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People Groups of the World (SPI) - Grouped by Strategic Progress Indicator, this map shows all the people groups of the world.

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Total global population: 8,319,502,375
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12,384 people groups (page 8 of 248)

PhotoPGIDNameCountryPopulation ▼SPILanguageReligionPeople Cluster (ROP2)Affinity Bloc (ROP1)People across Country (ROP3)
Deaf AmericansDeaf AmericansUnited States3,375,000No Longer UnreachedAmerican Sign LanguageEthnoreligionDeafDeaf PeoplesDeaf American
AnaangAnaangNigeria3,355,000No Longer UnreachedAnaangProtestantismBenueSub-Saharan African PeoplesAnaang
SomalisSomalisKenya3,345,000Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni IslamSomaliHorn of Africa PeoplesSomali
Kurmi (Bhojpuri)Kurmi (Bhojpuri)India3,330,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuriHinduismKurmiSouth Asian PeoplesKurmi (Bhojpuri)
Central Asian MuslimsCentral Asian MuslimsRussian Federation3,325,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianSunni IslamAltaicTurkic PeoplesCentral Asian Muslims
KongoKongoAngola3,300,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoongoEthnoreligionBantu, KongoSub-Saharan African PeoplesKongo
Kong JulaKong JulaCote d’Ivoire3,290,000Engaged yet UnreachedDyulaFolk IslamMalinke-JulaSub-Saharan African PeoplesJula
UruguayansUruguayansUruguay3,275,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk CatholicismHispanicLatin American and Caribbean PeoplesUruguayan
MusaharMusaharIndia3,270,000Engaged yet UnreachedMagahiFolk HinduismBihariSouth Asian PeoplesMusahar, Hindu
Batak TobaBatak TobaIndonesia3,255,000No Longer UnreachedBatak TobaProtestantismBatak-Nias of SumatraMalay PeoplesBatak Toba
MakassarMakassarIndonesia3,255,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakasarSunni IslamBugi-Makassar of SulawesiMalay PeoplesMakassar
BejaBejaSudan3,250,000Engaged yet UnreachedBejaSunni IslamBejaHorn of Africa PeoplesBeja
Yadava (Odia)Yadava (Odia)India3,245,000Engaged yet UnreachedOdiaHinduismYadavSouth Asian PeoplesYadav (Odia)
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniCameroon3,225,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeFolk IslamFulani / FulbeSub-Saharan African PeoplesFulbe, Fulani
KalwarKalwarIndia3,225,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduismHindiSouth Asian PeoplesKalwar, Hindu
QuicheQuicheGuatemala3,220,000No Longer UnreachedK'iche'EthnoreligionMayaLatin American and Caribbean PeoplesQuiche, Central
GeorgiansGeorgiansGeorgia3,215,000Engaged yet UnreachedGeorgianEastern Orthodox ChristianityCaucasusEurasian PeoplesGeorgian
BouyeiBouyeiChina3,210,000Engaged yet UnreachedBouyeiEthnoreligionBouyeiSoutheast Asian PeoplesBouyei
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsMongolia3,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedHalh MongolianTibetan BuddhismMongolianEast Asian PeoplesMongol, Khalka
ArmeniansArmeniansArmenia3,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic ChurchArmenianEurasian PeoplesArmenian
Kisii (Gusii)Kisii (Gusii)Kenya3,170,000No Longer UnreachedGusiiRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-LakesSub-Saharan African PeoplesKisii
Yadava (Tamil)Yadava (Tamil)India3,160,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduismYadavSouth Asian PeoplesYadav (Tamil)
MoorsMoorsMorocco3,135,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyyaSunni IslamArab, HassaniyaArab PeoplesMoor, Beidane (White)
GogoGogoTanzania3,135,000No Longer UnreachedGogoRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-TanzaniaSub-Saharan African PeoplesGogo
ColouredsColouredsSouth Africa3,120,000No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansProtestantismOther Sub-Saharan AfricanSub-Saharan African PeoplesColoured
Banjara (Telugu)Banjara (Telugu)India3,120,000Engaged yet UnreachedTeluguFolk HinduismBanjaraSouth Asian PeoplesBanjara (Telugu)
VellalarVellalarIndia3,115,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduismTamilSouth Asian PeoplesVellalan
EweEweGhana3,115,000No Longer UnreachedEweEthnoreligionGuineanSub-Saharan African PeoplesEwe
TesoTesoUganda3,110,000Engaged yet UnreachedTesoNeo-PentecostalismNiloticSub-Saharan African PeoplesTeso
Bhumihar BrahminBhumihar BrahminIndia3,105,000Engaged yet UnreachedMagahiHinduismBrahminSouth Asian PeoplesBrahmin Bhumihar
Han Chinese (Puxian)Han Chinese (Puxian)China3,100,000No Longer UnreachedPu-Xian ChineseAtheismChineseEast Asian PeoplesHan Chinese, Puxian
Puerto RicansPuerto RicansPuerto Rico3,095,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk CatholicismHispanicLatin American and Caribbean PeoplesPuerto Rican
Mali (Marathi)Mali (Marathi)India3,090,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiHinduismMaliSouth Asian PeoplesMali (Marathi)
WolaittaWolaittaEthiopia3,090,000No Longer UnreachedWolayttaProtestantismOmoticHorn of Africa PeoplesWolaitta
MuraoMuraoIndia3,080,000Engaged yet UnreachedAwadhiHinduismHindiSouth Asian PeoplesMurao, Hindu
MangMangIndia3,080,000No Longer UnreachedMarathiFolk HinduismMarathi-KonkaniSouth Asian PeoplesMatang
West GurageWest GurageEthiopia3,075,000Unengaged and UnreachedSebat Bet GurageTewahedo Orthodox ChristianityEthio-SemiticHorn of Africa PeoplesGurage, West
Rajput (Bhojpuri)Rajput (Bhojpuri)India3,070,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuriHinduismRajputSouth Asian PeoplesRajput (Bhojpuri)
Western BalochWestern BalochIran3,045,000Unengaged and UnreachedWestern BalochiSunni IslamBalochPersian-Median PeoplesBaloch Western
KashmiriKashmiriIndia3,040,000Engaged yet UnreachedKashmiriSunni IslamKashmiriSouth Asian PeoplesKashmiri
South American MestizoSouth American MestizoUnited States3,030,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman CatholicismHispanicLatin American and Caribbean PeoplesSouth American, Mestizo
Bhoi - Chotra BansiBhoi - Chotra BansiIndia3,025,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduismBhoiSouth Asian PeoplesBhoi, Hindu
Kahar (Magahi)Kahar (Magahi)India3,025,000Engaged yet UnreachedMagahiHinduismKaharSouth Asian PeoplesKahar (Magahi)
HayaHayaTanzania3,010,000No Longer UnreachedHayaRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-LakesSub-Saharan African PeoplesHaya
Eastern BalochEastern BalochPakistan3,000,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern BalochiSunni IslamBalochPersian-Median PeoplesBaloch Eastern
SongyeSongyeCongo, Democratic Republic of the2,990,000Engaged yet UnreachedSongeRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-LubaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSongye
PanamaniansPanamaniansPanama2,980,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk CatholicismHispanicLatin American and Caribbean PeoplesPanamanian, Mestizo
GangakulaGangakulaIndia2,955,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannadaHinduismKanareseSouth Asian PeoplesGangakula
BhuiyarBhuiyarIndia2,940,000Engaged yet UnreachedMagahiHinduismOdiaSouth Asian PeoplesBhuiya
French CanadiansFrench CanadiansUnited States2,935,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman CatholicismFrenchEurasian PeoplesFrench-Canadian

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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