People Group Highlights

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PG Name Country Of Birth IMB Affinity Group Affinity Bloc People Cluster Primary Religion Language Total Population
Abenaki, PenobscotUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsEnglish - (eng)5,020
AcholiSouth SudanSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanNiloticEthnic ReligionsAcoli - (ach)2,300
Afro-SeminoleUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesLatin-Caribbean AmericansAfro-American, HispanicEthnic ReligionsAfro-Seminole Creole - (afs)500
Akan, TwiGhanaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuineanEthnic ReligionsTwi - (twi)6,545
AlgonquinsCanadaAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsAlgonquin - (alq)1,415
AngolanAngolaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanOther Sub-Saharan AfricanEthnic ReligionsPortuguese - (por)2,040
AnuakSouth SudanSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanNiloticEthnic ReligionsAnuak - (anu)3,900
Apache, KiowaUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsKiowa Apache - (apk)12,000
Apache, LipanUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsLipan Apache - (apl)6,205
Apache, MescaleroUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsMescalero-Chiricahua Apache - (apm)3,400
Apache, WesternUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsWestern Apache - (apw)18,964
ArapahoUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsArapaho - (arp)10,900
AssiniboinCanadaAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsAssiniboine - (asb)5,304
Atsugewi, Pitt RiverUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsEnglish - (eng)150
Balanta, KentoheGuineaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanAtlanticEthnic ReligionsBalanta-Kentohe - (ble)80
BenineseBeninSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuineanEthnic ReligionsFrench - (fra)2,665
Black TaiVietnamSoutheast Asian PeoplesSoutheast Asian PeoplesTai DamEthnic ReligionsTai Dam - (blt)10,000
CakchiquelGuatemalaAmerican PeoplesLatin-Caribbean AmericansOther Central American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsKaqchikel - (cak)124,000
ChehalisUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsEnglish - (eng)875
CherokeeUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsCherokee - (chr)310,000
CheyenneUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsCheyenne - (chy)22,900
Chinook WawaUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsChinook jargon - (chn)790
ChipewyanCanadaAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsChipewyan - (chp)6,900
ChitimachaUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsEnglish - (eng)404
ChujGuatemalaAmerican PeoplesLatin-Caribbean AmericansMayaEthnic ReligionsChuj - (cac)400
CocopaMexicoAmerican PeoplesLatin-Caribbean AmericansOther Central American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsCocopa - (coc)1,010
Columbia-WenatchiUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsEnglish - (eng)700
CoraMexicoAmerican PeoplesLatin-Caribbean AmericansAztecEthnic ReligionsEl Nayar Cora - (crn)550
Dakota, SiouxUnited StatesAmerican PeoplesNorth American PeoplesNorth American IndigenousEthnic ReligionsDakota - (dak)129,808
Deaf AmericanUnited StatesDeaf PeoplesDeafDeaf - GenericEthnic ReligionsAmerican Sign Language - (ase)1,360,000

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