, Croat Muslims, 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
Cubans	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Cuban Spanish	Cuba	significant populations in United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Czechs	Indo-European → Slavic → Czech	Czech Republic	Bohemians, along with significant populations in United States and Canada	Christianity → Catholicism^{[note 28]}
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
Damia	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Dameli	Chitral District (Pakistan)
Danes	Indo-European → Germanic → Danish, Indo-European → Germanic → East Danish, Indo-European → Germanic → Jutish, Francosign → DTSic → Danish Sign	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
Dawoodi Bohra	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Lisan ud-Dawat	India, Pakistan		Islam → Shia → Isma'ilism
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 1]} Bangime, Tebul Sign	Mali (Bandiagara Escarpment)	Ampari Dogon (including Nyamboli), Tebul U, Mombo Dogon, Escarpment Dogon (including Tommo So), Jamsai Dogon, Nanga Dogon, Yanda Bɔlɔm, Walo, Beente, Duleri Dogon, Pinia, Bondum Dogon, Dogul Dogon, Budu, Western Plains Dogon, Toro-tegu Dogon, Bangande	Traditional African religions
Dogras	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Dogri	India (Jammu Division)		Hinduism
Dolgans	Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Dolgan	Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
Doms	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Domari, Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Garachi	Azerbaijan, Middle East, North Africa	Garachi, with significant populations in Egypt, Israel, Libya, Sudan, Syria, and Tunisia
Doukhobors	Indo-European → Slavic → Russian	Russia		Christianity → Spiritual Christianity
Druze	Afro-Asiatic → Arabic → Levantine Arabic, DGSic → Israeli Sign	Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Israel)	Lebanese Druze, Syrian Druze, Israeli Druze, Jordanian Druze	Druzism^[4]^[5]
Dubla	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bhil → Dubli^{[note 29]}	Gujarat (India)		Hinduism
Dutch	Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch, Indo-European → Germanic → Zeelandic, Indo-European → Germanic → Afrikaans, Indo-European → Germanic → Gronings, Indo-European → Germanic → Limburgish, Indo-European → Germanic → Plautdietsch, Francosign → Dutch Sign	Netherlands	Groningers, 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 28]}
Dwe'e	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nzime	Cameroon		Christianity
Dyula	Niger–Congo → Mande → Manding → Dyula	Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali		Islam → Sunni Islam
East Indian Catholics	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → East Indian Mahratti	India (Seven Islands of Bombay)		Christianity → Catholicism
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
Egyptians	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Egyptian Arabic, Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Sa'idi Arabic, Egyptian Sign	Egypt	Sa'idi	Islam → Sunni Islam
Ekari	Trans-New Guinea → Ekari	Indonesia (Wissel Lakes)
Ekoi	Niger–Congo → Bantoid → Jagham	Nigeria, Cameroon		Christianity
Emberá	Choco → Emberá^{[note 1]}	Colombia (Chocó Department), Panama (Darién, Emberá)		Shamanism
Enets	Uralic → Samoyedic → Enets^{[note 1]}	Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
English	Indo-European → Germanic → English, BANZSL → British Sign	England (United Kingdom)^{[note 30]}	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, Francosign → RSLic → Estonian Sign	Estonia, Setomaa (Estonia and Russia)	Setos, Voros, Hiiumaans, Saaremaans	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism^{[note 28]}
Evenks	Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Evenki, Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Negidal	Russia, China	Negidals	Shamanism
Evens	Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Even, Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Yakut	Russia (Kamchatka Krai, Magadan Oblast, Sakha)		Shamanism
Ewe	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Gbe → Ewe	Togo, Ghana	Anlo Ewe, Waci	Christianity, West African Vodun
Falkland Islanders	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Falkland Islands English	British Overseas Territories (Falkland Islands)		Christianity
Fang	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Beti → Fang	Río Muni (Equatorial Guinea), Gabon		Christianity
Faroese	Indo-European → Germanic → Faroese	Faroe Islands		Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Fijians	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Fijian	Fiji	Fijian Americans, Fijian Australians, Fijian British	Christianity → Protestantism → Methodism
Finns	Uralic → Finnic → Nuclear Finnish,^{[note 1]}^[6] Indo-European → Germanic → Finland Swedish, SSLic → FSLic^{[note 1]}	Finland	Kvens, Forest Finns, Tornedalians, Ingrian Finns (including Siberian Finns), Savonians, Tavastians, Finns proper, Ostrobothnians, Finnish Karelians, Finland Swedes, Kainuu, 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	Belgium (Flanders, Brussels), France (French Flanders), Netherlands (Zeelandic Flanders)		Christianity → Catholicism
Fon	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Gbe → Fon	Dahomey (Benin)		Christianity → Catholicism, West African Vodun
French	Indo-European → Romance → Langues d'oïl,^{[note 1]} Indo-European → Romance → Arpitan, Indo-European → Romance → Faetar, Francosign → French Sign, Francosign → Swiss-French Sign, Francosign → Belgian Sign → French Belgian Sign	France, Romandy (Switzerland), Aosta Valley (Italy)	Arpitans (including Savoyards, Faetani, and Cellese), Burgundians, Champenois, Comtois, Gallo, Lorrainers, Normans (including Channel Islanders such as Jèrriais, Guernésiais, and Sercquiais), Picards, Mayennais, Poitevins (including Saintongeais), Barthélemoise, Saint-Martinois, French Guianese, Caldoche, Réunionese (including Zoreilles), Huguenots (including Huguenots in South Africa, Huguenot Australians, and North America), Saint-Pierrais, along with numerous colonial descendants such as Pied-Noirs, French Haitians, French Malagasy, Franco-Mauritians, Franco-Seychellois, French Americans (including French Puerto Ricans), French Senegalese, French Ivorians, French Hongkongers, French Japanese, French Koreans, French Pakistanis, French Lebanese, French Emiratis, French Hungarians, French Britons, French Cubans, French Guatemalans, French Mexicans, French Australians, French New Zealanders, French Argentines, French Brazilians, French Chileans, French Colombians, French Peruvians, French Uruguayans,	Christianity → Catholicism
French Canadians	Indo-European → Romance → Langues d'oïl → French → Canadian French	Canada (Quebec)	Québécois, Acadian, Terreneuvians, Ontarien, Manitobain, Saskois, Albertain, Franco-Colombien, Yukonnais, Ténois, Nunavois, Franco-Métis, Brayon, Muskrat French, French-Canadian Americans	Christianity → Catholicism
Frisians	Indo-European → Germanic → Frisian,^{[note 1]} 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 31]}	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 1]}	Greater Accra (Ghana)	Ga, Adangbe	Christianity
Gabrieleños	Indo-European → Germanic → English, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish, Uto-Aztecan → Takic → Gabrieleño^{[note 32]}			Native American religion, Christianity
Gade	Niger–Congo → Nupoid → Gade	Nigeria (Niger State)
Gagauz	Turkic → Oghuz → Gagauz	Gagauzia (Moldova), Budjak (Ukraine)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Galicians	Indo-European → Romance → Galician	Galicia (Spain)	Couto Mistans	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
Garifunas	Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Garifuna^{[note 33]}	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines^{[note 34]}	Significant populations in the United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Garos	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Garo	Garo Hills (India)		Christianity
Gavião (Jê)	Macro-Jê → Jê → Pará Gavião → Parkatêjê, Macro-Jê → Jê → Pará Gavião → Pykobjê	Brazil (Pará, Maranhão)	Parkatêjê, Pykobjê
Gavião (Rondônia)	Tupian → Monde → Gavião of Jiparaná	Brazil (Rondônia)
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 1]}	Central African Republic, Cameroon	Bokoto, Kàrà, Buli (including Toongo), Ali, Mandja, Gbaya-Bossangoa, Bozom, Mbodomo, Gbanu, Bangandu	Islam
Gedeo	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Gedeo	Gedeo Zone (Ethiopia)		Christianity → Protestantism → P'ent'ay
Gelao	Kra–Dai → Kra → Gelao^{[note 1]}^{[note 35]}	Guizhou (China)		Taoism, Buddhism
Georgians	Kartvelian languages,^{[note 1]} Northeast Caucasian → Nakh → Bats, Georgian Sign	Georgia, Azerbaijan (Saingilo)	Adjarians, Mingrelians, Svans, Tushetians, Meskhetians, Imerkhevians, Ingiloys, Bats,^{[note 36]} with significant populations in Turkey (including Chveneburi, France, Belgium, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, the United States, and Iran	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Germans	Indo-European → Germanic → High German,^{[note 1]} Indo-European → Germanic → Low German,^{[note 1]} DGSic → German Sign, Swiss-German Sign	Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Eastern Belgium, South Tyrol	Bavarians, Franconians, Hessians, Hunsriks, Upper Saxons, Lower Saxons, Swabians (including Danube Swabians (including Banat Swabians)), Rhinelanders (including Colognians), Alsatians, Deutschschweizer, Liechtensteiners, Pomeranians, Black Sea Germans, Volga Germans, Baltic Germans, Silesian Germans, Caucasus Germans, Carpathian Germans, North Schleswig Germans, Eastern Belgians, Transylvanian Saxons, Walsers, Bukovina Germans, Halcnovians, and Nordschleswiger, along with significant populations in the United States (including German Texans), Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela (including Colonia Tovar Germans) Canada, Chile, Kazakhstan, Australia, Poland, Denmark, and New Zealand.	Christianity
Ghorbati	Indo-European → Iranian → Persian, Ghorbati^{[note 1]}	Central Asia	Muğat
Gibraltarians	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Llanito, Indo-European → Germanic → English → Gibraltarian English, BANZSL → British Sign^[7]	British Overseas Territories (Gibraltar)	Significant populations in the United Kingdom	Christianity → Catholicism
Gilaks	Indo-European → Iranian → Gilaki	Gilan (Iran)		Islam → Twelver Shi’ism
Gitxsan	Tsimshianic → Gitxsan	Canada (Skeena Country)		Native American religion
Goan Catholics	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Konkani → Goan Konkani	India (Goa)		Christianity → Roman Catholicism
Gogo	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Gogo	Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Gola	Niger–Congo → Gola	Liberia, Sierra Leone		Islam
Gonds	Dravidian → Gondi^{[note 1]}^{[note 37]}	India (Gondwana)	Godha, Madia Gonds, Muria, Koya	Hinduism
Gorani	Indo-European → Slavic → Torlakian → Gorani	Gora (Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Gorals	Indo-European → Slavic → Lechitic → Górolski^{[note 38]}	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
Great Andamanese	Great Andamanese^{[note 1]}	Great Andaman (India)		Animism
Greeks	Indo-European → Hellenic,^{[note 1]} Turkic → Kipchak → Urum, Indo-European → Romance → Aromanian, Indo-European → Romance → Megleno-Romanian, Indo-European → Albanian → Arvanitika, Francosign → French Sign and American Sign → Greek Sign, Cypriot Sign	Greece, Cyprus	Greek Cypriots, Pontic Greeks, Cappadocian Greeks, Sarakatsani, Urums, Grikos, Macedonian Greeks, Anatolian Greeks, Tsakonians, Maniots, Antiochian Greeks, Caucasus Greeks, Cretan Muslims, Rand also sizeable populations of Arvanites, Aromanians and Megleno-Romanians who identify as ethnic Greeks, along with significant populations in Albania (including Northern Epirotes), Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, France, Italy (including Grikos), Malta, and Canada	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Gros Ventre	Algic → Algonquian → Gros Ventre	Montana (United States)
Guajajara	Tupian → Tenetehara	Maranhao (Brazil)		Shamanism
Guan	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Guang^{[note 1]}	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, Jainism
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
Guna	Chibchan → Kuna	Guna Yala (Panama)		Native American religion
Gurage	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Gurage^{[note 1]}	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 1]}	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
Gwich'in	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Gwich'in	Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories (Canada), Alaska (United States)		Native American religion
Ha	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Ha	Kigoma Region (Tanzania)		Animism
Hadiya	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Hadiyya	Hadiya (Ethiopia)		Islam
Hadza	Hadza language	Karatu District (Tanzania)		Hadza mythology
Haida	Haida	Haida Gwaii (Canada)		Haida Traditional Faith
Haisla	Wakashan → Haisla	British Columbia (Canada)		Native American religion
Hän	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Hän	Yukon Territory (Canada, Alaska (United States)		Native American religion
Han Chinese	Sino-Tibetan → Sinitic → Chinese,^{[note 1]} CSLic,^{[note 1]} JSLic → Taiwan Sign, Indo-European → Germanic → English → Manglish, Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Bazaar Malay → Baba Malay	Mainland China, Macau (China), Hong Kong (China), Taiwan, Singapore, Kokang (Myanmar)	Subei, Cantonese (including Punti, Taishanese (including Taishanese Hongkongers), Hongkongers (including Hong Kong Americans, Hong Kong Canadians, Hong Kong Britons, Hong Kong Australians, and Hongkongers in the Netherlands), Macau, Namshun, Cantonese Cambodians, and Chuanqing), Tankas (including Dan and Fuzhou Tanka), Hui, Fujianese (including Fuzhounese (including Fuzhounese Americans), Hoklo (including Hoklo Taiwanese, Hoklo Cambodians, and Hoklo Americans), Hui'an maidens, Putianese, Fujianese Hongkongers, Fokien, and Teochew (including Teochew Cambodians)), Gaoshan Han, Gan, Tunbao, Pinghua (including Northern Pinghua and Southern Pinghua), Hakka (including Ngái (including Dan), Hakka Mauritians, Hakka Cambodians, and Hakka Americans), Hainanese (including Hainanese Cambodians), Hebei, Hunanese, Jianghuai, Shandong, Sichuanese, Wu (including Shanghainese, Ningbonese, and Wenzhounese (including Wenzhounese French)), Kokang Chinese, Han Taiwanese (including Hoklo Taiwanese), Sino-Singaporeans (including Straits Chinese), along with significant populations in the United States (including Hoklo Americans, Hong Kong Americans, Fuzhounese Americans, and Hakka Americans), Mongolia, Malaysia (including Penangite Chinese, Straits Chinese, and Peranakans (including Baba-Nyonya and Kiau–Seng)), Thailand, Indonesia (including Benteng), Myanmar, Canada (including Hong Kong Canadians), the Philippines (including Sangleys), Peru, Australia (including Hong Kong Australians), Vietnam (including Chinese Nùng and Ngái (including Dan)), Japan, Russia, France (including Chinois and Wenzhounese French), the United Kingdom (including Hong Kong Britons), South Africa, Italy, Bulgaria, Germany, Korea (including North Korea and South Korea), Fiji, Finland, Spain, India, Laos, Brazil, the Netherlands (including Hongkongers in the Netherlands), Argentina, Panama, Madagascar, Mauritius (including Namshun, Fokien, Hakka Mauritians, and Sino-creoles), Seychelles, Venezuela, Cambodia (including Teochew Cambodians, Cantonese Cambodians, Hainanese Cambodians, Hoklo Cambodians, and Hakka Cambodians), Belgium, Denmark, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Czech Republic, Chinese Bangladeshis, the Caribbean (including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Suriname, and Guyana), Chile, Costa Rica, Brazil, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Mozambique, Romania, Samoa, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, 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	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Harari	Hararia (Ethiopia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Haratin	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Maghrebi Arabic	Mauritania		Islam → Sunni Islam
Hausa	Afro-Asiatic → Chadic → Hausa	Hausaland (Niger, Nigeria, Ghana)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Hawaiians	Austronesian → Polynesian → Hawaiian,^{[note 39]} Indo-European → Germanic → English Creole → Hawaiian Pidgin, Hawaiʻi Sign, Hawaiʻi Sign and American Sign → Creole Hawaiʻi Sign	Hawaii (United States)		Christianity
Haya	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Haya	Kagera Region, Tanzania		Christianity, Ruhanga
Hazaras	Indo-European → Iranian → Persian → Hazaragi	Hazarajat (Afghanistan)	Aimaq Hazaras, Tatar Hazaras, Muhammad Khwaja, Attarwala, with significant populations in Australia, India, Indonesia, and Europe	Islam → Twelver Shi’ism
Hehe	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Hehe	Iringa Region, Tanzania
Heiltsuk	Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Heiltsuk-Oowekyala → Heiltsuk	Central Coast Regional District (Canada)		Native American religion
Herero	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Herero	Hereroland (Namibia), Angola	OvaHimba, Ovambanderu	Christianity
Highland Travellers	Indo-European → Celtic → Scottish Gaelic → Beurla Reagaird	Scottish Highlands (Scotland)
Hinukh	Northeast Caucasian → Tsezic → Hinuq	Tsuntinsky District (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Hmong	Hmong–Mien → Hmongic^{[note 1]}	Guizhou (China)^{[note 40]}	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, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Hungarian Sign	Hungary, Székely Land (Romania), Felvidék (Slovakia)	Palóc, Matyó, Magyarabs, Hungarian Cumans, along with significant populations in Romania (including Székelys (including Bukovina 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
Hutterites	Indo-European → Germanic → Hutterite German	Great Plains		Christianity → Anabaptism
Hutu	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Great Lakes → Rwanda-Rundi^{[note 41]}	Rwanda, Burundi, Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)		Christianity
Iban	Austronesian → Malayic → Iban	Malaysia (Sarawak)	Mualang	Christianity
Ibanag	Austronesian → Philippine → Cordilleran → Ibanag	Philippines (Isabela, Cagayan)		Christianity → Catholicism
Ibibio	Niger–Congo → Cross River → Ibibio, Niger–Congo → Cross River → Anaang, Niger–Congo → Cross River → Eket,	Nigeria (Akwa Ibom State)	Eket, Anaang, Oron	Christianity
Icelanders	Indo-European → Germanic → Icelandic	Iceland		Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Idoma	Niger–Congo → Idomoid → Idoma	Benue State (Nigeria)	Agatu, Alago, Yala	Christianity
Igbo	Niger–Congo → Igbo	Nigeria (Igboland)	Anioma, Aro, Edda, Ekpeye, Etche, Ezaa, Ika, Ikwerre, Ikwo, Isu, Izzi, Mbaise, Mgbo, Ngwa, Nri-Igbo, Ogba, Ohafia, Ohuhu, Onitsha-Ado, Ukwuani, Waawa, Igbo Jews	Christianity
Igede	Niger–Congo → Idomoid → Igede	Nigeria (Benue State)		Christianity
Igorot	Austronesian → Philippine → Cordilleran^{[note 1]}	Cordillera Administrative Region (Philippines)	Balangao, Bontoc, Ibaloi, Ifugao (including Kalanguya), Isnag, Kalinga, Kankanaey	Anitism
Ijaw	Niger–Congo → Ijaw^{[note 1]}	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–Kannada → 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
Indo-Fijians	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Hindustani → Fiji Hindi, Indo-European → Germanic → English, Dravidian → Tamil–Kannada → Tamil, Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Fijian	Fiji	significant populations in Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, and United Kingdom	Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism
Indo-Mauritians	Indo-European → Romance → French → Mauritian Creole, Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bhojpuri, Dravidian → Tamil	Mauritius		Hinduism, Islam
Indus Kohistanis	Indo-European → Dardic → Indus Kohistani	Kohistan (Pakistan)
Ingush	Northeast Caucasian → Nakh → Ingush	Ingushetia (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Innu	Algic → Algonquian → Innu-aimun, Algic → Algonquian → Naskapi	Canada (Labrador, Quebec)	Naskapi
Inuit	Eskaleut → Inuit,^{[note 1]} Inuit Sign	Denmark (Greenland), Canada (Nunavut, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, NunatuKavut), United States (Alaska)	Greenlandics (including Kalaallit, Tunumiit, Inughuit and Greenlandic Danes), Iñupiat (including Nunamiut_, Inuktitut, Inuvialuit, Iglulik Inuit (including Aivilingmiut)	Christianity
Iranun	Austronesian → Philippine → Iranun	Mindanao (Philippines)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Iraqw	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Iraqw	Tanzania		Christianity
Irish	Indo-European → Celtic → Irish,^{[note 25]} Francosign → Irish Sign, BANZSL → British Sign → Northern Ireland Sign	Ireland (Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom)^{[note 42]}	Ulster Irish, Irish Catholics, Irish-Scots, along with significant populations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Great Britain, Russia, and New Zealand	Christianity → Catholicism
Irish Travellers	Indo-European → Shelta	Ireland	Significant populations in the United Kingdom, and the United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Isan	Kra–Dai → Tai → Lao → Isan	Thailand (Isan)		Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Isoko	Niger–Congo → Edoid → Isoko	Nigeria (Isoko region)		Christianity
Istro-Romanians	Indo-European → Romance → Istro-Romanian	Croatia (Istria)		Christianity → Catholicism
Italians	Indo-European → Romance → Italo-Dalmatian,^{[note 1]} Indo-European → Romance → Gallo-Italic,^{[note 1]} Indo-European → Slavic → Slavomolisano, Francosign → LISic → Italian Sign, Francosign → LISic → Swiss-Italian Sign	Italy, Switzerland (Ticino)	Waldensians, Lazians, Marchigianos, Tuscans, Umbrians, Emilians, Romagnol (including Sammarinese (including Sammarinese Americans)), Trentinis, Ligurians (including Niçard Italians, Monégasques (including Monégasque Americans)), Lombards (including Lombards of Sicily), Piedmontese, Apulians, Calabrians, Neapolitans (including Abruzzans, Molisans (including Molise Croats), Lucanians, and Campanians), Venetians (including Talians and Chipileños), Vastese, Istrian Italians (including Istriots), Dalmatian Italians, along with significant populations in Argentina, Brazil, the United States (including Sammarinese and Monégasques), Venezuela, Canada, France, Peru, Uruguay, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Croatia, Crimea, Romania, Chile and the United Kingdom	Christianity → Catholicism
Itawes	Austronesian → Philippine → Cordilleran → Itawis	Philippines (Cagayan Valley)		Christianity → Catholicism
Itelmens	Chukotko-Kamchatkan → Kamchatkan → Itelmen	Russia (Kamchatka Peninsula)		Shamanism
Izhorians	Uralic → Finnic → Ingrian	Russia (Ingria)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Jamaican Maroons	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Jamaican Patois, Jamaican Maroon Creole	Jamaica		Kumfu
Japanese	Japonic → Japanesic,^{[note 1]}^{[note 44]} Japonic → Hachijō, JSLic → Japanese Sign, Miyakubo Sign	Japan	Kantō, Kansai, Hokkaido, Tōhoku, Hōnichi, Satsugū, Chūgoku, Echigo, Tōkai, Shinshuu, Hokuriku, Hachijō, Miyakubo, Tsugaru, and Nikkei Brazilians in Japan, along with significant populations in Brazil, the United States (including Hawaii), Canada, the Caribbean (including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica), Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, China (including Hong Kong), Belgium (including Brussels), Spain, Turkey, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, South Africa, Singapore, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines.	Shinto, Tenrikyo, Buddhism^{[note 45]}
Jarai	Austronesian → Chamic → Jarai	Vietnam (Central Highlands)		Animism
Jarawas	Ongan → Jarawa	India (South Andaman, Middle Andaman)		Animism
Javanese	Austronesian → Javanesic^{[note 1]}	Indonesia (Java)	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	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Hebrew,^{[note 46]} Jewish languages,^{[note 1]}^{[note 47]} DGSic → Israeli Sign	Israel^{[note 48]}	Ashkenazim (including Galitzianers, Yekke, Litvaks, Udmurt and Tatar Jews), Sephardim (including Eastern Sephardim, Moroccan Jews, Algerian Jews, Tunisian Jews, Libyan Jews, Amazonian Jews, Iberian Jews, Sephardic Bnei Anusim, and Toshavim), Mizrahim (including Bukharim, Juhurim, Syrian Jews, Afghan Jews, Baghdadi Jews, Teimanim, Sharʿabi Jews, Habbanim, Banu al-Harith, Adeni Jews, Persian Jews, Mashhadi Jews, and Kaifeng Jews), Beta Israel (including Beta Abraham), Italkim (including San Nicandro Jews), Rusape Jews, Romaniotes, Constantinopolitan Karaites, Crimean Karaites, Krymchaks, Gruzim, Benei Sión, Bene Israel, Kochinim, Paradesi, Lishanid Noshan, Israeli Jews (including Turkish Jews in Israel), B'nai Moshe, Xuetes, Bnei Menashe, Urfalim, Meshuchrarim, Abayudaya, Shaposhniki, Karaimites, African-American Jews, and Bene Ephraim, along with significant populations in the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, Belarus, Czechia, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Austria, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Monaco, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.	Judaism
Jingpo	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Jingpho	China (Yunnan), India (Northeast India), Myanmar (Kachin State)		Animism
Jita		Tanzania (Mara Region)
Jola	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Jola^{[note 1]}	Senegal (Jolaland)	Banjaal, Bayot, Gusilay, Fogni, Karon, Kasa, Kuwaataay, Mlomp	Traditional African religions
Jukun	Niger–Congo → Jukun Takum^{[note 49]}	Nigeria (Wukari)	Wannu	Traditional African religions
Kadazan-Dusun	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Dusunic^{[note 1]}	Malaysia (Sabah)	Kadazan, Dusun, Dumpas, Ida'an, Kwijau, Lotud, Mangka'ak, Maragang, Minokok, Orang Sungai, Rumanau, Rungus, Tambanuo	Christianity
Kafwe Twa	Niger-Congo → Bantu → Tonga	Zambia (Kafue Flats)		Traditional African Religion
Kaguru	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kagulu	Tanzania (Ukaguru Mountains)
Kaingang	Macro-Jê → Je → Kaingang^{[note 1]}	Brazil (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	Pakistan (Chitral District)		Hinduism
Kalenjin	Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Kalenjin^{[note 1]}	Kenya (Rift Valley Province)	Keiyo, Tugen, Marakwet, Nandi, Kipsigis, Sabaot, Pökoot, Okiek, Terik	Christianity
Kalinago	Indo-European → Germanic → English,^{[note 50]} Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Kalinago → Garifuna, Vincentian Creole	Lesser Antilles		Christianity → Catholicism
Kamba	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kamba	Kenya (Ukambani)		Christianity
Kamëntsá	Camsá language	Colombia (Putumayo)		Christianity
Kanaks	Austronesian → Kanak^{[note 1]}	France (Kanakia)	Haveke, Ajië, Arhâ, Xârâgurè, Haeke	Christianity → Catholicism
Kannadigas	Dravidian → Tamil–Kannada → Kannada	India Karnataka)	Vokkaliga	Hinduism, Jainism
Kanuri	Nilo-Saharan → Saharan → Kanuri	Kanuriland (Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon)	Kanembu, Yerwa Kanuri	Islam
Kapampangans	Austronesian → Philippine → Kapampangan	Pampanga (Philippines)		Christianity → Catholicism
Kapsiki	Afro-Asiatic → Chadic → Kapsiki	Mandara Mountains (Nigeria, Cameroon)		Islam
Karamanlides	Turkic → Oghuz → Turkish → Karamanli Turkish	Turkey (Karaman Province, Cappadocia)^[14]		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Greek Orthodoxy
Karachays	Turkic → Kipchak → Karachay	Russia (Karachay-Cherkessia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Karakalpaks	Turkic → Kipchak → Karakalpak	Uzbekistan (Karakalpakstan)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Karategin Uzbeks	Turkic → Karluk → Southern Uzbek	Afghanistan		Islam → Sunni Islam
Karbi	Sino-Tibetan → Kuki-Chin–Naga → Karbic^{[note 1]}	India (Karbi Anglong district)	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 1]}	Myanmar (Karen State, Kayah State, Pa'O Self-Administered Zone), Thailand	S'gaw Karen, Pwo Karen, Karenni (including Kayan), Pa'O	Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Karuk	Karuk language	United States (California)		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)	Krubans, Slovincians, and Gochans, along with significant populations in the United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Kaska Dena	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Kaska	British Columbia, Yukon Territory (Canada)		Native American religion
Kawesqar	Alacalufan → Kawesqar	Chile (Chilean Patagonia, Wellington Island)		Christianity → Protestantism
Kayapo	Macro-Jê → Jê → Kayapo	Brazil (Pará, Mato Grosso)
Kazakhs	Turkic → Kipchak → Kazakh	Kazakhstan	Argyn, Kerei, with significant populations in China, Iran, Canada, the United States, and Russia	Islam → Sunni Islam
Kereks	Chukotko-Kamchatkan → Chukotkan → Kerek	Russia (Chukotka)		Shamanism
Keres	Keresan languages,^{[note 1]} Keresan Sign Language	United States (Sandoval County and Cibola County, New Mexico)
Kerewe	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kerewe	Ukerewe Island (Tanzania)
Kerinci	Austronesian → Malayic → Kerinci	Kerinci Regency (Indonesia)
Ket	Dene-Yeniseian → Yeniseian → Ket	Krasnoyarsk Krai (Russia)		Shamanism
Khakas	Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Khakas	Khakassia (Russia)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy, Shamanism → Tengrism
Khalaj	Turkic → Common Turkic → Khalaj	Iran
Khanty	Uralic → Ugric → Khanty^{[note 1]}	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
Khoja		significant population in East Africa	Islam → Shia Islam → Ismaili'sm → Nizari Isma'ilism
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	Afro-Asiatic → 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 1]}	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, Baha'i Faith
Kissi	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Mel → Kissi	Guinea, Sierra Leone		Christianity
Kofyar	Afro-Asiatic → 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	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Konso	Konso (Ethiopia)		Traditional African religions
Koreans	Koreanic languages,^{[note 1]} 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 28]} → Protestantism and Catholicism, Buddhism → Mahayana Buddhism → Korean Buddhism, Korean shamanism, Cheondoism, Unification Church, Juche
Koryaks	Chukotko-Kamchatkan → Chukotkan → Koryak	Russia (Koryak Okrug)		Christianity → Orthodox Christianity, Shamanism
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
Krahô	Macro-Jê → Jê → Krahô	Brazil (Terra Indígena Kraolândia)
Kristang	Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Kristang	Malaysia, Singapore		Christianity → Catholicism
Kru	Niger–Congo → Kru^{[note 1]}	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
Kumzari	Indo-European → Indo-Iranian → Iranian → Western Iranian → Southwestern	Kumzar (Oman)		Islam → Ibadi Islam, Sunni Islam
Kunama	Nilo-Saharan → Kunama	Eritrea, Ethiopia		Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Kurds	Indo-European → Iranian → Kurdish,^{[note 1]} Indo-European → Indo-Iranian → Zaza–Gorani,^{[note 1]} Kurdish Sign	Kurdistan (Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Armenia)	Bajalan, Zazas, Feylis, Iranian Laks, Yazidis, Shabak, Sheylanli, Muzuri, 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
Kwakwaka'wakw	Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Kwak'wala	British Columbia (Canada)		Native American religion
Kwaya	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kwaya	Mara Region (Tanzania)
Kwere	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kwere	Bagamoyo District (Pwani Region, Tanzania)
Kwinti	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Kwinti	Suriname		Christianity → Moravian Church
Kyrgyz	Turkic → Kipchak → Kyrgyz	Kyrgyzstan	Significant populations in Turkey	Islam → Sunni Islam → Hanafi
Ladins	Indo-European → Romance → Ladin	Italy (Ladinia)
Laks	Northeast Caucasian → Lak	Russia (Lakia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Lamaholot	Austronesian → Flores–Lembata → Lamaholot	Indonesia (Solor)		Christianity → Catholicism
Lampungs	Austronesian → Lampung	Lampung (Indonesia)		Islam
Lani	Trans-New Guinea → Western Dani	Indonesia (Central Papua, Highland Papua)		Christianity, Animism
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 51]}	Lazistan (Turkey, Georgia)	Turkish Laz, Georgian Laz	Islam → Sunni Islam
Lega	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Lega	Democratic Republic of the Congo		Traditional African religions
Lemba	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Venda, Niger–Congo → Bantu → Shona	Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique		Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Lenape	Algonquin → Munsee, Unami	United States		traditional Lenape religion
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 52]}	Tibet (Arunachal Pradesh)	Nishi, Na, Galo, Mishmi people, Tagin, Adi	Animism, Buddhism
Li	Kra–Dai → Hlai^{[note 1]}	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, Lithuanian Sign	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
Lom	Indo-European → Armenian and Indo-Aryan → Lomavren, Indo-European → Armenian	Armenia, Georgia, Turkey
Lori		Balochistan
Louisiana Creoles	Indo-European → Romance → French → Louisiana Creole, Indo-European → Romance → Louisiana French, Indo-European → Germanic → English	Louisiana (United States)	Cajuns, Creoles of color, Alabama Creoles	Christianity → Catholicism, Louisiana Voodoo
Luba	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Luban^{[note 1]}	Lubaland (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Luba-Kasai, Luba-Katanga, Hemba (including Bangubangu), Songe, Lulua	Christianity
Lubu	Austronesian → Malayic → Lubu	Indonesia (Sumatra)
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 → Moselle Franconian → 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, Sino-Tibetan → Sinitic → Cantonese	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 53]}	Boyanese	Islam → Sunni Islam → Shafi'i
Mafa	Afro-Asiatic → Chadic → Mafa	Cameroon		Christianity
Magahi	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bihari → Magahi	Magadha (India)		Hinduism
Magars	Sino-Tibetan → Magar^{[note 54]}	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
Makah	Wakashan → Makah	Washington (United States)		Native American religion
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, Mappilas, Ezhava, Latheen Mappilas, St. Thomas Christians along with significant populations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain	Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
Malays	Austronesian → Malayic → Malay, Austronesian → Malayic → Brunei Malay Austronesian → Malayic → Jambi Malay, Austronesian → Malayic → Pahang Malay, Austronesian → Malayic → Terengganu Malay, Austronesian → Malayic → Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Austronesian → Malayic → Kedah Malay, Austronesian → Malayic → Reman Malay, Francosign → ASLic → Malaysian Sign, Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Sri Lanka Malay	Malay world (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei)	Bruneians, Kedahans, Pattani, Pahang, Pontianaks, Terengganuarians, Kelantanese, Perakians, Berau, Loloan Malays, Batin, Proto-Malay (including Orang Kuala, Jakun, Orang Rimba, Orang Seletar, and Temuan) Cape Malays, Cocos Malays, Bangka Malays, Thai Malays, Burmese Malays, Sri Lankan Malays	Islam → Sunni Islam
Maldivians	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Maldivian	Maldives, Minicoy	Mahls	Islam → Sunni Islam
Maltese	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Arabic → Maltese	Malta	Gozitans	Christianity → Catholicism
Mambai	Austronesian → Timoric → Mambai	Dili District (East Timor)		Christianity → Catholicism
Mambila	Niger–Congo → Mambila	Mambilla Plateau (Nigeria, Cameroon)	Somyev	Traditional African religions
Manchus	Tungusic → Southern Tungusic → Manchu^{[note 55]}	Manchuria	Significant populations in Taiwan	Shamanism
Mandaeans	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Aramaic → Mandaic	Southern Mesopotamia	Iraq, Iran	Mandaeism
Mandarese	Austronesian → South Sulawesi → Mandar	West Sulawesi (Indonesia)		Islam
Mandinka	Niger–Congo → Mande → Manding^{[note 1]}	Mali, The Gambia, Guinea, Senegal	Bolon	Islam
Mangalorean Catholics	Indo-European languges → Indo-Aryan → Konkani	Karnataka (India)		Christianity → Roman Catholicism
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)	Significant populations in the United States	Christianity → Protestantism
Māori	Austronesian → Polynesian → New Zealand Māori,^{[note 56]} Austronesian → Polynesian → Cook Islands Māori, Austronesian → Polynesian → Penrhyn, Austronesian → Polynesian → Rakahanga-Manihiki, Austronesian → Polynesian → Pukapukan	New Zealand	Cook Islanders, Māori Indians, with significant populations in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States	Christianity
Mapuche	Araucanian languages^{[note 1]}^{[note 57]}	Chile (Araucanía), Argentina	Huilliche, Moluche, Pehuenche, along with Mestizos such as Chileans	Christianity
Maranao	Austronesian → Philippine → Maranao	Philippines (Lanao)		Islam
Marathi	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Marathi	India (Maharashtra)	Mahar, Maratha, Kunbi, Dhangar, Bhoi	Hinduism, Jainism
Maris	Uralic → Mari^{[note 1]}	Russia (Mari El)	Meadow Mari, Hill Mari, Northwestern Mari, Eastern Mari, Mountain Mari	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Mari Native Religion
Maronites	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Western Aramaic^{[note 1]}^{[note 58]}	Lebanon	Significant populations in Syria, Cyprus and Israel along with the greater Lebanese diaspora	Christianity → Maronite Catholicism
Marquesas Islanders	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian languages\|Malayo-Polynesians → Polynesian → Marquesan	France (Marquesas Islands)		Christianity
Marshallese	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Micronesian → Marshallese	Marshall Islands		Christianity → Protestantism
Masa	Afro-Asiatic → Chadic → Masana	Cameroon, Chad		Christianity, Islam^{[citation needed]}
Masalit	Nilo-Saharan → Masalit	Sudan, Chad		Islam → Sunni Islam
Matagi		Ani, Shirakami-Sanchi (Japan)
Matawai	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Saramaccan	Suriname		Christianity → Moravian Church
Mauritian Creoles	Indo-European → Romance → French → Mauritian Creole	Mauritius		Christianity → Catholicism, Rastafari
Maya	Mayan,^{[note 1]} Mayan Sign	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 1]}	Mexico (Oaxaca)	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	Greece (Almopia)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam → Sunni Islam
Mehri	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Mehri	Oman (Dhofar Governorate), Yemen (Al Mahrah Governorate, Socotra)		Islam
Meitei	Sino-Tibetan → Kuki-Chin–Naga → Meitei	India (Manipur)	Loi	Hinduism → Vaishnavism
Melanau	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Melanau	Malaysia (Sarawak)		Islam
Mende	Niger–Congo → Mande → Mende	Sierra Leone (Southern and Eastern Provinces)		Islam
Mennonites			Russian Mennonites, Old Order Mennonites, Old Colony Mennonites	Christianity → Anabaptism
Métis	Indo-European and Algic → Romance and Algonquian → French and Plains Cree → Michif, Indo-European → Romance → French → Métis French, Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bungi	Canada (Canadian Prairies)	Anglo-Métis	Christianity
Mien	Hmong–Mien → Mienic^{[note 1]}	China (Hunan, Guizhou), Vietnam	Iu Mien, Kim Mun, Dzao Min, Biao Min, Bunu, Lakkia, Biao Mon, San Diu	Yao folk religion
Mijikenda	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mijikenda	Kenya (Coast Province)	Chonyi, Giriama, Digo, Segeju, Rabai	Christianity
Minahasan	Austronesian → Philippine → Minahasan,^{[note 1]} Austronesian → Malayic → Malay-based creole → Manado Malay	Indonesia (Minahasa Peninsula)	Tonsawang, Tontemboan, Tondano, Tombulu, Tonsea	Christianity → Protestantism
Minangkabau	Austronesian → Malayic → Minangkabau	Indonesia (Minangkabau Highlands)	Aneuk Jamee	Islam → Sunni Islam
Mising	Sino-Tibetan → Tani → Mising	India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh)		Donyi-Polo
Miskito	Misumalpan → Miskito	Mosquito Coast (Nicaragua, Honduras)	Including Miskito Sambu	Christianity → Protestantism → Moravian Church
Mixe	Mixe–Zoque → Mixe^{[note 1]}	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
Mohawk	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Mohawk	Quebec, Ontario (Canada), New York (United States)		Animism, Christianity
Moldovans	Indo-European → Romance → Romanian → Moldovan, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Moldova Sign	Moldova	Significant populations in Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Italy and the United States	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Molokans	Indo-European → Slavic → Russian	Russia		Christianity → Spiritual Christianity
Mon	Austroasiatic → Mon	Mon State (Myanmar)		Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Monacans	Siouan → Ohio Valley Siouan → Tutelo^{[note 59]}
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 1]} Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Mongolian Sign	China (Inner Mongolia, Dorbetia, Bayingolin, Dzungaria, Subei-Mongolia, Santania, Kharchinia), Mongolia, Russia (Buryatia, Ust-Orda, Aginia, Kalmykia)	Khalkha, Buryats (including Barga), Oirats, Kalmyks, Daur, Moghols, Hamnigan, Tsagaan, Yugur, Khatso, Bonan, Sart Kalmyks, 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, 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 → Shtokavian → Montenegrin	Montenegro	Significant populations in Serbia and the United States	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Moravians	Indo-European → Slavic → Czech → Moravian	Moravia (Czech Republic)		Christianity → Catholicism
Mordvins	Uralic → Mordvinic^{[note 1]}	Mordovia (Russia)	Erzyas, Mokshas, Qaratays, Teryukhans, Tengushev, Shoksha	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Moriori	Austronesian → Polynesian → Tahitic → Māori–Moriori → Moriori^{[note 60]}	Chatham Islands (New Zealand)		Christianity including Rātana
Mormon^[16]	English	Mountain States (United States)		Mormonism
Mossi	Niger–Congo → Gur → Mossi	Mossiland (Burkina Faso)		Islam
Mosuo	Sino-Tibetan → Naish → Na	China (Sichuan and Yunnan)		Daba, Buddhism → Tibetan Buddhism
Motu	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Motu	Central Province (Papua New Guinea)		Christianity, Shamanism
Mumuye	Niger–Congo → Adamawa → Mumuye	Taraba State (Nigeria)		Traditional African religions
Munanese	Austronesian → Celebic → Munanese^{[note 1]}	Muna (Indonesia)		Islam
Mundas	Austroasiatic → Munda → Mundari	India (Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal)	Sabar, Mahali	Sarnaism
Murut	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Murutic^{[note 1]}	Murutia (Malaysia)	Okolod, Keningau, Tagal, Paluan, Selungai, Timugon, Serudung, Sembakung, Tidong, Kalabakan, Bulungan, Bookan	Christianity → Catholicism
Muscogee	Muskogean → Eastern Muskogean → Muscogee,^{[note 21]} Muskogean → Eastern Muskogean → Mikasuki, Yuchi language	United States (Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia)^{[note 22]}	Coushatta, Alibamu, Hitchiti, Natchez, Seminoles (including Black Seminoles and Mascogos), Yuchi, Shawnee, Creoles of color, Miccosukee	Native American religion → Creek mythology
Musgum	Afro-Asiatic → Chadic → Musgu	Cameroon (Far North Region), Chad (Chari-Baguirmi, Mayo-Kebbi Est)		Islam
Muslimani	Indo-European → Slavic → Serbo-Croatian^{[note 1]}^{[note 27]}	Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, North Macedonia		Islam
Mwera	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mwera	Tanzania (Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions)		Islam
Nagas	Sino-Tibetan → Tibeto-Burman → Kuki-Chin–Naga^{[note 1]}^{[note 61]}	India (Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam), Myanmar (Naga Self-Administered Zone)	Angami, Ao, Chakhesang (including Chokri and Khezha), Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Lotha, Mao, Maram, Maring, Nocte, Phom, Pochury, Poumai, Rengma, Sangtam, Sümi, Tangkhul, Tangsa, Tikhir, Wancho, Yimkhiung, Zeliangrong (Zemi, Liangmei, Rongmei/Kabui), Lamkang Naga	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
Nakoda	Siouan → Western Siouan → Stoney	Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan)	Wood Stoney, Mountain Stoney
Nama	Khoe → Khoekhoe	Namibia (Namaland), South Africa	Oorlams	Christianity
Nanai	Tungusic → Nanai, Tungusic → Kili	Russia, China		Shamanism
Naso	Chibchan → Talamanca → Teribe	Panama (Bocas del Toro)		Native American religion
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
Ngabe	Chibchan → Guaymi	Ngabe-Bugle Comarca (Panama)		Christianity → Catholicism
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
Nicobarese	Austroasiatic → Nicobarese	Nicobar Islands (India)		Christianity, Animism
Niueans	Austronesian → Malayo-Polyesian → Polynesian → Niuean	New Zealand (Niue)		Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism
Nivkhs	Nivkh languages^{[note 1]}	Khabarovsk Krai, Sakhalin Oblast (Russia)		Shamanism
Nkole	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nkore-Kiga → Nkore	Ankole, Uganda		Christianity, Ruhanga
Nogais	Turkic → Kipchak → Nogai	Stavropol Krai, Dagestan (Russia)	Ak Nogai, Karagash	Islam → Sunni Islam
Norfolk Islanders	Indo-European → Germanic → English, Indo-European → Germanic → English Creoles → Pitcairn-Norfolk → Norfuk	Norfolk Island (Australia)		Irreligion, Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism^[17]
Northern Tutchone	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tutchone	Yukon Territory (Canada)		Native American religion
Norwegians	Indo-European → Germanic → Norwegian	Norway	Kola Norwegians, Svalbarders, along with Significant populations in the United States, and Norwegian Canadians	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Nubians	Nilo-Saharan → Nubian^{[note 1]}	Nubia (Egypt, Sudan)	Nobiin, Mattokki, Dongolawi, Midob, Birgid, Hill Nubians (including Dilling, Debri, Ghulfan, Kadaru, Karko, and Wali)	Islam → Sunni 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 1]}	Nuristan (Afghanistan)	Safed-Posh Kaffirs (including Askunis), Kamkata-viris (including Kata and Kom)	Islam → Sunni Islam
Nuu-chah-nulth	Wakashan → Nuu-chah-nulth	British Columbia (Canada)		Native American religion
Nuxalk	Salishan → Nuxalk	British Columbia (Canada)		Native American religion
Nyambo	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nyambo	Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
Nyishi	Sino-Tibetan → Tani → Nishi	Arunachal Pradesh (India)		Christianity
Ōbeikei Islanders	English creoles → Bonin English	Bonin Islands (Japan)		Christianity, Buddhism, Shintoism
Occitans	Indo-European → Romance → Occitan,^{[note 19]} Indo-European → Romance → Gardiol	Occitania (France, Italy, Spain)	Aranese, Auvergnats, Provençals, Languedociens, Gascons, Niçois	Christianity
Odawa	Algic → Algonquian → Ottawa	Ontario (Canada), Oklahoma, Michigan (United States)
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 1]}	Ogoniland (Nigeria)	Baan, Eleme, Gokana, Tẹẹ	Christianity
Ogu	Niger–Congo → Kwa → Gbe → Gun	Lagos, Ogun State (Nigeria), Benin
Oji-Cree	Algic → Algonquian → Oji-Cree	Ontario, Manitoba (Canada)
Ojibwe	Algic → Algonquian → Ojibwe^{[note 1]}^{[note 62]}	Anishinaabeland (Canada, United States)	Mississaugas, Findians	Midewiwin
Oku	Indo-European → Germanic → English Creole → Krio, Indo-European → Germanic → English	Sierra Leone, The Gambia		Islam
Oneida	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Oneida	Ontario (Canada), New York, Wisconsin (United States)
Onge	Ongan → Onge	India (Little Andaman Island)		Animism
Onondaga	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Onondaga	Canada (Ontario), United States (New York)
Orochs	Tungusic → Udegheic → Oroch	Russia (Khabarovsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, Sakhalin Oblast, Primorsky Krai)
Oromo	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Oromo	Ethiopia (Oromia), Kenya	Boorana, Barento, Salale, Machaa, Arsi, Wollo	Islam → Sunni Islam
Oroqens	Tungusic → Northern Tungusic → Oroqen	China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia)
Ossetians	Indo-European → Iranian → Ossetian^{[note 1]}	Ossetia (Russia, Georgia)	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	Namibia (Ovamboland), Angola		Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Ovimbundu	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Umbundu	Angola		Christianity
Palau	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Palauan	Palau		Christianity, Modekngei
Palawa	Indo-European → Germanic → English, Palawa kani, formerly Tasmanian languages^{[note 1]}	Australia (Tasmania)		Alcheringa
Palembangese	Austronesian → Malayic →Palembang	Indonesia (South Sumatra)
Palula	Indo-European → Dardic → Palula	Pakistan (Chitral District)
Pamiris	Indo-European → Iranian → Pamir^{[note 1]}	Pamir Mountains (Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China)	Shughni, Sarikoli (including Tajiks of Xinjiang), Yazghulami, Munji, Yidgha, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi	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
Paramaccan	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Ndyuka	Pamacca (Suriname)		Winti
Pare	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Pare	Pare Mountains (Tanzania)		Islam
Parsis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Gujaratic → Gujarati	Indian subcontinent	India and Pakistan	Zoroastrianism
Pashayi	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Dardic → Pashayi^{[note 1]}	Afghanistan (Laghman, Kapisa and Nangarhar Provinces)		Islam
Pashtuns	Indo-European → Iranian → Pashto^{[note 1]}	Pashtunistan (Afghanistan, Pakistan)	Kakar, Ghilji (including Lodi (including Niazi, Hotak (including Babai), and Lohani (including Marwat))), Punjabi Pathans (including Malerkotla Pathans and Multani Pathans), Tareen, Bettani (including Shirani), Afridi, Bangash, Durrani, with significant populations in the United States, India, Sri Lanka,	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
Pennsylvania Dutch	Indo-European → Germanic → German → Pennsylvania Dutch	Pennsylvania (United States)	Schwenkfelders, River Brethren (including Yorker Brethren), New York Dutch	Christianity → Protestantism
Persians	Indo-European → Iranian → Persian	Iran	Arab-Persians, 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, Indo-European → Germanic → English Creoles → Pitcairn-Norfolk → Pitkern	British Overseas Territories (Pitcairn Islands)	Significant population in Norfolk Island, along with a diaspora in Australia, and New Zealand^[18]	Christianity → Protestantism
Pitjantjara	Pama-Nyungan → Wati → Pitjantjara	Central Australia		Alcheringa
Podlashuks	Indo-European → Slavic → Ukrainian or Belarusian → Podlachian	Podlachia (Poland)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Christianity → Catholicism
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	Alentejans, Algarveans, Azoreans, Barranquenhos, Beirões, Madeirans, Mindericos, Minhotos, Ribatejanos, Transmontanos, with significant populations in Africa (including Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, South Africa), Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela	Christianity → Catholicism
Potawatomi	Algic → Algonquian → Potawatomi	Canada (Ontario), United States (Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Wisconsin)
Potiguara	Tupian → Potiguara, Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese	Brazil (Paraiba)		Shamanism
Punjabis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Punjabi	Punjab (Pakistan, India)	Arain, Awan, Gujjars, Jat, Khatris, Punjabi Rajputs, Sikhs, along with significant populations in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.	Islam → Sunni Islam, Islam → Sunni Islam → Ahmadiyya, Hinduism, Sikhism
Purépecha	Purépecha	Mexico (Michoacán)		Christianity → Catholicism
Qashqai	Turkic → Oghuz → Qashqai	Iran (Fars Province)		Islam → Shia Islam
Qiang	Sino-Tibetan → Qiangic^{[note 1]}	China (Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture)		Qiang folk religion
Quechua	Quechuan^{[note 1]}	Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina	Ayacucho, Cajamarca-Cañaris, Central, Chachapoyas, Cusco, Inga, Kichwa, Lamas, North Bolivian, Pacaraos, Puno, Santiagueño, South Bolivian	Christianity → Catholicism
Quileute	Chimakuan → Quileute	United States (Washington)		Native American religion
Rabari		India (Kutch District)		Hinduism
Qulla	Quechan → Southern Quecha	Argentina, Bolivia, Chile		Christianity → Catholicism
Rade	Austronesian → Chamic → Rade	Central Highlands, Vietnam		Christianity
Raizal	Indo-European → Germanic → English → San Andres-Providencia Creole	Colombia (Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina)		Christianity
Rajasthanis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Rajasthani^{[note 1]}	India (Rajasthan)	Charan, Kachhi, Marwari, Meena, Rajputs (including Chandels, Mahyavanshi, and Molesalam)	Hinduism, Jainism
Rajbongshi	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Kamtapuri	India (Assam, West Bengal), Bangladesh		Hinduism
Rakhine	Sino-Tibetan → Burmese → Arakanese	Myanmar (Rakhine State)	Marma	Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
Ramkokamekrá	Macro-Jê → Jê → Canela	Brazil (Northeast Region)
Ranquel	Araucanian → Mapudungun → Ranquel	Argentina (La Pampa Province)
Rapa Nui	Austronesian → Polynesian → Rapa Nui	Chile (Easter Island)		Christianity → Catholicism
Reisende		Norway		Christianity
Rejangese	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Rejang	Indonesia (Rejang Lebong Regency)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Rendille	Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Rendille	Kenya (Eastern Province)		Waaq
Rohingyas	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Rohingya	Myanmar (Rakhine State)		Islam
Roma	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Romani,^{[note 1]} Para-Romani^{[note 1]}^{[note 63]}, Indo-European → Romance → Romanian → Boyash	Europe, Turkey, Cyprus^{[note 31]}	Kalderash, Iberian Calés (including Spanish Calés, Portuguese Calés, Brazilian Calés), Erromintxela, Finnish Kale, Welsh Kale, Romanichal (including Scottish Romanichal Travellers), Lowland Scottish Travellers, Sinti (including Manouches), Belaruska Roma, Litovska Roma, Lotfitka Roma, Ruska Roma, Gurbeti, Xoraxane Roma (including Turkish Roma, Zargari, and Arlije), Romanisæl, Bergitka Roma, Polska Roma, Cascarots, Ursari, Romanlar (including Turkish Roma, Sepetçi, Ayjides, Yerli, and Çerge), Wallachian Roma, Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians, Servitka Roma, Lovari, Boyash, along with significant populations in Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay	Christianity
Romanians	Indo-European → Romance → Romanian	Romania, Moldova	Wallachians (including Oltenians and Muntenians), Moldavians, along with significant populations in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Romansh	Indo-European → Romance → Romansh	Switzerland (Grisons)		Christianity
Rotenese	Austronesian → Timoric → Rotenese^{[note 1]}	Indonesia (Rote Island)	Dela, Oenale	Christianity
Russians	Indo-European → Slavic → Russian, Francosign → Russian Sign	Russia	Cossacks, Pomors, Lipovans, Subbotniks, Molokans (including Subbotnik Molokans) along with significant populations in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, China (including Hong Kong), Estonia, France, Germany, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Taiwan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, the United States, Uzbekistan	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Rusyns	Indo-European → Slavic → Rusyn	Carpathian Ruthenia (Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland)^{[note 64]}	Pannonian Rusyns, Lemkos, Hutsuls, Boykos	Christianity
Ryukyuans	Japonic → Ryukyuan,^{[note 1]}^{[note 65]} Koniya Sign	Japan (Ryukyu Islands)	Amami (including Kikai, Amami Ōshima (including Setouchi), Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu, and Yoron), Okinawans (including Kunigami) Miyakoans, Tarama, Yaeyama, Yonaguni, with significant populations in Bolivia, Brazil, and the United States (including Hawaii)	Ryukyuan religion
Saho	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Saho	Eritrea, Ethiopia		Islam → Sunni Islam
Sahrawis	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Hassaniya Arabic	Western Sahara	Reguibat, Oulad Delim, Oulad Tidrarin, Laaroussien, Tekna	Islam → Sunni Islam
Saint Thomas Christians	Dravidian → Malayalam	Kerala (India)	Knanayas	Christianity → Saint Thomas Christianity
Sakizaya	Austronesian → East Formosan → Sakizaya	Hualien County (Taiwan)		Animism, Christianity
Salar	Turkic → Oghuz → Salar	China (Qinghai, Gansu)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Sama-Bajau	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Barito → Sama–Bajaw^{[note 1]}	Maritime Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei)^{[note 31]}	Sama (including Banguingui), Bajaw, Abaknon	Islam → Sunni Islam
Samaná Americans	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Samaná English	Samaná Province (Dominican Republic)		Christianity → Protestantism → Methodism
Samaritans	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Hebrew	Israel		Samaritanism
Sambal	Austronesian → Philippine → Sambalic^{[note 1]}	Zambales (Philippines)	Bolinao, Botolan (including Banguingui)	Christianity → Catholicism
Sámi	Uralic → Sámi^{[note 1]}	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
Sandawe	Sandawe	Tanzania (Chemba District)		Traditional African Religion, Islam
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 1]}	Chad, Central African Republic	Ngambay, Doba, Laka, Kabba, Sar, Mbay, Ngam, Dagba, Gulay	Traditional African religions
Saramaka	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Saramaccan	Suriname		Winti, Christianity → Moravian Church
Sardinians	Indo-European → Romance → Sardinian,^{[note 1]} Indo-European → Romance → Sassarese, Indo-European → Romance → Gallurese	Italy (Sardinia)	Logudorese, Campidanese, Sassarese, Gallurese	Christianity → Catholicism
Sasak	Austronesian → Sasak	Indonesia (Lombok)		Islam
Saurashtras	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Saurashtra	South India (India)		Hinduism → Vaishnavism, Hinduism → Shaivism
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, 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
Seneca	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Seneca	Ontario (Caanada), New York, Oklahoma (United States)
Sentinelese	Sentinelese	North Sentinel Island (India)
Senufo	Niger–Congo → Senufo^{[note 1]}	Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso	Nafana, Minyanka	Traditional African religions
Serbs	Indo-European → Slavic → Shtokavian → Serbian	Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska), Montenegro	Kosovo Serbs, Triestine Serbs, Serb Muslims, 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
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 → Dardic → Shina, Indo-European → Dardic → Kohistani Shina	Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)	Kohistani Shina	Islam
Shirazi	Niger-Congo → Atlantic-Congo → Bantu → Swahili	Swahili Coast (Tanzania), (Kenya), (Mozambique), (Comoros)	Zanzibaris, Comorians and Maore	Islam → Sunni Islam
Shiriana	Arawakan → Shiriana, Arutani language	Brazil (Amazonas, Amazon rainforest), Venezuela (Amazon rainforest)	Auaké
Shompen	Shompen	Great Nicobar Island (India)		Animism
Shona	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Shona	Mashonaland (Zimbabwe)	Manyika, Ndau	Christianity
Shopi	Indo-European → Slavic → Bulgarian	Shopluk (Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia)
Shors	Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Shor	Russia (Kemerovo Oblast)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy, Shamanism → Shor Shamanism
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 55]}	China (Liaoning, Jilin, Xinjiang)^{[note 3]}		Shamanism^{[note 28]}
Siberian Yupik	Eskaleut → Eskimo → Siberian Yupik, Eskaleut → Eskimo → Naukan	Russia (Chukchi Peninsula), United States (St. Lawrence Island)	Naukan	Shamanism
Sicilians	Indo-European → Romance → Sicilian	Italy (Sicily)	Significant populations in the United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Sidama	Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Sidaama	Ethiopia (Sidamia)		Christianity
Siddi	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Swahili^{[note 66]} → 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, with significant populations in the United States	Christianity
Sika	Austronesian → Flores–Lembata → Sika	Sikka Regency (Indonesia)		Christianity → Catholicism
Silesians	Indo-European → Slavic → Silesian, Indo-European → Germanic → High German → Silesian German	Silesia (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic)	Significant populations in the United States (including Texas)	Christianity → Catholicism, Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Siltʼe	Afro-Asiatic → 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
Siona	Tucanoan → Western Tucanoan → Siona	Sucumbios (Ecuador), Putumayo (Colombia)		Animism
Sioux	Siouan → Western Siouan → Sioux^{[note 1]}^{[note 67]}	Lakotah (United States)	Lakota (including Brulé, Oglala, Sans Arc, Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, Two Kettles, and Sihasapa) and Dakota (including Mdewakanton)	Native American religion
Sirenik	Eskaleut → Eskimo → Siberian Yupik^{[note 68]}	Sireniki (Russia)
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	Afro-Asiatic → 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	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Soqotri	Socotra (Yemen)		Islam
Sorbs	Indo-European → Slavic → Sorbian^{[note 1]}	Lusatia (Germany), (Poland)	Upper Sorbs, Lower Sorbs	Christianity → Catholicism
Sotho	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Sotho–Tswana → Sotho	Free State (South Africa), Lesotho		Christianity
Soyots	Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Soyot-Tsaatan → Soyot	Russia (Okinsky District)		Shamanism
Spaniards	Indo-European → Romance → Castilian,^{[note 1]} Indo-European → Romance → Asturleonese,^{[note 1]}^{[note 69]} Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese and Spanish → Barranquenho, Spanish Sign	Spain^{[note 70]}	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
Sri Lankan Chetties	Dravidian → Tamil–Kannada → Tamil, Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Sinhala	Sri Lanka		Christianity → Catholicism, Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism, Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism
Sri Lanka Kaffirs	Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese Creole → Sri Lankan Portuguese Creole			Christianity → Catholicism, Buddhism → Theravada Buddhism
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 1]}	Sumba (Indonesia)	Anakalangu, East Sumbanese, Kodi, Lamboya, West Sumbanese, Mamboru, Wanukaka	Christianity → Protestantism
Sumbawa	Austronesian → Sumbawa	Sumbawa (Indonesia)		Islam
Sundanese	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Sundanese-Baduy^{[note 1]}	Java (Indonesia)	Bantenese, Baduy, Cirebonese	Islam → Sunni Islam
Surma	Nilo-Saharan → Surmic^{[note 1]}	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 → Swedish, Indo-European → Germanic → Dalecarlian, Indo-European → Germanic → East Danish → Scanian, Indo-European → Germanic → Gutnish, Indo-European → Germanic → Norrlandic, Indo-European → Germanic → Jamtska, SSLic → Swedish Sign	Sweden	Scanians, Jamtish, Gutnish, Dalecarlians, along with significant populations in the United States, Canada, Estonia, Argentina, and the United Kingdom	Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Sylhetis	Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Sylheti	Bangladesh (Sylhet Division), India (Barak Valley)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Tagalogs	Austronesian → Philippine → Tagalog	Philippines	Filipino Americans	Christianity → Catholicism
Tahitians	Austronesian → Polynesian → Tahitian^{[note 19]}	France (Tahiti)		Christianity
Tahtacı		Turkey (Aegean Region, Mediterranean Region)		Islam and Shamanism → Shia Islam and Shamanism → Alevism and Shamanism
Taino	Arawakan → Taino	Greater Antilles		Native American Religion
Tajiks	Indo-European → Iranian → Persian → Tajik, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Russian Sign → Tajik Sign	Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan	Chagatai, Kharduri	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, India (Sikkim)	Waiba, Lopchan, Thokar, Lama	Hinduism, Buddhism
Tamils	Dravidian → Tamil–Kannada → Tamil, Austronesian → Malayic → Malay → Malay Chetty	India (Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka (Northern and Eastern Provinces)	Indian Tamils (including Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka^{[note 71]}), Sri Lankan Tamils (including Sri Lankan Moors and Negombo Tamils),^{[note 71]} Chitty, along with significant populations in Malaysia, South Africa, the United States, Singapore, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France (including Malbars)	Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism
Tampuans	Austroasiatic → Bahnaric → Tampuan	Cambodia (Ratanakiri)		Animism
Tao	Malayo-Polynesian → Philippine → Batanic →Yami-Itbayat	Taiwan (Orchid Island)		Christianity, Anitism
Tarok	Niger–Congo → Plateau → Tarok	Nigeria (Plateau State)		Christianity
Tatars	Turkic → Kipchak → Tatar, Turkic → Kipchak → Crimean Tatar, Turkic → Kipchak → Siberian Tatar	Russia (Tatarstan)	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	Philippines (Sulu Archipelago)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Tboli	Austronesian → Philippine → Tboli	Philippines (South Cotabato)		Anitism
Tehuelche	Araucanian → Mapudungun, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish
Teke	Niger-Congo → Atlantic-Congo → Bantu → Teke	Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Telengits	Turkic → Kipchak → Southern Altai → Telengit	Russia (Altai Republic)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Shamanism, Burkhanism
Telugu	Dravidian → Telugu	India (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana)	Kamma, Reddy, Velama, Kapu, Raju, Madiga, Mala	Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
Temne	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Mel → Temne	Sierra Leone (Northern Sierra Leone)		Islam
Terena	Arawakan → Terena, Brazilian Sign, Terena Sign	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 1]} Tibetan Sign	Tibet (China), Nepal, Bhutan	Amdolese (including Golok and Tebbu), Khams, Ü-Tsang (including Ngari and Walung), Changpa, Baima, Kachee	Buddhism → Tibetan Buddhism
Ticuna	Ticuna-Yuri → Ticuna	Amazonas (Brazil)		Shamanism
Tigrayans	Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Tigrinya	Eritrean Highlands (Eritrea), Tigrayia (Ethiopia)		Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy
Tigre	Afro-Asiatic → 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)		Alcheringa
Tlapanec	Oto-Manguean → Tlapanec	Guerrero (Mexico)		Christianity → Catholicism
Tlingit	Na-Dene → Tlingit	British Columbia, Yukon Territory (Canada), Alaska, Washington (United States)		Alaska Native Religion
Tokelauans	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Tokelauan	Tokelau		Christianity → Congregationalism
Tongans	Austronesian → Polynesian → Tongan	Tonga	Tongan Hawaiians	Christianity
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 Strait Creole	Torres Strait Islands (Australia)
Toubou	Nilo-Saharan → Saharan → Tebu^{[note 1]}	Toubouland (Chad, Niger, Sudan, Libya)	Daza, Teda	Islam → Sunni Islam
Toucouleur	Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Fula → Pulaar	Futa Tooro (Senegal)		Islam
Trawara	Indo-European → Dardic → Mankiyali	Danna, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)
Tripuri	Sino-Tibetan → Sal → Kokborok	Tripura (India)	Jamatia, Murasing	Hinduism
Tsez	Northeast Caucasian → Tsezic → Tsez	Tsuntinsky District (Russia)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Tsimshian	Tsimshianic → Tsimshian	British Columbia (Canada), Alaska (United States)		Alaskan Native Faith
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
Tuamotuans	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Polynesian → Tuamotuan	France (Tuamotus)		Christianity
Tujia	Sino-Tibetan → Tujia^{[note 1]}^{[note 72]}	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, Iran (Turkmen Sahra), Afghanistan	Teke, Yomut, Bayandur, Afshar, Ersari, Chowdur, Saryk, Iranian Turkmens, Afghan Turkmens, with significant populations in Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom	Islam → Sunni Islam
Turks	Turkic → Oghuz → Turkish, Turkish Sign	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, Alevism
Tuscarora	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Tuscarora	Ontario (Canada), New York, North Carolina (United States)
Tutsi	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Great Lakes → Rwanda-Rundi^{[note 41]}	Rwanda, Burundi, Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Banyamulenge	Christianity, Islam
Tuvaluans	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Polynesian → Tuvaluan	Tuvalu		Christianity
Tuvans	Turkic → Siberian → Tuvan, Turkic → Siberian Turkic → Dukhan	Russia (Tuva), Mongolia (Khövsgöl Province)	Tozhu Tuvans (including Dukha)	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, Francosign → Austro-Hungarian Sign → Ukrainian Sign	Ukraine	Poleshuks, Cossacks, Litvins, Pinchuks along with significant populations in the United States, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Germany, Canada, Italy, Argentina, the Czech Republic, and Romania	Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy
Ulchi	Tungusic → Southern Tungusic → Ulch	Russia (Ulchsky District)
Ulster Protestants	Indo-European → Germanic → Scots, Indo-European → Germanic → English	Ulster (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland)		Christianity → Protestantism
Umatilla	Plateau Penutian → Sahaptian → Umatilla	Oregon (United States)		Native American religion
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, Turkic → Karluk → Tor Uyghur	Uyghuristan (China)	Kashgartsy and Tor Uyghurs, with significant populations in Kazakhstan	Islam → Sunni Islam
Uzbeks	Turkic → Karluk → Uzbek^{[note 1]}	Uzbekistan	Significant populations in Russia, Pakistan, Canada, the United States, and Turkey	Islam → Sunni Islam
Vaqueiros de alzada	Indo-European → Romance → Asturleonese	Spain (Asturias, Province of León)		Christianity and traditional folk religion → Roman Catholicism and traditional folk religion → Vaqueiro religion
Vedda	Sinhala creoles → Vedda language	Sri Lanka	Coast Veddas, Anuradhapura Veddas, Bintenne Veddas	Animism
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, Hong Kong, and Laos	Buddhism → Mahayana, Vietnamese folk religion, Caodaism, Hoa Hao
Vilamovians	Indo-European → Germanic → Wymysorys^{[note 73]}	Wilamowice (Poland)
Visayans	Austronesian → Philippine → Visayan^{[note 1]}	Visayas (Philippines)	Aklanon, Butuanon, Cebuano (including Boholano and Eskaya), Caluyanon, Capiznon, Cuyunon, Hiligaynon, Karay-a, Masbateños, Negrenses, Porohanon, Romblomanon (including Bantoanons), Waray	Christianity → Catholicism
Votians	Uralic → Finnic → Votic	Ingria (Russia)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism
Wa	Austroasiatic → Palaungic → Wa	Wa State (Myanmar)		Buddhism, Animism
Wakhi	Indo-European → Iranian → Wakhi	Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, China		Islam → Shia Islam → Isma'ilism → Nizari Isma'ilism
Walla Walla	Plateau Penutian → Sahaptin → Walla Walla	Oregon, Washington (United States)		Waashat Religion
Walloons	Indo-European → Romance → Walloon, Francosign → Belgian Sign → French Belgian Sign	Wallonia (Belgium)	Significant populations in the United States (including Wisconsin) and the Netherlands	Christianity → Catholicism
Waropen	Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Waropen	Waropen Regency (Indonesia)		Christianity
Waxiang	Sino-Tibetan → Sinitic → Waxiang Chinese	Hunan (China)		Chinese folk religion
Welayta	Afro-Asiatic → 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
Wuikinuxv	Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Heiltsuk-Oowekyala → Oowekyala	British Columbia (Canada)		Native American religion
Xalimegos	Indo-European → Romance → Fala	Jálama Valley (Spain)
Xavante	Macro-Jê → Jê → Xavante	Brazil (Mato Grosso)		Shamanism
Xerente	Macro-Jê → Jê → Xerénte	Brazil (Tocantins)
Xhosa	Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nguni → Xhosa	South Africa (Xhosaland)		Christianity
Xokleng	Macro-Jê → Jê → Xokleng	Brazil (Santa Catarina)
Yaghnobis	Indo-European → Iranian → Yaghnobi, Indo-European → Iranian → Tajik	Tajikistan (Sughd Region)		Islam → Sunni Islam
Yahgan	Yahgan, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish	Tierra del Fuego (Argentina, Chile)		Christianity → Protestantism
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
Yali	Trans-New Guinea → Yali	Indonesia (Baliem Valley)		Christianity, Animism
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 1]}	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, Yoruba Sign	Yorubaland (Nigeria, Benin, Togo)	Ijesha, Egba, Yewa, Igbomina, Awori, Akoko, Okun, Ana, Ekiti, Ilaje, Ijebu, Oyo, Ondo, Ife, Nagos, with significant populations in the United States and Canada	Islam, Christianity, Yoruba religion
Yugambeh	Pama-Nyungan → Bandjalangic → Yugambeh	Queensland (Australia)		Alcheringa
Yugoslavs	Indo-European → Slavic → Serbo-Croatian,^{[note 1]}^{[note 27]} Indo-European → Slavic → Macedonian, Indo-European → Slavic → Slovene	Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Croatia	Significant populations in Serbia, Canada, and the United States
Yukaghir	Yukaghir languages^{[note 1]}	Russia (Yakutia)		Shamanism
Yup'ik	Eskaleut → Eskimo → Yup'ik	Alaska (United States)	Nunivak Cup'ig, Chevak Cup'ik	Christianity, Shamanism
Zaghawa	Nilo-Saharan → Saharan → Zaghawa	Chad, Sudan		Islam → Sunni Islam
Zamboangueños	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 1]}	Oaxaca (Mexico)	Ixtlán	Christianity → Catholicism
Zhuang	Kra–Dai → Tai → Zhuang^{[note 1]}	Zhuangia (China)		Moism
Zomi	Sino-Tibetan → Tibeto-Burman → Kuki-Chin–Naga,^{[note 1]}^{[note 61]} Sino-Tibetan → Mruic^{[note 1]}	Zogam (Myanmar, Bangladesh, India)	Thadou (including Telngoh), Paite, Zou, Kom, Koireng, Mizo (including Khiangte, Hmar (including Saihriem and Zote), Renthlei, Chawngthu, Miu-Khumi, and Ralte), Aimol, Sukte, Bawm, Lai, Biate, Chin (including Asho, Mro-Khimi, Mru (including Anok, Tshüngma, Dömrong, Dopteng, and Rümma), Anu, Chho, Cumtu Chin, and Hkongso (including Kasang, Htey, Kamu, Ngan, Gwa, Hteikloeh, Ngai, Rahnam, Kapu, Kasah, Namte, Krawktu, and Namluek)), Kuki (including Vaiphei, Khelma, Halam (including Korbong), Mate, and Simte) Gangte, and Bnei Menashe	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

Ethnic groups

Lists of ethnic groups

See also

Notes