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12,383 People Groups

8,311,622,245 population
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7,297 UPGs

4,903,232,140 population
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2,816 UUPGs

266,650,620 population
 
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2,816 people groups (page 1 of 57)

PhotoPGIDNameCountryPopulation ▼SPILanguageReligionPeople Cluster (ROP2)Affinity Bloc (ROP1)People across Country (ROP3)
Northern Yemeni ArabsNorthern Yemeni ArabsYemen15,300,000Unengaged and UnreachedSanaani ArabicShia IslamArab, YemeniArab PeoplesArab, Northern Yemeni
Deaf PakistanisDeaf PakistanisPakistan10,270,000Unengaged and UnreachedPakistan Sign LanguageSunni IslamDeafDeaf PeoplesDeaf Pakistani
Hararghe OromoHararghe OromoEthiopia6,400,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern OromoSunni IslamOromoHorn of Africa PeoplesIttu
GaaliinGaaliinSudan4,555,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni IslamArab, SudanArab PeoplesGaaliin
Sudanese ArabsSudanese ArabsEgypt4,325,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni IslamArab, SudanArab PeoplesArab, Sudanese
Tihama Yemeni ArabsTihama Yemeni ArabsYemen4,260,000Unengaged and UnreachedTa'izzi-Adeni ArabicSunni IslamArab, YemeniArab PeoplesArab, Tihami
MoorsMoorsMorocco3,130,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyyaSunni IslamArab, HassaniyaArab PeoplesMoor, Beidane (White)
West GurageWest GurageEthiopia3,065,000Unengaged and UnreachedSebat Bet GurageTewahedo Orthodox ChristianityEthio-SemiticHorn of Africa PeoplesGurage, West
Western BalochWestern BalochIran3,045,000Unengaged and UnreachedWestern BalochiSunni IslamBalochPersian-Median PeoplesBaloch Western
Eastern BalochEastern BalochPakistan2,995,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern BalochiSunni IslamBalochPersian-Median PeoplesBaloch Eastern
TurkmenTurkmenIraq2,870,000Unengaged and UnreachedSouth AzerbaijaniSunni IslamTurkicTurkic PeoplesTurkmen, Iraqi
Libyan ArabsLibyan ArabsLibya2,810,000Unengaged and UnreachedLibyan ArabicSunni IslamArab, LibyanArab PeoplesArab, Libyan
JulaJulaBurkina Faso2,745,000Unengaged and UnreachedDyulaFolk IslamMalinke-JulaSub-Saharan African PeoplesJula
AcholiAcholiUganda2,660,000Unengaged and UnreachedAcoliRoman CatholicismNiloticSub-Saharan African PeoplesAcholi
Masaba-GisuMasaba-GisuUganda2,605,000Unengaged and UnreachedMasaabaRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-LakesSub-Saharan African PeoplesMasaba
Western PashtunsWestern PashtunsIran2,455,000Unengaged and UnreachedSouthern PashtoSunni IslamPashtunPersian-Median PeoplesPashtun, Western (Afghani)
Gazan ArabsGazan ArabsPalestine2,340,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni IslamArab, LevantArab PeoplesArab, Gazan
GuhaynaGuhaynaSudan2,030,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni IslamArab, SudanArab PeoplesGuhayna
Saudi ArabsSaudi ArabsIraq2,000,000Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni IslamBedouin, ArabianArab PeoplesArab, Bedouin
Hadrami ArabsHadrami ArabsYemen1,945,000Unengaged and UnreachedHadrami ArabicSunni IslamArab, YemeniArab PeoplesArab, Hadrami
PolesPolesBrazil1,900,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman CatholicismSlav, WesternEurasian PeoplesPoles
AkhdamAkhdamYemen1,875,000Unengaged and UnreachedTa'izzi-Adeni ArabicSunni IslamArab, YemeniArab PeoplesMuhamasheen, Akhdam
Pingdi YaoPingdi YaoChina1,850,000Unengaged and UnreachedXiang ChineseEthnoreligionYao-MienSoutheast Asian PeoplesPingdi
Western BalochWestern BalochPakistan1,850,000Unengaged and UnreachedWestern BalochiSunni IslamBalochPersian-Median PeoplesBaloch Western
LugbaraLugbaraUganda1,590,000Unengaged and UnreachedLugbaraRoman CatholicismSudanicSub-Saharan African PeoplesLugbara
Northern DongNorthern DongChina1,530,000Unengaged and UnreachedNorthern DongChinese Folk ReligionTaiSoutheast Asian PeoplesDong, Northern
Deaf CongoleseDeaf CongoleseCongo, Democratic Republic of the1,525,000Unengaged and UnreachedCongolese Sign LanguageEthnoreligionDeafDeaf PeoplesDeaf Congolese
Saudi ArabsSaudi ArabsSyria1,495,000Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni IslamBedouin, ArabianArab PeoplesArab, Bedouin
TooroTooroUganda1,450,000Unengaged and UnreachedTooroRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-LakesSub-Saharan African PeoplesTooro
GawamaaGawamaaSudan1,425,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni IslamArab, SudanArab PeoplesGawamaa
KawahiaKawahiaSudan1,400,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni IslamArab, SudanArab PeoplesKawahia
NgbakaNgbakaCongo, Democratic Republic of the1,390,000Unengaged and UnreachedNgbakaRoman CatholicismAdamawa-UbangiSub-Saharan African PeoplesNgbaka
Bedouin ArabsBedouin ArabsJordan1,370,000Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni IslamBedouin, ArabianArab PeoplesArab, Bedouin
Syrian Shia ArabsSyrian Shia ArabsSyria1,365,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicShia IslamArab, LevantArab PeoplesArab, Syrian Shia
BederiaBederiaSudan1,355,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni IslamArab, SudanArab PeoplesBederia
AlurAlurUganda1,350,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlurRoman CatholicismNiloticSub-Saharan African PeoplesAlur
AlawitesAlawitesTurkiye1,320,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicShia IslamArab, LevantArab PeoplesAlawite
LakiLakiIran1,310,000Unengaged and UnreachedLakiShia IslamKurdPersian-Median PeoplesLaki
TaabwaTaabwaCongo, Democratic Republic of the1,300,000Unengaged and UnreachedTaabwaRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesTabwa
Lebanese Christian ArabsLebanese Christian ArabsLebanon1,150,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicRoman CatholicismArab, LevantArab PeoplesArab, Lebanese Christian
Lebanese Sunni ArabsLebanese Sunni ArabsLebanon1,130,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni IslamArab, LevantArab PeoplesArab, Lebanese Sunni
Jains (Hindi)Jains (Hindi)India1,125,000Unengaged and UnreachedHindiJainismSouth Asian JainSouth Asian PeoplesJain (Hindi)
Dar HamidDar HamidSudan1,085,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni IslamArab, SudanArab PeoplesDar Hamid
KonjoKonjoUganda1,080,000Unengaged and UnreachedKonzoRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-LakesSub-Saharan African PeoplesKonjo
Digil-RahanweynDigil-RahanweynSomalia1,075,000Unengaged and UnreachedMaaySunni IslamSomaliHorn of Africa PeoplesRahanweyn
YaoYaoTanzania1,045,000Unengaged and UnreachedYaoSunni IslamBantu, Makua-YaoSub-Saharan African PeoplesYao
Lebanese Shia ArabsLebanese Shia ArabsLebanon1,035,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicShia IslamArab, LevantArab PeoplesArab, Lebanese
AwiAwiEthiopia1,035,000Unengaged and UnreachedAwngiTewahedo Orthodox ChristianityAgauHorn of Africa PeoplesAwi
HasaniaHasaniaSudan1,030,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni IslamArab, SudanArab PeoplesHasania
ShiraziShiraziTanzania1,020,000Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni IslamBantu, SwahiliSub-Saharan African PeoplesShirazi

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