Ethnicity Language(s) Primary homeland Subgroups, tribes & castes Religion(s) Abagusii Atlantic–Congo → Bantu → Gusii Kenya (Kisii County , Nyamira County , Kericho County , Bomet County ) Abagetutu, Abanyaribari, Abagirango, Abanchari, Abamachoge, Ababasi Christianity, Traditional African religion Abenaki Algic → Algonquian → Western Abenaki , historically Algic → Algonquian → Eastern Abenaki Canada (Quebec ), United States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont) Western Abenaki (Androscoggin , Cowasuck , Missiquoi , Pennacook , Nashua , Ossipee , Piscataqua , Souhegan , Winnipesaukee , Wabanaki Nation (Odanak , Wôlinak ), Amoskeay, Sokoki, Cocheco, Pemigewasset), Eastern Abenaki (Androscoggin , Kennebec , Penobscot , Pequawket , Wolastoqiyik , Passamaquoddy , Apikwahki, Amaseconti, Kwupahag, Rocameca, Wawinak) Abenaki religion Achagua Arawakan → Upper Amazon Arawakan → Achagua Colombia (Meta ), Venezuela Támara , Nunchía , Yopal , Tauramena , Recetor , Chámeza , Paya , Labranzagrande Traditional religion , Christianity → Catholicism Aché Tupian → Guarani → Aché Paraguay Cerro Moroti, Ypetimi, Puerto Barra, Chupa Pou, Kuetuvy, Arroyo Bandera Native American religion Acholi Nilotic → Luo → Acholi South Sudan , Uganda (Acholiland ) Agago , Amuru , Gulu , Kitgum , Lamwo , Nwoya , Pader , Omoro Christianity, Islam Achuar Chicham → Achuar Peru (Peruvian Amazonia ), Ecuador (Oriente ) Huasaga [ 3] Christianity, Shamanism , Animism Adjoukrou Niger–Congo → Kwa → Adjukru Ivory Coast (Dabou ) Akradio , Agneby , Armébé, Gbougbo, Vieil-Aklodj, Débrimou, Lopou , Tiaha, Kpass, Orbaff , Bonn , Kaka , Kpanda, Mopoyem, Cosrou , Dabouly, Abraniamienbro, Bodou, Bouboury , Agbaille, Yassap, Vieux-Badien, Youhouli, N'gatty, Toupah Christianity Afar Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Afar Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia (Afaria ) Asaimara, Adoimara Islam Afemai Atlantic–Congo → Edoid → Afenmai Nigeria (Edo State ) Agenebode, Weppa, Oshiolo, Emokwemhe Iviagbapue, Auchi, Ihievbe , Afuze, Warrake, Iviukwe, South Ibie, Agbede, Sabongida Ora, Igarra, Ekperi, Jattu, Fugar, Aviele, Okpella, Uneme Ehrunrun, Uneme Osu, Iviukhua, Ososo, Uzanu, Uzebba, Iviukhua, Weppa, Okpella, Okpekpe , Somorika Christianity African-Americans Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English ; Indo-European → French Creole → Louisiana Creole ; Indo-European → English Creole → Gullah , Afro-Seminole Creole ; Francosign → ASLic → American Sign → Black American Sign Southern United States , Mexico (Coahuila ) Black Southerners , Creoles of color , Black Native Americans (including Freedmen (including Black Seminoles (including Mascogos ), Cherokee Freedmen , Choctaw Freedmen , Creek Freedmen )), Gullah , Samaná Americans , Affrilachians , Afro-Romani Americans , along with significant populations in France , Africa (including Ghana ), Israel , and Canada Christianity → Protestantism → Black church ; Hoodoo ; Islam Afrikaners Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch → Afrikaans South Africa Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism Afro-Anguillians Indo-European → Germanic → English ; Indo-European → English-based creoles → Antiguan and Barbudan Creole → Anguillian Creole Anguilla Christianity Afro–Antiguans and Barbudans Indo-European → Germanic → English → Antiguan and Barbudan English ; Indo-European → English-based creoles → Antiguan and Barbudan Creole Antigua and Barbuda Barbudans Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism → Anglicanism , Methodism , Calvinism , Baptist ; Afro-Argentines Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Rioplatense Spanish Argentina Christianity → Catholicism Afro-Arubans Indo-European → Portuguese-based creoles → Papiamento ; Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch , English ; Indo-European → Romance → Spanish Aruba Christianity Afro-Bahamians Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bahamian English ; Indo-European → English-based creoles → Bahamian Creole The Bahamas Christianity Afro-Barbadians Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bajan English ; Indo-European → English-based creoles → Bajan Creole Barbados Christianity Afro-Bermudians Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bermudian English ; Indo-European → English-based creoles → Jamaican Patois → Bermudian Creole Bermuda Christianity Afro-Bolivians Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Bolivian Spanish Bolivia (Bolivian Yungas ) Christianity → Catholicism Afro-Brazilians Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Brazilian Portuguese , Cafundó Brazil Christianity → Catholicism Afro-Chileans Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Chilean Spanish Chile (Arica y Parinacota Region , Tarapacá Region and Santiago Metropolitan Region ) Christianity → Catholicism Afro-Colombians Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Colombian Spanish ; Indo-European → Spanish-based creole → Palenquero ; Indo-European → English-based creole → San Andres-Providencia Creole Colombia (Pacific region , Caribbean region ) Palenques , Raizals Christianity → Catholicism Afro–Costa Ricans Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Costa Rican Spanish ; Indo-European → English-based creole → Limonese Creole Costa Rica (Puerto Limon , San Jose , Alajuela , Heredia ) Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism Afro-Cubans Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese , Spanish → Cuban Spanish ; Indo-European → Germanic → English ; Cuban Sign Language ; Atlantic–Congo → Yoruboid → Lucumí ; Atlantic–Congo and Indo-European → Kongo and Bozal Spanish → Habla Congo Cuba Ganga-Longoba , Afro-Cuban Roma Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism ; Islam ; Afro-American religions : Abakuá , Arará religion , Cuban Vodú , Palo , Santería Afro-Curaçaoans Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch , English ; Indo-European → Portuguese-based creole → Papiamento ; Indo-European → Romance → Spanish Curaçao Christianity Afro-Dominicans (Dominica) Indo-European → Germanic → English ; Indo-European → French-based creole → Dominican Creole French Dominica Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Dominican Spanish ; Indo-European → Germanic → English → Samaná English Dominican Republic Samaná Americans Christianity → Protestantism , Catholicism ; Dominican Vudú Afro-Ecuadorians Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language) Ecuador (Esmeraldas Province , Guayaquil , Valle del Chota , Imbabura Province Sucumbíos Province ) Christianity → Catholicism Afro-Grenadians Indo-European → English-based creoles → Grenadian Creole English ; Indo-European → French-based creoles → Grenadian Creole French Grenada Christianity → Catholicism ; Protestantism → Anglicanism , Methodism , Calvinism , Baptist , etc; Afro-American religions ; Traditional African religions ; Islam Afro-Guatemalans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language)English (adopted language)Garifuna (adopted language) Guatemala (Livingston (Garifuna settlement), Puerto Barrios and Santo Tomas ) Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism Afro-Guyanese Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasEnglish (adopted language)→ Guyanese Creole Guyana Christianity → Catholicism ; Protestantism → Anglicanism , Methodism , Calvinism , Baptist , etc; Afro-American religions ; Traditional African religions ; Islam ; Rastafari ; Comfa Afro-Haitians Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasFrench (adopted language) → Haitian Creole Haiti Christianity → Catholicism ; Islam ; Haitian Voudou Afro-Hondurans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language)English → Bay Islands English (adopted language)Garifuna (adopted language)Miskito (adopted language) Honduras Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism Afro-Jamaicans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasEnglish (adopted language)→ Jamaican English , Jamaican Patois Jamaica Christianity; Convince ; Jamaican Maroon religion ; Kumina ; Rastafari ; Judaism Afro–Kittitians and Nevisians Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasEnglish (adopted language) Saint Kitts and Nevis Christianity ; Rastafari Afro-Mexicans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish → Mexican Spanish Mexico (Guerrero , Lázaro Cárdenas , Huetamo , Oaxaca , Veracruz , Greater Mexico City , Guadalajara and Múzquiz Municipality ) Mascogos Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism ; Afro-American religions Afro-Nicaraguans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish → Nicaraguan Spanish , Miskito Coast Creole Nicaragua Christianity → Catholicism Afro-Panamanians Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language) → Panamanian Spanish English → Bocas del Toro Creole Panama Christianity → Catholicism Afro-Paraguayans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language) Paraguay (Central Department , Paraguari Department and Cordillera Department ) Christianity → Catholicism Afro-Peruvians Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language) Peru (Lima , Piura , Lambayeque , Tumbes and Ica ) Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism ; Buddhism ; Animism , etc Afro-Puerto Ricans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language) → Bozal Spanish (dialect possibly extinct)Atlantic–Congo → Yoruba → Lucumí (lithurgical language)Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kongo → Habla Congo (lithurgical language) United States (Puerto Rico ) Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism ; African diaspora religions ; Animism , etc Afro–Saint Lucians Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasEnglish (adopted language)French (adopted language) → Saint Lucian Creole Saint Lucia Christianity ; Kélé Afro-Salvadorans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language) El Salvador (Sonsonate , Ahuachapán , San Miguel , and La Unión ) Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism ; African diaspora religions ; Rastafari Afro-Surinamese Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasDutch (adopted language)English (adopted language) → Sranan Tongo , Aukan , Kwinti English + Portuguese → Saramaccan Suriname Christianity, Winti Afro–Trinidadians and Tobagonians Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasEnglish (adopted language) → Trinidadian Creole , Tobagonian Creole French (adopted language) → Antillean Creole Spanish (adopted language) Trinidad and Tobago Christianity → Catholicism and Protestantism ; Afro-American religions ; Traditional African religions ; Islam ; etc Afro-Uruguayans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language) → Rioplatense Spanish Spanish + Portuguese → Portuñol Uruguay Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism ; etc Afro-Venezuelans Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasSpanish (adopted language) Venezuela (Venezuelan Caribbean and Barlovento ) Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism ; Birongo ; Cult to María Lionza Afro-Vincentians Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasEnglish (adopted language) → Vincentian Creole , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Christianity Afro–Virgin Islanders Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasEnglish (adopted language) → Virgin Islands Creole Dutch (adopted language)French (adopted language)Dutch → Zeelandic-based creole → Negerhollands Virgin Islands (United Kingdom, United States), SSS islands (Netherlands, France) Christianity Agaw Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Agaw [ note 1] Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Eritrea ) [ note 2] Bilen , Ximre , Awi , Qemant Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy → Ethiopian Orthodoxy Aguaruna Chicham → Aguaruna Peru (Peruvian Amazonia ) Yutupiza, Japaime [ 4] Christianity, Shamanism , Animism Ahtna Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Ahtna United States (Alaska ) Taral Band, Klutina Band, Gakona Band, Mendeltna Band, Denali Band, Chistochina Band, Batzulnetas Band, Mentasta Band [ 5] Christianity, Native American religion Aikana Aikana language Brazil (Rondonia ) Tubarão-Latundê, Vilhena [ 6] Animism Aja Niger–Congo → Kwa → Adja Benin , Togo West African Vodun Aka Niger–Congo → Bantu → Aka Central African Republic , Republic of the Congo Traditional Aka religion [ 7] Akans Niger–Congo → Kwa → Central Tano , [ note 1] [ note 3] Avikam –Alladian , [ note 1] Potou , [ note 1] Abé , Abidji , Attie , Ega ; [ 8] Francosign → American Sign → Ghanaian Sign ; Adamorobe Sign ; Nanabin Sign Ghana (Gold Coast ) [ note 4] Abbé , Abidji , Ahafo , Ahanta , Akuapem , Akwamu , Akyem , Alladian , Anyi , Ashanti , Assin , Attie , Avikam , Baoulé , Bonos , Chakosi , Egas , Evalue , Fante , M'Bato , Nzema , Sefwi (including House of Israel ), Tchaman , Wasa Christianity Akie Nilotic → Kalenjin → Akie Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Maasai (adopted language) [ 9] Tanzania (Manyara Region ) Traditional Akie religion [ 10] Alabamas Muskogean → Alabama–Koasati → Alabama [ note 5] United States (Alabama–Quassarte Tribal Town , Alabama–Coushatta Reservation ) [ note 6] Christianity → Protestantism ; Ethnic religion Alexandrian Greek Christians Historically Indo-European → Hellenic ; Afroasiatic → Arabic → Egyptian Arabic Egypt Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Greek Orthodoxy → Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria , Catholicism → Melkite Catholicism Alur Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Alur Uganda (West Nile sub-region ), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri Province ) Christianity Alutiiq Eskaleut → Eskimo → Alutiiq United States (Alaska ) Chugach Christianity Ambundu Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kimbundu Angola Christianity, Traditional African religions Amdang Furan → Amdang Sudan (West Darfur ), Chad (Wadi Fira ) Islam Americo-Liberians Various languages of different African ethnic groups (originally, descendants of African-American slaves who were freed and returned to Africa) English (adopted language)English → Merico English → Liberian Kreyol
Liberia Christianity → Protestantism Amhara Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Amharic Ethiopia (Amharia ) Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy → Ethiopian Orthodoxy Amish Indo-European → Germanic → Pennsylvania Dutch United States 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 , Tobe Amish , and Michigan Amish ), New Order Amish , Amish Mennonites (including Beachy Amish (including Old Beachy Amish ), Kauffman Amish Mennonites , Egli Amish , Stuckey Amish ), Para-Amish groups (including Lobelville Believers in Christ , Le Roy Plain Community, Manton Plain Community, Ghent Plain Community, Christian Communities , Vernon Community , Caneyville Christian Community ) Christianity → Anabaptism Anglo-Americans Indo-European → Germanic → English → United States English ; Francosign → ASLic → American Sign United States New England Americans , Middle Atlantic Americans , Midwestern Americans , Appalachians , Southern Americans , Florida Conchs , High Tiders , Western Americans , Okies , West Coast Americans , Anglo-Alaskans Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism → Anglicanism , Methodism , Calvinism , Evangelicalism Anglo-Canadians Indo-European → Germanic → English → Canadian English , Francosign → ASLic → American Sign Canada Ontarians , Anglo-Quebecers , Nova Scotians , New Brunswickers , Manitobans , British Columbians , Prince Edward Islanders , Saskatchewanians , Albertans , Newfoundlanders , Labradorians , Northwest Territorians , Yukoners , Anglo-Nunavummiut Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism , Methodism , Calvinism ; Catholicism Anglo-South Africans Indo-European → Germanic → English → South African English South Africa Significant populations in the United Kingdom , Australia , New Zealand , Canada , and the United States Christianity Anuak Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Anuak Ethiopia (Anuakia ), South Sudan (Boma ) Christianity Apache Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Apachean [ note 1] [ note 7] United States (Apacheria ) Chiricahua , Jicarilla , Lipan , Mescalero , Salinero , Plains Apache , Western Apache Native American religions → Native American Church Apanyekra Macro-Je → Je → Canela Brazil (Northeast Region ) Ethnic religion Apinajé Macro-Je → Je → Apinayé Brazil (Tocantins ) Animism Arabs Afroasiatic → Semitic → Arabic ; [ note 1] Arab Sign ; [ note 1] Sudanese sign languages ; [ note 1] historically Afroasiatic → Arabic → Andalusi Arabic North Africa , Sahel Bedouins (including Beni Ades ), Egyptian Arabs (including Upper Egyptian Arabs [ 11] ), Maghrebi Arabs , Dawada , Sudanese Arabs , Arab Christians [ 12] (including Alexandrians ), Rashaida , Baggara Arabs (including Shuweihat ), Abbala Arabs , Azawagh Arabs , Diffa Arabs , Manga Arabs , Ababda , Arab-Berbers Islam → Sunni Islam , Sufism , Shia Islam → Twelver Shi'ism , Isma'ilism → Tayyibi Isma'ilism → Sulaymani , Zaydism , Ibadism Arapaho Algic → Algonquian → Arapahoan → Arapaho United States (Colorado, Wyoming) Christianity, Native American Church Argobba Afroasiatic → Ethiopic → Argobba [ note 8] Ethiopia (Afar , Harari , Amhara , and Oromia Regions) [ note 2] Islam → Sunni Islam Assiniboine Siouan → Western Siouan → Assiniboine Canada (Manitoba , Saskatchewan , Alberta ), United States (North Dakota, Montana) Bizebina, Insaombi, Wokpanbi Traditional Assiniboine religion Atacama Kunza Chile (Atacama Desert , Altiplano ), Argentina (Altiplano ), Bolivia (Antofagasta Region ) Inca Religion Atikamekw Algic → Algonquian → Atikamekw Canada (Nitaskinan ) Christianity → Catholicism , Ethnic religion Atyap Niger–Congo → Plateau → Atyap Nigeria (Kaduna State ) Christianity Awa Barbacoan → Awan → Awa Colombia (Narino ), Ecuador (Carchi ) Christianity Aymara Aymaran → Aymara Bolivia , Peru, Chile Christianity → Catholicism Babur and Bura Afroasiatic → Chadic → Bura Nigeria (Borno State and Adamawa State ) Babur, Bura Islam Bagirmi Nilo-Saharan → Central Sudanic → Bongo-Bagirmi → Bagirmi language Chad (Chari-Baguirmi ) Islam → Folk Islam Bajuni Atlantic–Congo → Bantu → Swahili → Bajuni Somalia (Bajuni Islands ), Kenya (Coast Province ) Islam → Sunnism → Shafi'ism 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 Balondo-ba-Konja Niger–Congo → Bantu → Londo Cameroon Creationism → Balondo-ba-Konja religion Bambara Niger–Congo → Mande → Manding → Bambara Mali 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 Baniwa Arawakan → Upper Amazon Arawakan → Karu Brazil (Amazonas ), Colombia (Amazonas ), Venezuela (Amazonas ) Traditional religion ; Christianity → Catholicism Bari Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Bari South Sudan (Central Equatoria ), Uganda Pojulu , Kakwa , Nyangwara , Mandari , Kuku , other Karo tribes Christianity, Traditional African religion , Islam → Sunni Islam (minority religion among some Kakwa bordering Uganda ) Bariba Niger–Congo → Gur → Bariba Borgu (Benin , Nigeria) Islam Bassa Niger–Congo → Kru → Bassa Liberia (Bassaland ) Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism Basters Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch → Afrikaans Namibia (Rehoboth ) Christianity → Protestantism Batwa Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kirundi , Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kiga African Great Lakes Traditional African religion Beja Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Beja Sudan , Egypt , Eritrea Bishari , Hadendoa , Hedareb , Amarar , Beni-Amer Islam → Sunni Islam Belizean Creoles Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasEnglish → Belizean Creole Belize Christianity → Protestantism , Rastafari 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 → Protestantism , Traditional African religions Bena Niger–Congo → Bantu → Bena Tanzania (Njombe Region ) Christianity → Catholicism Berbers Afroasiatic → Berber , [ note 1] Semitic → Arabic ; [ note 1] Songhay → Northern Songhay → Tagdal Maghreb Central Atlas Berbers , Chaouis , Kabyle , Kountas , Chenouas , Ghomaras , Godala , Hawwara , Matmatas , Mozabite , Nafusis , Rifians , Shilha , Siwi , Tuaregs , Awjila , Arab-Berbers , Sanhaja Berbers , Jerba , Zayanes , Igdalen , 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 , Ibadism Berom Niger–Congo → Plateau → Berom Niger (Plateau State ) Christianity Berta Nilo-Saharan → Berta Ethiopia (Benishangul-Gumuz Region ), South Sudan Islam Beti [ note 9] Niger–Congo → Bantu → Ewondo , Eton Cameroon Ewondo , Eton Christianity Bilala Nilo-Saharan → Central Sudanic → Naba Chad (Lake Fitri ) Islam Bissa Niger–Congo → Mande → Bissa Burkina Faso Islam Black Canadians Various African languages → Forced loss of languages due to slavery in the AmericasEnglish → Canadian English (adopted language)Romance → French → Canadian French (adopted language)Canadian English and Canadian French (adopted language by descendants of post-1950s sub-Saharan African immigrants) Canada (Ontario , Quebec , Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Nova Scotia ) Black Ontarians (including Black Torontonians ), Black Montrealers , Black New Brunswickers , Black Nova Scotians Christianity; Islam Blackfoot Algic → Algonquian → Blackfoot Canada (Alberta ), United States (Montana) Kainai , Piegan (including Northern Piegan , Southern Piegan ), Siksika Native American Church , Christianity Boa Niger–Congo → Bantu → Boa Democratic Republic of the Congo (Bas-Uele ) Christianity Boeroes Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch → Surinaams Suriname Christianity Boers Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch → Afrikaans South Africa (Transvaal ) Christianity → Protestantism → Calvinism Bokota Chibchan → Buglere Panama (Bocas del Toro ) Native American religion Bondei Niger–Congo → Bantu → Sueta → Bondei Tanzania (Pangani District ) Islam, Traditional African religions Bororo Macro-Je → Bororoan → Bororo Brazil (Mato Grosso ) Animism Bozo Niger–Congo → Mande → Bozo Mali Islam Bribri Chibchan → Talamanca → Bribri , Bribri Sign Costa Rica (Cordillera de Talamanca ) Talamancan mythology Bubi Niger–Congo → Bantu → Bube Equatorial Guinea (Bioko ) Christianity → Catholicism Budu Niger–Congo → Bantu → Budu Democratic Republic of the Congo (Wamba Territory ) Christianity Buduma Afroasiatic → Chadic → Yedina Lake Chad (Chad , Nigeria, Cameroon ) Islam Bwa Niger–Congo → Gur → Bwa [ note 1] Burkina Faso , Mali Traditional African religions Bwatiye Afroasiatic → Chadic → Bacama Nigeria (Adamawa State ) Christianity, Neo-Pentecostalism Cabiyari Arawakan → Upper Amazon Arawakan → Cabiyari Colombia (Vaupes ) Christianity Caddo Caddoan → Caddo United States (Oklahoma) Peyote religion , Christianity Cahuilla Uto-Aztecan → Cupan → Cahuilla United States (California) Pass Cahuilla (including Agua Caliente Cahuilla , Morongo Cahuilla ), Mountain Cahuilla (including Cahuilla Band of Indians , Los Coyotes Cahuilla , Ramona Cahuilla , Santa Rosa Cahuilla ), Desert Cahuilla (including Augustine Cahuilla , Cabazon Cahuillla , Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla ) Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism → Moravian ; Ethnic religion Canary Islanders Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Canarian Spanish , Silbo Gomero , Isleño Spanish Spain (Canary Islands ) Isleños (including Louisiana Isleños ) Christianity → Catholicism Cape Malays Indo-European → Germanic → Afrikaans , Kaaps , English South Africa (Western Cape ) Islam Caquetio Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Caquetio Venezuela (Falcón , Zulia ), formerly Aruba , Curaçao , Bonaire (Netherlands) Native American religion Cayuga Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Cayuga Canada (Ontario ), United States (New York , Oklahoma) Longhouse Religion Chachi [ note 10] Barbacoan → Chaʼpalaa Ecuador (Esmeraldas ) Christianity → Catholicism , Native American religion [ 13] Chaga Niger–Congo → Bantu → Chaga [ note 1] Tanzania Gwenos , Rombos , Central Chaga (including Kahe ), Rusa , West Chaga Christianity, Islam, Traditional African religions Chagossians Indo-European → Bourbonnais Creole → Chagossian Creole Chagos Archipelago [ note 11] Christianity, Rastafari Chaoui Afroasiatic → Berber → Shawiya Algeria (Aurès ) Islam → Sunnism Charrúa Charruan languages [ note 1] Uruguay Chaná Animism Chehalis Historically Salishan → Coast Salish → Lower Chehalis , Upper Chehalis United States (Washington ) Lower Chehalis , Upper Chehalis Ethnic religion Chenouas Afroasiatic → Berber → Shenwa Algeria (Mount Chenoua ) Islam → Sunnism Cherokee Iroquoian → Southern Iroquoian → Cherokee [ note 5] United States (North Carolina, Tennessee) [ note 6] Cherokee Nation , Eastern Band , United Keetoowah Band , Cherokee Freedmen Christianity, Four Mothers Society Chewa Niger–Congo → Bantu → Chewa Malawi , Zambia , Zimbabwe , Mozambique Christianity, Traditional African religions Cheyennes Algic → Algonquian → Cheyenne ; Plains Indian Sign [ note 5] United States (Montana, Oklahoma) Native American religion , Native American Church , Christianity Chickasaw Muskogean → Western Muskogean → Chickasaw United States (Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee) [ note 6] Ethnic religion , Christianity → Protestantism Chipewyan Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Chipewyan Canada (Saskatchewan , Northwest Territories , Alberta , Manitoba , British Columbia ) Christianity, Animism Choctaw Muskogean → Choctaw [ note 5] United States (Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana) [ note 6] Choctaw Freedmen , Nation of Oklahoma , Mississippi Band , Jena Band Christianity, Choctaw religion Chokwe Niger–Congo → Bantu → Chokwe Angola , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Zambia Christianity Chumash Chumashan languages [ note 1] [ note 12] United States (California) Christianity, Native American religion Cinta Larga Tupian → Monde → Cinta Larga Brazil (Amazon rainforest ) Indigenous religion , Santo Daime Clatsop Chinookan , Wakashan , and Indo-European → Lower Chinook , Nootka Jargon , Germanic , and Italic → Chinook Jargon ; historically Chinookan → Lower Chinook → Clatsop United States (Oregon) Native American religion Cocopah Yuman → Cocopah Mexico (Baja California , Sonora ), United States (Arizona) Native American religion Cofan Cofan language Ecuador (Sucumbios ), Colombia (Putumayo ) Animism Coloureds Indo-European → Germanic → Afrikaans , Kaaps , English South Africa (Western Cape ) Cape Coloureds (South Africa) Christianity Comanche Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Comanche , Indo-European → Germanic → English United States (Comancheria ) Native American Church , Christianity Comorians Niger–Congo → Bantu → Comorian [ note 1] Comoros , France (Mayotte ) Grande Comorians , Anjouans , Mohélians , Maorais , Significant population in Metropolitan France Islam → Sunnism Conch Indo-European → Germanic → English , English creole → Bahamian Creole Bahamas Christianity Copts Afroasiatic → Egyptian → Coptic , [ note 13] Egyptian Sign Egypt , Sudan, Libya Upper Egypt (Sa'idi ), [ 14] Sudan and Libya along with the Coptic diaspora Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy → Coptic Orthodoxy ; Christianity → Catholicism → Eastern Catholicism → Coptic Catholicism Coushatta Muskogean → Alabama–Koasati → Koasati United States (Coushatta Indian Reservation , Alabama–Coushatta Reservation , Alabama–Quassarte Tribal Town ) Christianity Cree Algic → Algonquian → Cree [ note 1] [ note 14] Canada (Alberta , Saskatchewan , Manitoba , Ontario , Quebec , Newfoundland and Labrador ) James Bay Cree , Moose Cree , Swampy Cree , Woodland Cree , Papaschase Christianity Crow Siouan → Western Siouan → Crow United States (Montana) Christianity, Crow religion Dagaaba Niger–Congo → Gur → Dagaare Ghana , Burkina Faso Christianity, Traditional African religions Dagombas Niger–Congo → Gur → Dagbani Ghana (Kingdom of Dagbon ) Islam → Sunnism Damara Khoe → Khoekhoe Namibia (Damaraland ) Christianity Dane-zaa Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Dane-zaa Canada (British Columbia , Alberta ) Christianity, Native American religion Deg Xit'an Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Deg Xinag United States (Alaska) Christianity Dena'ina Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Dena'ina United States (Alaska) Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy , Animism Dinka Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Dinka South Sudan Christianity, Dinka religion 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 Dogon , Walo , Beente , Duleri Dogon , Pinia , Bondum Dogon , Dogul Dogon , Budu , Western Plains Dogon , Toro-tegu Dogon , Bangande Traditional African religions Dominickers Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English United States (Holmes County, Florida ) Christianity Dwe'e Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nzime Cameroon Christianity Dyula Niger–Congo → Mande → Manding → Dyula Burkina Faso , Ivory Coast , Mali Islam → Sunnism English Indo-European → Germanic → English → English-English England (significant populations in Scotland , Wales , United States , Australia , Canada , New Zealand , France , Spain Christianity → Anglicanism , Catholicism , Protestantism Ebira Niger–Congo → Nupoid → Ebira Nigeria (Kogi State ) Islam Edo Niger–Congo → Edoid → Edo Nigeria (Edo State ) Ika , Emai Christianity Efik Niger–Congo → Cross River → Ibibio-Efik → Efik Nigeria (Cross River State ) Christianity, Efik religion Ekoi Niger–Congo → Bantoid → Jagham Nigeria, Cameroon Christianity, Ekoi religion Embera Choco → Embera [ note 1] Colombia (Choco Department ), Panama (Darien , Embera ) Shamanism Esan Niger–Congo → Edoid → Esan Nigeria (Esanland ) Christianity Ewe Niger–Congo → Kwa → Ewe , Waci , Kpessi Togo , Ghana Agave , Agome , Anlo , Avenor , Waci Christianity, West African Vodun Eyak Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Eyak , Indo-European → Germanic → English United States (Alaska ) Christianity Falkland Islanders Indo-European → Germanic → English → Falkland Islands English British Overseas Territories (Falkland Islands ) Christianity Fang Niger–Congo → Bantu → Fang Equatorial Guinea (Rio Muni ), Gabon Christianity Fipa Niger–Congo → Bantu (Zone M ) → Fipa , Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mambwe-Lungu Rukwa Region , Tanzania (Sumbawanga Rural District , Nkasi District ) Christianity → Catholicism Fon Niger–Congo → Kwa → Gbe → Fon Benin (Dahomey ) Christianity → Catholicism , West African Vodun French Canadians Indo-European → Romance → French → Canadian French , Francosign → French Sign and American Sign → Quebec Sign Canada Quebecois , Acadians (including Chiac ), Franco-Terreneuvians , Franco-Ontariens , Franco-Manitobains , Fransaskois , Franco-Albertains , Franco-Colombiens , Franco-Yukonnais , Franco-Tenois , Franco-Nunavois , Brayons , Muskrat French , French-Canadian Americans Christianity → Catholicism French Louisianians Indo-European → French Creole → Louisiana Creole , Indo-European → Romance → French → Louisiana French , Missouri French ; Indo-European → Germanic → English → Cajun English ; historically Indo-European → French Creole → Alabama Creole United States (Louisiana, Alabama, and Missouri) Louisiana Creoles (including Louisiana Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles of color ), Alabama Creoles (including Alabama Cajuns ), and Missouri Creoles Christianity → Catholicism , Louisiana Voodoo Fula Atlantic–Congo → Senegambian → Fula [ note 1] West Africa (Guinea , Senegal , Mali , Mauritania , Nigeria, Cameroon , Niger , Burkina Faso , Benin , Chad ) [ note 15] Wodaabe , Maasina Fulfulde , Sierra Leonean Fula Islam Fur Furan → Fur Sudan (Darfur ) Islam → Sunni Islam 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 → Gabrieleno [ note 16] United States (California ) Native American religion , Christianity Gade Niger–Congo → Nupoid → Gade Nigeria (Niger State ) Gobo Ganda Niger–Congo → Bantu → Great Lakes → Luganda Uganda (Buganda ) Christianity Garifunas Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Garifuna [ note 17] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [ note 18] Significant populations in the United States Christianity → Catholicism Gaviao (Je) Macro-Je → Je → Para Gaviao → Parkateje , Macro-Je → Je → Para Gaviao → Pykobje Brazil (Pará , Maranhão ) Parkateje , Pykobje Animism Gaviao (Rondonia) Tupian → Monde → Gavião of Jiparaná Brazil (Rondonia ) Animism Gbagyi Niger–Congo → Nupoid → Gwari Nigeria Traditional African religions Gbaya Niger–Congo → Ubangian → Gbaya [ note 1] Central African Republic , Cameroon Bokoto , Kara , Buli (including Toongo ), Ali , Mandja , Gbaya-Bossangoa , Bozom , Mbodomo , Gbanu , Bangandu Islam Gedeo Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Gedeo Ethiopia (Gedeo ) Christianity → Protestantism → P'ent'ay Ghomaras Afroasiatic → Berber → Ghomara Morocco (Western Rif ) Islam → Sunni Islam Gitxsan Tsimshianic → Nass –Gitksan → Gitxsan Canada (Skeena Country ) Native American religion Gnawas Afroasiatic → Arabic → Maghrebi Arabic Morocco Islam and Animism → Sufism and Animism → Gnawa religion Gogo Niger–Congo → Bantu → Gogo Tanzania (Dodoma Region ) Christianity, African Traditional Religion Gola Niger–Congo → Gola Liberia , Sierra Leone Islam Gosha Niger-Congo → Bantu → Zigula → Mushunguli Somalia Islam Greeks Indo-European → Hellenic ; [ note 1] Afroasiatic → Arabic → Egyptian Arabic ; Francosign → French Sign and American Sign → Greek Sign Egypt Egyptian Greeks (including Alexandrian Greeks ), along with significant populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ethiopia , South Africa , Sudan , South Sudan , and Zimbabwe Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy , Catholicism → Greek Byzantine Catholicism , historically Hellenism , Neoplatonism , Greco-Roman Mysteries Gros Ventre Algic → Algonquian → Gros Ventre United States (Montana) Sun Dance Guajajara Tupian → Tenetehara Brazil (Maranhão ) Shamanism , Santo Daime Guan Niger–Congo → Kwa → Guang [ note 1] Ghana (Brong-Ahafo and Volta Regions) Gonja , Kyode , Cherepon , Efutu , Anyanga , Larteh , Chumburung , Krache , Anum-Boso Christianity Guarani Tupian → Guarani Paraguay , Argentina (Misiones ), Bolivia Chiriguanos Christianity → Catholicism Gumuz Bʼaga languages [ note 1] Ethiopia (Benishangul-Gumuz Region ) Traditional African religion Guna Chibchan → Guna Panama (Guna Yala ) Native American religion Gurage Afroasiatic → Ethiopic → Gurage ; [ note 1] historically Afroasiatic → Ethiopic → Mesmes Ethiopia (Guragia ) Kistane , Zay , Inor , Mesqan , Muher Sebat Bet (including Chaha ) Christianity Gurma Niger–Congo → Gur → Gourmanche Gurmaland (Burkina Faso , Ghana ) Ntcham , Bimoba Islam Gurunsi Niger–Congo → Gur → Gurunsi [ note 1] Burkina Faso , Ghana , Togo Lukpa , Kabye , Tem , Lamba , Delo , Bago-Kusuntu , Chala , Lyele , Nuna , Kalamse , Pana , Winye , Deg , Puguli , Paasaal , Sisaala , Chakali , Siti , Tamprusi , Vagla Traditional African religions , Islam → Sunni Islam Gwich'in Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Gwich'in Canada (Yukon Territory , Northwest Territories ), United States (Alaska) Native American religion Ha Niger–Congo → Bantu → Ha Tanzania (Kigoma Region ) Animism Hadiya Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Hadiyya Ethiopia (Hadiya ) Islam Hadza Hadza language Tanzania (Karatu District ) Hadza mythology Haida Haida languages , [ note 1] historically Haida Jargon Canada (Haida Gwaii ), United States (Prince of Wales Island ) Kaigani Haida Haida Traditional Faith Haisla Wakashan → Haisla Canada (British Columbia ) Native American religion Hän Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Han Canada (Yukon Territory ), United States (Alaska) Native American religion Hangaza Niger–Congo → Bantu → Hangaza Tanzania (Kagera Region ) Christianity Harari Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Harari Ethiopia (Hararia ) Islam → Sunni Islam Haratins Afroasiatic → Arabic → Maghrebi Arabic , [ note 1] Afroasiatic → Berber [ note 1] Mauritania Islam → Sunni Islam Hausa Afroasiatic → Chadic → Hausa Hausaland (Niger , Nigeria, Ghana ) Islam → Sunni Islam Haya Niger–Congo → Bantu → Haya Tanzania (Kagera Region ) Christianity, Ruhanga Hehe Niger–Congo → Bantu → Hehe Tanzania (Iringa Region ) Christianity Heiltsuk Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Heiltsuk–Oowekyala → Heiltsuk Canada (Central Coast Regional District ) Native American religion Herero Niger–Congo → Bantu → Herero Namibia (Hereroland ), Angola OvaHimba , Ovambanderu Christianity Hispanic Americans Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → American Spanish Hispanic America (Mexico , Colombia , Argentina , Peru, Venezuela , Chile, Ecuador , Guatemala , Bolivia , Cuba , Dominican Republic , Honduras , Paraguay , Nicaragua , El Salvador , Costa Rica , Panama , Uruguay ), United States (Puerto Rico , Texas , New Mexico, California , Arizona, Colorado, Florida , Louisiana ), Belize Mexicans (including Northeastern Mexicans , Northwestern Mexicans , Baja Californians , Western Mexicans , Abajeno , Central Mexicans , Southern Mexican , Coastal Mexican , Chiapaneco , Yucateco , Basque-Mexican , Mexican-American ), Colombian (Cundinamarqués , Bogotan , Boyacense , Santandereano , Huilense , Tolimense , Paisa , Caucano , Pastuso , Valluno , Llanero , Amazonian Colombian , Guajiro , Sabanero , Samario , Vallenato , Chochoano , Tumaqueño , Basque-Colombian , Colombian-American ), Argentinian (North Argentinian , Guaranitic , Cuyano , Cordobes , Puntano , Litoraleno , Porteno , Patagonian , Basque-Argentinian , Argentinian-American ), Peruvian (Ecuatorial Peruvian , Coastal Peruvian , Andean Peruvian , Amazonian Peruvian , Peruvian-American ), Hispanic Venezuelans (Amazonian Venezuelans , Llaneros , Andean Venezuelans , Western Venezuelans , Eastern Venezuelan , Island Venezuelans , Caraquenos , Zulianos , Central Venezuelans , Venezuelan-American , Venezuelan-Colombian ), Chilean (Chilean-American ), Ecuadorian (Quitenos , Riobambenos , Cuencanos , Lojano , Esmeraldeno , Manabita , Guayaco , Amazonian Ecuadorian , Galapagueños , Ecuadorian Americans ), Guatemalans (Guatemalan-American ), Bolivian (Bolivian-American ), Cubans (including Cuban Americans ), Dominicans (Dominican-American ), Honduran (Honduran-American ), Paraguayan (Paraguayan-American ), Nicaraguan (Nicaraguan-American ), Salvadoran (Caliche , Salvadoran-American ), Costa Rican (Costa Rican-American ), Panamanians (including Panamanian Americans ), Uruguayans (including Uruguayan Americans ), Isleños , Hispanic-Belizean , Puerto Ricans , Hispanic Americans in the United States (including Chicanos , Nuyoricans ), colonial-era Hispanos in the US and their modern descendants (Tejanos , Californios , Nuevomexicanos , Floridanos , Louisiana Isleños , Louisiana Spanish-Creoles ), Spanish Americans (Asturian Americans , Basque Americans , Catalan Americans , Canarian Americans , Galician Americans ), along with significant populations in the United States , Spain , France , Canada , Italy , Japan , Germany , United Kingdom , Portugal , Australia and Sweden Christianity → Catholicism Ho-Chunk Siouan → Western Siouan → Ho-Chunk United States (Wisconsin , Nebraska , Iowa , Minnesota ) Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin , Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Native American religion , Native American Church , Christianity Holikachuk Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Holikachuk United States (Alaska) Christianity, Animism Hopi Uto-Aztecan → Hopi United States (Hopi Reservation ) Christianity, Native American Church Huambisa Chicham → Huambisa Peru (Peruvian Amazonia ), Ecuador (Oriente ) Christianity, Shamanism , Animism Hunsrikers Indo-European → Germanic → Hunsrik Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul ) Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism Hutterites Indo-European → Germanic → Hutterite German Great Plains (United States, Canada) Schmiedeleut , Lehrerleut , Dariusleut Christianity → Anabaptism Hutu Niger–Congo → Bantu → Great Lakes → Rwanda-Rundi [ note 19] Rwanda , Burundi , Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kivu ) Christianity Irish Indo-European → Germanic → English → Hiberno-English (Irish )
Ireland (Republic of Ireland , Northern Ireland ) (Significant population in United States , Australia , Scotland , England , Canada
Irish Catholics , Anglo-Irish Christianity → Catholicism , Protestantism Ibibio Niger–Congo → Cross River → Ibibio , Niger–Congo → Cross River → Anaang , Niger–Congo → Cross River → Eket , Nigeria (Akwa Ibom State ) Eket , Anaang , Oron Christianity Idoma Niger–Congo → Idomoid → Idoma Nigeria (Benue State ) 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 Christianity, Odinala Igede Niger–Congo → Idomoid → Igede Nigeria (Benue State ) Christianity Ijaw Niger–Congo → Ijaw [ note 1] Nigeria (Rivers , Bayelsa , and Delta States) Bille , Engenni , Ibani , Kalabari , Kula , Nkoro , Nkoroo , Obolo Christianity Imraguen Afroasiatic → Arabic → Hassaniya Arabic → Imraguen Mauritania , Western Sahara Islam → Sunni Islam Indo-Caribbeans 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 → Tamiloid → Tamil Caribbean Indo-Barbadians , Indo-Dominicans , Indo-Grenadians , Indo-Guadeloupeans , Indo-Haitians , Indo-Jamaicans , Indo-Martiniquais , Indo-Kittitians and Indo-Nevisians , Indo-Saint Lucians , Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonians , Indo-Vincentians , Indo-Belizeans , Indo-Guyanese , Indo-Surinamese , with significant populations in the United States and the United Kingdom Hinduism , Christianity, Islam, Sikhism , Jainism , Buddhism , Zoroastrianism , Baháʼí Indo-Mauritians Indo-European → French-based creole → Mauritian Creole ; Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Bhojpuri ; Dravidian → Tamiloid → Tamil Mauritius Hinduism , Islam Indo-South Africans Indo-European → Germanic → English → South African English South Africa Hinduism , Islam, Sikhism , Jainism Innu Algic → Algonquian → Innu-aimun , Naskapi Canada (Nitassinan ) Naskapi (including Kawawachikamach Naskapi , Mushuau Naskapi ), Nutashkuan Innu , Ekuanitshit Innu , Mushuau Innu , Sheshatshiu Innu , Matimekush-Lac John Innu , Uashat–Mani-Utenam Innu , Essipit Innu , Pekuakamiulnuatsh Innu , Pessamit Innu , Pakuashipi Innu , Unamenshipit Innu Animism Inuit Eskaleut → Inuit , [ note 1] Inuit Sign language Danish Realm (Greenland ), Canada (Inuit Nunangat ), United States (Alaska) Greenlanders (including Kalaallit , Tunumiit , Inughuit and Greenlandic Danes ), Inupiat (including Nunamiut ), Inuktitut , Inuvialuit , Iglulik Inuit (including Aivilingmiut ), historically Ahiarmiut Christianity, Inuit religion Iowa Siouan → Western Siouan → Chiwere United States (Kansas , Nebraska , Oklahoma ) Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma , Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Native American religion , Native American Church , Christianity Iraqw Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Iraqw Tanzania Christianity Isoko Niger–Congo → Edoid → Isoko Nigeria (Isoko region ) Christianity Jamaican Maroons Indo-European → Germanic → English → Jamaican Patois , Jamaican Maroon Creole Jamaica Kumfu Jews Afroasiatic → Canaanite → Hebrew → Modern Hebrew , [ note 20] Jewish languages , [ note 1] [ note 21] DGSic → Israeli Sign North Africa , East Africa Sephardim (including Egyptian Sephardim , North African Sephardim , Maroka'im , Algerian Jews , Tunisian Jews , Libyan Jews , and Toshavim (including Mozabite Jews )), Beta Israel (including Beta Abraham and Falash Mura ), Rusape Jews , Abayudaya , Igbo Jews , as well as historically some Aksumites , along with significant populations in South Africa , Namibia , and Zimbabwe Judaism Jita Atlantic–Congo → Bantu → Suguti Tanzania (Mara Region ) Christianity, Ethnic Religion 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 22] Nigeria (Wukari ) Wannu Traditional African religions Jur Nilotic → Luo → Jur South Sudan Beli, Sopi, Mödö, Nyamusa, Wira, Biti, Morokodo Christianity, Traditional African religions [ 15] Kablunângajuit Indo-European → Germanic → English → Canadian English → Newfoundland English Canada (Nunatsiavut ) Christianity Kabyle Afroasiatic → Berber → Kabyle Algeria (Kabylia ) Islam → Sunni Islam Kafwe Twa Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tonga Zambia (Kafue Flats ) Traditional African religion Kaguru Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kagulu Tanzania (Ukaguru Mountains ) Folk religion Kaingang Macro-Je → Je → Kaingang [ note 1] Brazil (Paraná , Santa Catarina , Rio Grande do Sul , Sao Paulo ) Shamanism Kalanga Niger–Congo → Bantu → Shona → Kalanga Zimbabwe , Botswana Nambya Christianity Kalenjin Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Kalenjin [ note 1] Kenya (Rift Valley Province ) Keiyo , Tugen , Marakwet , Nandi , Kipsigis , Sabaot , Pokoot , Terik Christianity Kalinago Indo-European → Germanic → English , [ note 23] Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Kalinago → Garifuna , Vincentian Creole Lesser Antilles Christianity → Catholicism Kamba Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kamba Kenya (Ukambani ) Christianity Kamentsa Camsa language Colombia (Putumayo ) Christianity Kanuri Nilo-Saharan → Saharan → Kanuri Kanuriland (Nigeria, Niger , Chad , Cameroon ) Kanembu , Yerwa Kanuri Islam Kapsiki Afroasiatic → Chadic → Kapsiki Mandara Mountains (Nigeria, Cameroon ) Islam Karuks Karuk language United States (California) Christianity Kaska Dena Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Kaska Canada (British Columbia , Yukon Territory ) Native American religion Kassena Atlantic–Congo → Gur → Kasena Ghana (Kassena-Nankana ), Burkina Faso Kassena religion Kaw Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Kansa United States (Oklahoma , Kansas ) Christianity, Native American Church , Native American religion Kawesqar Alacalufan → Kawesqar Chile (Chilean Patagonia , Wellington Island ) Christianity → Protestantism Kayapo Macro-Je → Je → Kayapo Brazil (Pará , Mato Grosso ) Animism Keres Keresan languages , [ note 1] Keresan Sign Language United States (Sandoval County and Cibola County , New Mexico) Eastern Keres (including Dámáyámʾé , Dîiwʾamʾé , Katishtya , Kʾúutìimʾé , Tsʾíiyʾamʾé ) Western Keres (including Áakʾùumʾé , Kʾáwáigamʾé ) Syncretised form of Christianity and Pueblo religion Kerewe Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kerewe Tanzania (Ukerewe Island ) Christianity, Traditional African religions Kickapoo Algic → Algonquian → Kickapoo United States (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas), Mexico (Coahuila , Sonora , Durango ) Tribu Kikapú , Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas , Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas , Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Native American Church , Christianity Kiga Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kiga Uganda , Rwanda Christianity → Catholicism , Christianity → Protestantism Kikuyu Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kikuyu Kenya (Central Province ) Christianity Kilba Afroasiatic → Chadic → Huba Nigeria (Hong ) Christianity Kinga Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kinga Tanzania (Kipengere Range ) Christianity, Traditional African religion Kiowa Tanoan → Kiowa United States (Oklahoma) Christianity, Native American Church Kiriri Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Brazilian Portuguese ; formerly Macro-Jê → Kariri Brazil (Ceará ) Toré religion [ 16] Kissi Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Mel → Kissi Guinea , Sierra Leone Christianity Klallam Salishan → Coast Salish → Klallam United States (Olympic Peninsula , Kitsap Peninsula ), Canada (Vancouver Island ) Lower Elwha Klallam , Jamestown S'Klallam , Port Gamble S'Klallam , Scia'new Klallam Christianity, Shamanism Kofyar Afroasiatic → Chadic → Kofyar Nigeria (Plateau State ) Traditional African religions 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, Kongo religion Konjo Niger–Congo → Bantu → Konjo Rwenzori Mountains (Democratic Republic of the Congo , Uganda ) Nande Christianity Konso Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Konso Ethiopia (Konso ) Traditional African religions Koyukon Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Koyukon United States (Alaska) Christianity, Animism Kpelle Niger–Congo → Mande → Kpelle Liberia , Guinea Traditional African religions Kposo Niger–Congo → Kwa → Ghana–Togo Mountain → Kposo Togo (Plateaux ), Ghana Christianity → Catholicism Kraho Macro-Je → Je → Kraho Brazil (Terra Indigena Kraolandia ) Animism Kru Niger–Congo → Kru [ note 1] Liberia (Grand Kru and Maryland Counties) Aizi , Bete , Bakwe , Grebo , Krahn (including Sapo ), Kuwaa Christianity Kunama Nilo-Saharan → Kunama Eritrea , Ethiopia Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy → Ethiopian Orthodoxy Kuria Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kuria Kenya , Tanzania Traditional African religions , Christianity Kuteb Niger–Congo → Jukunoid → Kuteb Nigeria (Taraba State ) Christianity Kwakwaka'wakw Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Kwak'wala Canada (British Columbia ) Native American religion Kwaya Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kwaya Tanzania (Mara Region ) Christianity, Traditional African religion Kwere Niger–Congo → Bantu → Kwere Tanzania (Bagamoyo District ) Islam, Traditional African religion Kwinti Indo-European → English Creole → Kwinti Suriname Christianity → Moravian Church 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 Algic → Algonquian → Munsee ; historically Algic → Algonquian → Unami United States, Canada Munsee (including Christian Munsee (including Delaware Nation at Moraviantown ), Stockbridge Munsee , Munsee-Delaware Nation ), Delaware Nation , Delaware Tribe of Indians , Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware , Delaware of Six Nations , Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape , Ramapough Mountain Indians Traditional Lenape religion Lenca Macro-Chibchan → Lencan , Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Honduran Spanish , Salvadoran Spanish Honduras , El Salvador Christianity → Catholicism , Sovereign Tribal Custom Limba Niger–Congo → Limba Sierra Leone (Bombali and Koinadugu Districts ) Christianity Lower Cowlitz Historically Salishan → Coast Salish → Cowlitz United States (Cowlitz Reservation , Quinault Reservation , Chehalis Reservation ) Native American religion Luba Niger–Congo → Bantu → Luban [ note 1] Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lubaland ) Luba-Kasai , Luba-Katanga , Hemba (including Bangubangu ), Songe , Lulua Christianity Lugbara Nilo-Saharan → Central Sudanic → Lugbara Democratic Republic of the Congo (Orientale Province ), South Sudan , Uganda (West Nile (particularly Arua City , Arua , Maracha , Terego , Madi-Okollo , Yumbe and Koboko districts )) Ayivu, Maracha, Terego, Vurra, Aringa Christianity, Islam, Lugbara religion [ 17] Luhya Niger–Congo → Bantu → Luhya Kenya (Western Province ) Bukusu , Idakho , Isukha , Kabras , Khayo , Kisa , Marachi , Maragoli , Marama , Nyole , Samia , Tachoni , Tiriki , Tsotso , Wanga , Christianity Lumbee Indo-European → Germanic → English → American Indian English → Lumbee English United States (North Carolina) Christianity Luo Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Dholuo Kenya Christianity Luso-Africans Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → African Portuguese PALOP countries (Angola , Guinea-Bissau , Cape Verde , Mozambique , São Tomé and Príncipe , Equatorial Guinea ), South Africa Portuguese Africans (including Luso-Angolans , Cape Verdeans , Luso-Equatoguineans , Luso-Guineans , Mozambique , Santomeans , Luso-South Africans ) Christianity → Catholicism Luso-Brazilians Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese → Brazilian Portuguese Brazil North Brazilians , Northeast Brazilians , Central-West Brazilians , Southeast Brazilians (includes Caipiras ), South Brazilians (including Paranaenses , Riograndenses , and Catarinenses ), along with significant populations in the United States , Portugal , Paraguay , United Kingdom , Japan , Italy , Spain , Germany , Canada , Argentina , France , Switzerland , French Guiana , Australia , Ireland , Mexico , Uruguay , Belgium , Bolivia , Netherlands , and Suriname Christianity → Catholicism Maasai Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Maasai Maasailand (Tanzania , Kenya ) Samburu , Arusha , Kwavi Traditional African religions Macushi Cariban → Macushi Guyana (Rupununi ), Brazil (Roraima ) Shamanism Madi Nilo-Saharan → Central Sudanic → Ma'di Democratic Republic of the Congo , South Sudan , Uganda Christianity Mafa Afroasiatic → Chadic → Mafa Cameroon Christianity Makaa Niger–Congo → Bantu → Makaa , Niger–Congo → Bantu → Byep Cameroon (East Region , Centre Region ) South Makaa , North Makaa Christianity, Traditional African religion Makah Wakashan → Southern Wakashan → Makah United States (Washington ) Native American religion Makonde Niger–Congo → Bantu → Makonde Tanzania , Mozambique (Mueda Plateau ) Machinga Islam Makua Niger–Congo → Bantu → Makhuwa Mozambique Lomwe , Chuwabu , Moniga , Koti , Nathembo Traditional African religions Malagasy Austronesian → Greater Barito → 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, Malagasy religion Mambila Niger–Congo → Mambila Mambilla Plateau (Nigeria, Cameroon ) Somyev Traditional African religions Mandinka Niger–Congo → Mande → Manding [ note 1] Mali , The Gambia , Guinea , Senegal Bolon Islam Manjak Niger–Congo → West Atlantic → Senegambian → Manjak Guinea-Bissau , Senegal Traditional African religions Mapuche Araucanian languages [ note 1] [ note 24] Chile (Araucania ), Argentina Huilliche , Moluche , Pehuenche Christianity, Mapuche religion Masa Afroasiatic → Chadic → Masana Cameroon , Chad Christianity, Islam[ citation needed ] Masalit Nilo-Saharan → Masalit Sudan , Chad Islam → Sunni Islam 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 (Yucatan , Campeche , Quintana Roo , Tabasco , Chiapas ) Maya , Achi , Chuj , Chʼortiʼ , Itza , Kʼicheʼ , Qʼeqchiʼ , Tektitek , Huastecan , Mopan , Lacandon , Chontal , Akatek , Jakaltek , Qʼanjobʼal , Tzeltal , Mochoʼ , Tojolab'al , Mam , Ixil , Tzotzil , Poqomam , Yucatecan Maya , Motozintlecos , Awakatek , Kaqchikel , Sakapultek , Sipakapense , Uspantek , Chʼol , and Tzʼutujil Christianity → Catholicism ; Maya religion Mayangna Misumalpan → Sumo [ note 1] Nicaragua (Mosquito Coast ) Panamahka, Tawahka, Ulwa Christianity Mayles Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English United States (West Virginia) Christianity → Protestantism Mayo Uto-Aztecan → Cahitan → Mayo Mexico (Sonora , Sinaloa ) Christianity → Catholicism , Native American religion Mazahua Oto-Manguean → Oto-Pamean → Mazahua Mexico (State of Mexico ) Christianity → Catholicism 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 Mbugu Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mbugu , Pare ; Niger–Congo and Afroasiatic → Bantu and Cushitic → Maʼa Tanzania (Usambara Mountains ) Christianity, Islam, Traditional African religion Melungeons Indo-European → Germanic → English → Appalachian English United States (Appalachia ) Carmel Indians Christianity → Protestantism → Baptists Mende Niger–Congo → Mande → Mende Sierra Leone (Southern and Eastern Provinces) Islam Mennonites Indo-European → Germanic → German , Dutch , English ; Romance → Spanish Americas Old Order Mennonites , Old Colony Mennonites , Amish Mennonites (including Beachy Amish (including Old Beachy Amish ), Kauffman Amish Mennonites , Egli Amish , Stuckey Amish ), with significant populations in Argentina , Belize , Bolivia , Colombia , El Salvador , Mexico , Paraguay , Peru , and Uruguay Christianity → Anabaptism → Mennonitism Menominee Indo-European → Germanic → English ; Algic → Algonquian → Menominee United States (Wisconsin (Menominee Indian Reservation )) Keshena, Legend Lake, Middle Village , Neopit , Zoar Christianity → Catholicism , Big Drum , Native American Church Métis Indo-European and Algic → Romance and Algonquian → French and Plains Cree → Michif ; Indo-European → Romance → French → Metis French ; Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bungi Canada (Canadian Prairies , British Columbia , Northwest Territories , Northwestern Ontario ), United States (Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana) Anglo-Metis , Little Shell Métis Christianity Mi'kmaq Algic → Algonquian → Mi'kmaq [ note 14] Canada (Mi'kma'ki ), United States (Maine) Mi'kmaq Nation , Miawpukek Christianity → Catholicism Miami Algic → Algonquian → Miami–Illinois → Miami proper United States (Illinois) Indiana Miami , Oklahoma Miami , Piankeshaw Christianity, Native American religion Miccosukee Muskogean → Mikasuki United States (Miccosukee Indian Reservation ) Christianity, Native American religion Mijikenda Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mijikenda Kenya (Coast Province ) Chonyi , Giriama , Digo , Segeju , Rabai Christianity Misak Barbacoan → Northern Barbacoan → Coconucan → Nam Trik Colombia (Cauca ) Traditional religion , Christianity → Catholicism Miskito Misumalpan → Miskito ; Germanic → English Creole → Miskito Coast Creole Mosquito Coast (Nicaragua , Honduras ) Miskito Sambu Christianity → Protestantism → Moravian Church Missouria Siouan → Western Siouan → Chiwere United States (Oklahoma , previously Missouri ) Christianity, Native American Church Mixe Mixe–Zoque → Mixe [ note 1] Mexico (Oaxaca ) Christianity → Catholicism Mixtec Oto-Manguean → Mixtecan → Mixtec Mexico (La Mixteca ) Triqui , Cuicatecs , Amoltepec Christianity → Catholicism Mohawk Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Mohawk Canada (Quebec , Ontario ), United States (New York ) Animism , Christianity Monacans Historically Siouan → Ohio Valley Siouan → Tutelo [ note 25] United States (Virginia , West Virginia , Maryland , Ohio ) Christianity Mongo Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mongo Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur , Tshuapa , Mongala , Nord-Ubangi , Sud-Ubangi ) Bolia, Ntomba , Ngando , Iyaelima , Mbole , Mpama , Nkutu , Sengele , Hendo , Dengese , Tetela Christianity Mormons [ 19] Indo-European → Germanic → English United States (Mountain States ) Christianity → Mormonism Moru Nilo-Saharan → Central Sudanic → Moru South Sudan (Western Equatoria ) Miza; Ägyi; Moroändri; Kediro, 'Bari'ba [ 20] Christianity → Protestantism → Anglicanism → Episcopal Church of the South Sudan [ 21] Mossi Niger–Congo → Gur → Mossi Burkina Faso (Mossiland ) Islam Muiscas Chibchan → Chibcha Colombia (Altiplano Cundiboyacense ) Muisca religion , Christianity → Catholicism Mumuye Niger–Congo → Adamawa → Mumuye Nigeria (Taraba State ) Traditional African religions Muscogee Muskogean → Muscogee , [ note 5] Muskogean → Eastern Muskogean → Mikasuki United States (Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia ) [ note 6] Thlopthlocco , Kialegee , Muscogee Nation , Poarch Band , Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe , Creek Freedmen Native American religion → Creek mythology , Four Mothers Society Musgum Afroasiatic → Chadic → Musgu Cameroon (Far North Region ), Chad (Chari-Baguirmi , Mayo-Kebbi Est ) Islam Mwera Niger–Congo → Bantu → Mwera Tanzania (Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions) Islam Nahuas Uto-Aztecan → Nahuan → Nahuatl Mexico Huasteca Nahuas , Mexicaneros , Sierra Puebla Nahuas , Guerrero Nahuas , Orizaba Nahuas , Southeastern Puebla Nahuas , Central Nahuas , Pipil Christianity → Catholicism , Aztec religion Nakoda Siouan → Western Siouan → Stoney Canada (Alberta , Saskatchewan ) Wood Stoney, Mountain Stoney Christianity Nama Khoe → Khoekhoe Namibia (Namaland ), South Africa Oorlams Christianity Naso Chibchan → Talamanca → Teribe Panama (Bocas del Toro ) Native American religion Natchez Natchez language [ note 5] United States (Oklahoma, South Carolina) Eastern Band Christianity, Native American religion Navajo Na-Dene → Apachean → Navajo ; Navajo Family Sign [ note 5] United States (Dinétah ) Christianity → Catholicism , Native American Church Ndendeule Niger-Congo languages → Bantu languages → Ndendeule Tanzania Animism Nez Perce Plateau Penutian → Sahaptian → Nez Perce , [ note 5] Indo-European → Germanic → English United States (Idaho, Washington ) Waashat Religion , Christianity Ngabe Chibchan → Guaymi Panama (Ngabe-Bugle Comarca ) Christianity → Catholicism Ngbandi Niger–Congo → Ubangian → Ngbandi Democratic Republic of the Congo , Central African Republic Yakoma Christianity Ngoni Niger–Congo → Bantu → Ngoni Malawi , Mozambique , Tanzania, Zimbabwe , and Zambia Christianity, African Traditional Religion , Sangoma , Islam Nipmucs Historically Algic → Algonquian → Loup A , Massachusett United States (Chaubunagungamaug Reservation , Hassanamisco Reservation ) Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck , Hassanamisco Nipmuc , Nipmuc Nation Manito , Christianity Nisga'a Tsimshianic → Nass –Gitksan → Nisga'a Canada (British Columbia ) Native American religion Nkole Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nkore-Kiga → Nkore Uganda (Ankole ) Christianity, Ruhanga Nooksack Salishan → Coast Salish → Nooksack United States (Washington ) Native American religion , Christianity 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 Nubis Afroasiatic → Arabic creoles → Nubi Uganda , Kenya Ugandan Nubis, Kenyan Nubis Islam Nuer Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Nuer South Sudan (Nuerland ) Traditional African religions NunatuKavummiut Indo-European → Germanic → English → Newfoundland English Canada (NunatuKavut ) Christianity → Protestantism → Evangelicalism ; Animism Nuu-chah-nulth Wakashan → Southern Wakashan → Nuu-chah-nulth Canada (British Columbia ) Native American religion Nuxalk Salishan → Nuxalk Canada (British Columbia ) Native American religion Nyambo Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nyambo Tanzania (Karagwe District , Kagera Region ) Christianity → Protestantism → Evangelicalism O'odham Uto-Aztecan → Piman → O'odham Mexico (Sonora ), United States (Arizona) Akimel O'odham , Tohono O'odham , Hia C-eḍ O'odham Christianity → Catholicism , Native American religion Odawa Algic → Algonquian → Ottawa [ note 26] Canada (Ontario ), United States (Oklahoma, Michigan) Midewiwin , Animism , Traditional religion , Christianity [ 22] Ogiek Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Ogiek Kenya (Mau Forest , Mount Elgon ) Christianity, Traditional Ogiek religion [ 23] Ogoni Niger–Congo → Cross River → Ogoni [ note 1] Nigeria (Ogoniland ) Baan , Eleme , Gokana , Tẹẹ Christianity Ogu Niger–Congo → Kwa → Gbe → Gun Nigeria (Lagos , Ogun State ), Benin Christianity, Islam, West African Vodun [ 24] Oji-Cree Algic → Algonquian → Oji-Cree Canada (Ontario , Manitoba ) Anishinaabe traditional beliefs , Christianity [ 25] Ojibwe Algic → Algonquian → Ojibwe [ note 1] [ note 26] Anishinaabeland (Canada, United States) Mississaugas , Saulteaux , Findians Midewiwin Okies Indo-European → Germanic → English → Oklahoman English United States (Oklahoma, California) Christianity → Protestantism → Southern Baptist Oku Indo-European → English Creole → Krio ; Indo-European → Germanic → English Sierra Leone , The Gambia Islam Omaha Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Omaha-Ponca United States (Nebraska , Iowa ) Christianity, Native American religion Oneida Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Oneida [ note 26] Canada (Ontario ), United States (New York , Wisconsin) Longhouse Religion Onondaga Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Onondaga Canada (Ontario ), United States (New York ) Longhouse Religion , Kanoh'hon'io, Kahni'kwi'io, Christianity [ 26] Oromo Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Oromo [ note 1] Ethiopia (Oromia ), Kenya Boorana , Barento , Salale , Machaa , Arsi , Wollo Islam → Sunni Islam Osage Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Osage ; Indo-European → Germanic → English ; Indo-European → Romance → French [ 27] United States (Missouri , Oklahoma , Arkansas , Kansas ) Christianity, Inlonshka, Traditional Spirituality [ 28] Otoe Siouan → Western Siouan → Chiwere United States (Oklahoma , formerly Nebraska ) Native American Church , Christianity Otomi Oto-Manguean → Otomian → Otomi Mexico (Hidalgo , Puebla , Veracruz , State of Mexico , Queretaro ) Christianity → Catholicism Ovambo Niger–Congo → Bantu → Ovambo Namibia (Ovamboland ), Angola Christianity → Protestantism → Lutheranism Ovimbundu Niger–Congo → Bantu → Umbundu Angola Christianity Papel Niger–Congo → Atlantic → Senegambian → Papel Guinea-Bissau (Biombo Region ) Christianity → Catholicism Paramaccan Indo-European → Germanic → English → Ndyuka Suriname (Pamacca ) Winti Pardo Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese Brazil Christianity → Catholicism Pare Niger–Congo → Bantu → Pare Tanzania (Pare Mountains ) Islam Pataxó Macro-Jê → Maxakalian → Pataxó Brazil (Bahia ) Shamanism Pawnee Caddoan → Pawnee -Kitsai → Pawnee -Arikara → Pawnee United States (Oklahoma, formerly Kansas and Nebraska) Christianity, Native American Church Pedi Niger–Congo → Bantu → Northern Sotho → Sepedi South Africa (Limpopo ) Christianity Pende Niger–Congo → Bantu → Pende Democratic Republic of the Congo Christianity Pennsylvania Dutch Indo-European → Germanic → Pennsylvania Dutch ; Indo-European → Germanic → English → Pennsylvania Dutch English United States (Pennsylvania) Schwenkfelders , River Brethren (including Yorker Brethren ) Christianity → Protestantism Piapoco Arawakan → Upper Amazon Arawakan → Piapoco Colombia (Meta ), Venezuela Traditional religion , Christianity → Catholicism Pied-Noir Indo-European → Romance → French Algeria Christianity Ponca Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Omaha-Ponca United States (Nebraska , Oklahoma ) Christianity, Native American Church Potawatomi Algic → Algonquian → Potawatomi Canada (Ontario , United States (Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Wisconsin) Midewiwin , Christianity → Catholicism ; Protestantism → Methodism [ 29] Potiguara Tupian → Potiguara ' Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese Brazil (Paraíba ) Shamanism Powhatans Indo-European → Germanic → English ; historically Algic → Algonquian → Virginia Algonquian United States (Tsenacommacah ) Christianity, Native American religion [ 30] Punjabi Mexican Americans Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English United States (California ) Hinduism , Sikhism , Islam, Christianity Purepecha Purépechan languages [ note 1] Mexico (Michoacan ) Christianity → Catholicism Quapaw Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Quapaw United States (Oklahoma , formerly Arkansas ) Christianity, Native American religion , Native American Church Quechan Yuman → Quechan United States (Arizona, California) Native American religion , Christianity Quechua Quechuan [ note 1] Peru, Bolivia , Ecuador , Colombia , Argentina Ayacucho , Cajamarca–Canaris , Central , Chachapoyas , Cusco , Inga , Huanca , Kichwa , Lamas , North Bolivian , Pacaraos , Puno , Santiagueno , South Bolivian Christianity → Catholicism , Inca religion Quileute Chimakuan → Quileute United States (Washington ) Native American religion Qulla Quechuan → Quechua II → Southern Quechua Qullaw (Argentina , Bolivia , Chile) Christianity → Catholicism Rama Chibchan → Rama ; Germanic → English Creole → Miskito Coast Creole → Rama Cay Creole Nicaragua (Rama Cay ) Christianity → Protestantism → Moravian Church Ramkokamekra Macro-Je → Je → Canela Brazil (Northeast Region ) Animism Ranquel Araucanian → Mapudungun → Ranquel Argentina (La Pampa Province ) Native American religion [ 31] Redbones Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English United States (Louisiana) Christianity Rendille Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Rendille Kenya (Eastern Province ) Waaq Rhodesians Indo-European → Germanic → English → Zimbabwean English Zimbabwe Significant populations in the United Kingdom Christianity Rifians Afroasiatic → Berber → Tarifit Morocco Islam → Sunnism Scottish Indo-European → Germanic → English → Scottish English (Scottish Gaelic ) (Scots )
Scotland (significant populations in England , United States , Canada, New Zealand Highlands , Lowlanders (historical) (Orcadians )
Christianity → Presbyterianism , Catholicism , Protestantism Saho Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Saho Eritrea , Ethiopia Islam → Sunnism Sahrawis Afroasiatic → Arabic → Hassaniya Arabic Western Sahara Reguibat , Oulad Delim , Oulad Tidrarin , Laaroussien , Tekna , Tajakant , Aït Oussa Islam → Sunnism Saint Helenians Indo-European → Germanic → English Saint Helena Christianity → Anglicanism Salinan Hokan → Salinan United States (California) Native American religion Sandawe Sandawe Tanzania (Chemba District ) Traditional African Religion , Islam 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 Sekani Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Sekani Canada (British Columbia ) Christianity, Animism Selk'nam Chonan → Selk'nam , Indo-European → Romance → Spanish Tierra del Fuego (Argentina , Chile ) Animism , Christianity Seminoles Muskogean → Muscogee → Seminole , Muskogean → Mikasuki , Afro-Seminole Creole United States (Oklahoma, Florida), Mexico (Coahuila ) Oklahoma Seminoles , Black Seminoles (including Mascogos ), Florida Seminoles Christianity → Protestantism , Catholicism ; Green Corn Ceremony Seneca Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Seneca Canada (Ontario ), United States (New York , Oklahoma) Longhouse Religion , Christianity [ 32] Senufo Atlantic–Congo → (disputed) → Senufo [ note 1] Mali , Ivory Coast , Burkina Faso Nafana , Minyanka Traditional African religions Serer Atlantic–Congo → Senegambian → Serer , Cangin [ note 1] Senegal Laalaa , Ndut , Niominka , Serer-Noon , Palor , Saafi Islam, Serer religion Serrano Uto-Aztecan → Takic → Serrano [ note 5] United States (California ) Mountain Serrano, Desert Serrano Native American religion Seychellois Creoles Indo-European → French-based creole → Seychellois Creole Seychelles Christianity → Catholicism Shawnee Algic → Algonquian → Shawnee United States (Oklahoma, historically Ohio) Absentee Shawnee , Eastern Shawnee , Piqua Shawnee , Shawnee Tribe Indigenous religion [ 33] Sherbro Atlantic–Congo → Mel → Sherbro Sierra Leone (Sherbro Island ) Traditional African religions Shilha Afroasiatic → Berber → Shilha Morocco Islam → Sunnism Shilluk Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Shilluk South Sudan Gule Christianity → Catholicism Shirazi Atlantic-Congo → Bantu → Swahili Tanzania (Swahili Coast ), Kenya , Mozambique , Comoros Zanzibaris , and Maore Islam → Sunnism Shiriana Arawakan → Shiriana , Arutani language Brazil (Amazonas , Amazon rainforest ), Venezuela (Amazon rainforest ) Auake Animism [ 34] Shona Niger–Congo → Bantu → Shona Zimbabwe (Mashonaland ) Manyika , Ndau Christianity Shoshone Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Shoshoni Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Utah (United States) Eastern Shoshone , Northern Shoshone , Western Shoshone , Goshute Native American Church , Christianity Shuar Chicham → Shuar Peru (Peruvian Amazonia ), Ecuador (Oriente ) Christianity, Shamanism , Animism Sidama Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Sidaama Ethiopia (Sidamia ) Christianity 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 Siltʼe Afroasiatic → Semitic → Ethiopic → Gurage → Siltʼe Ethiopia (Siltia ) Islam Siona Tucanoan → Western Tucanoan → Siona Ecuador (Sucumbios ), Colombia (Putumayo ) Animism Sioux Siouan → Western Siouan → Sioux [ note 1] [ note 27] United States (Lakotah ) Lakota (including Brulé , Oglala , Sans Arc , Hunkpapa , Miniconjou , and Sihasapa ) and Dakota (including Mdewakanton ) Native American religion Sirenik Eskaleut → Eskimo → Siberian Yupik , [ note 28] historically Eskaleut → Eskimo → Sirenik Russia (Sireniki ) Christianity, formerly shamanism Skokomish Salishan → Coast Salish → Twana United States (Skokomish Indian Reservation ) Christianity → Indian Shaker Church [ 35] Slavey Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Slavey [ note 1] Canada (Alberta , Northwest Territories ) Deh Cho , Sahtu Christianity, Animism Soga Niger–Congo → Bantu → Soga Uganda (Busoga ) Christianity, Traditional African religions Somalis Afroasiatic → Cushitic → Somali [ note 1] 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 → Sunnism → Shafi'ism Songhai Songhay languages [ note 1] West Africa Songhai proper , Zarma , Wogo , Kurtey , Ingalkoyyu , Arma , Belbali , Dendi Islam Soninke Niger–Congo → Mande → Soninke Mali Islam → Sunni Islam → Malikism Sotho Niger–Congo → Bantu → Sotho South Africa (Free State ), Lesotho Christianity South Carolina Turks [ 36] Indo-European → Germanic → English United States (Dalzell , Sumter County, South Carolina ) Islam Squamish Salishan → Coast Salish → Squamish Canada (British Columbia (North Vancouver (Squamish Nation ))) Senakw , X̱wáýx̱way , X̱wemelch'stn , Stawamus Irreligion , Christianity Sukuma Niger–Congo → Bantu → Sukuma Tanzania Christianity → Catholicism Surma Nilo-Saharan → Surmic [ note 1] Ethiopia, South Sudan Me'en , Mursi , Kichepo Traditional African religions Susu Niger–Congo → Mande → Susu Guinea , Sierra Leone (Kambia ) Islam Swahili Niger–Congo → Bantu → Swahili Swahili coast (Kenya , Tanzania, Mozambique , Comoros ) Islam Swazi Niger–Congo → Bantu → Swazi South Africa (Mpumalanga ), Eswatini Christianity → African Zionism Tagish Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tagish Canada (Yukon ) Christianity, Animism [ 37] Tahltan Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tahltan Canada (Northern British Columbia ) Christianity, Animism [ 38] Taidnapam Historically Plateau Penutian → Sahaptian → Northwest Sahaptin → Upper Cowlitz; Chinookan , Wakashan , and Indo-European → Lower Chinook , Nootka Jargon , Germanic , and Italic → Chinook Jargon United States (Yakama Indian Reservation ) Upper Cowlitz , Lewis River Cowlitz Native American religion [ 39] Taino Arawakan → Taino Greater Antilles Native American religion Tallensi Atlantic–Congo → Gur → Talni Ghana (Tallensi Traditional Area), Burkina Faso Tallensi religion Tama Nilo-Saharan → Taman → Tama Chad , Sudan Islam Tanana Athabaskans Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Upper Tanana , Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Lower Tanana , Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tanacross United States (Interior Alaska ), Canada (Western Yukon ) Lower Tanana , Middle Tanana , Tanacross , Upper Tanana Christianity, Shamanism [ 40] Taos Tanoan → Tiwa → Taos United States (Taos Pueblo ) Native American religion , Native American Church , Christianity Tapayuna Macro-Jê → Jê → Tapayuna Brazil (Mato Grosso ) Ethnoreligion Tarahumara Uto-Aztecan → Tarahumaran → Tarahumara Mexico (Chihuahua ) Animism , Peyotism , Christianity → Catholicism Tarok Niger–Congo → Plateau → Tarok Nigeria (Plateau State ) Christianity Tehuelche Chonan → Tehuelche , Araucanian → Mapudungun , Indo-European → Romance → Spanish Argentina (eastern Patagonia ) Animism , Christianity Teke Niger–Congo → Bantu → Teke Republic of the Congo , Democratic Republic of the Congo Traditional African religions [ 41] Temne Niger–Congo → Mel → Temne Sierra Leone (Northern Sierra Leone ) Islam Tepehuán Uto-Aztecan → Piman → Tepehuán Mexico (Durango , Chihuahua , Sinaloa , Jalisco , Zacatecas , Nayarit ) Tepehuán Mythology, Shamanism , Animism , Peyotism , Christianity → Catholicism Terena Arawakan → Terena ; Brazilian Sign language ; Terena Sign language Brazil (Mato Grosso , Mato Grosso do Sul ) Shamanism Tewa Tanoan → Tewa United States (New Mexico) Christianity, Pueblo religion Ticuna Ticuna–Yuri → Ticuna Brazil (Amazonas ) Shamanism Tigrayans Afroasiatic → Ethiopic → Tigrinya Eritrea (Eritrean Highlands ), Ethiopia (Tigrayia ) Christianity → Oriental Orthodoxy → Ethiopian Orthodoxy Tigre Afroasiatic → Ethiopic → Tigre Eritrea Islam Tiv Niger–Congo → Tiv Nigeria (Benue State ) Christianity Tlapanec Oto-Manguean → Tlapanec Mexico (Guerrero ) Christianity → Catholicism Tlicho Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tlicho Canada (Northwest Territories ) Christianity, Animism Tlingit Na-Dene → Tlingit Canada (British Columbia , Yukon Territory ), United States (Alaska, Washington ) Alaska Native religion Tonga Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tonga Zambia , Zimbabwe Traditional African Religion Tooro Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tooro Uganda (Tooro Kingdom ) Abagweri, Abasingo, Abahinda, Ababiito, Abasumbi, Abayaga, Ababwiju, Abasiita, Abasambo, Ababoopi, Ababwooro, Abagaya, Abalebeki, Abango, Abagimu, Abarungu, Abanyakyoozi, Abasoigi [ 42] Christianity, Ruhanga Totonac Totonac [ note 1] Mexico (Veracruz , Puebla , Hidalgo ) Christianity, Native American religion Toubou Nilo-Saharan → Saharan → Tebu [ note 1] Toubouland (Chad , Niger , Sudan, Libya ) Daza , Teda Islam → Sunni Islam Toucouleur Atlantic–Congo → Senegambian → Pulaar Senegal (Futa Tooro ) Islam Trumai Trumai Brazil (Mato Grosso ) Animism Tsimané Macro-Panoan → Moseten–Chonan → Tsimané Bolivia (Beni ) Mosetén Traditional tribal religion [ 43] Tsimshian Tsimshianic → Maritime Tsimshianic [ note 1] Canada (British Columbia ), United States (Alaska) Kitasoo , Gitga'ata , Kitkatla , Kitsumkalum , Kitselas , Ginadoiks , Ginaxangiik , Gispaxlo'ots , Gitando , Gitlaan , Gits'iis , Gitwilgyoots , Gitzaxłaał , Giluts'aaw Alaskan Native religion Tsonga Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tsonga Mozambique (Maputo City and Maputo Province , Gaza Province ), South Africa (Limpopo , Mpumalanga ) Christianity → Catholicism Tsuut'ina Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tsuut'ina Canada (Alberta ) Christianity, Native American religion Tswana Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tswana Botswana , South Africa (South Tswanaland ) Balete , Mangwato , Bangwaketse , Bakwena , Batlokwa , Bahurutshe , Bakgatla , Rolong Christianity Tumbuka Niger-Congo → Bantu → Tumbuka Malawi , Zambia , Tanzania , Zimbabwe Senga , Henga, Yombe , Phoka, Tonga Christianity, Tumbuka mythology Tunica-Biloxi Indo-European → Germanic → English ; Indo-European → Romance → French ; [ 44] Tunica language ; historically Siouan → Ohio Valley Siouan → Biloxi United States (Tunica-Biloxi Indian Reservation ) Biloxi , Tunica Christianity → Protestantism , Catholicism ; Native American religion [ 45] Tupuri Niger–Congo → Adamawa → Tupuri Cameroon (Far North Region ), Chad (Mayo-Kebbi ) Christianity Turkana Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Turkana Kenya (Turkanaland ) Christianity → Catholicism Tuscarora Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Tuscarora Canada (Ontario ), United States (New York , North Carolina) Longhouse Religion , Christianity [ 46] Tutchones Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tutchone [ note 1] Canada (Yukon Territory ) Northern Tutchones , Southern Tutchones Native American religion Tutsi Niger–Congo → Bantu → Great Lakes → Rwanda-Rundi [ note 19] Rwanda , Burundi , Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kivu ) Banyamulenge Christianity, Islam Umatilla Plateau Penutian → Sahaptian → Umatilla United States (Oregon) Native American religion Upper Kuskokwim Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Upper Kuskokwim United States (Interior Alaska ) Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy Urhobos Niger–Congo → Edoid → Urhobo Nigeria (Delta State ) Christianity Ute Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Colorado River Numic → Ute United States (Colorado, Utah) Native American Church , Christianity Vai Niger–Congo → Mande → Vai Liberia , Sierra Leone Islam, Christianity, Traditional African religions Venda Niger–Congo → Bantu → Tshivenda South Africa (Vendaland ) Christianity, Traditional African religions Welsh Indo-European → Germanic → English → Welsh English (Welsh )
Wales (significant population in England , United States , Argentina Welsh Argentines Christianity → Anglicanism , Catholicism , Protestantism Walla Walla Plateau Penutian → Sahaptin → Walla Walla United States (Oregon, Washington ) Waashat Religion Wampanoag Algic → Algonquian → Wampanoag United States (Massachusetts ) Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe , Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Native American religion , Christianity Wassamasaw Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English United States (Berkeley County, South Carolina ) Christianity → Protestantism → Baptism [ 47] Wayuu Arawakan → Wayuunaiki Colombia (La Guajira ), Venezuela Ethnic religion , Christianity → Catholicism Welayta Afroasiatic → Omotic → Wolaitta Ethiopia (Wolayitia ) Christianity → Protestantism → P'ent'ay Wichita Caddoan → Wichita [ note 5] United States (Oklahoma ; formerly Kansas , Texas ) Native American Church , Christianity, Native American religion Wolane Afroasiatic → Ethiopic → Wolane Ethiopia (Gurage ) Islam [ 48] Wolof Niger–Congo → Atlantic → Senegambian → Wolof Senegambia (Senegal , The Gambia ) Lebu Islam → Sunni Islam → Sufism → Mouride Wuikinuxv Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Heiltsuk–Oowekyala → Oowekyala Canada (British Columbia ) Native American religion Xavante Macro-Je → Je → Xavante Brazil (Mato Grosso ) Shamanism Xerente Macro-Je → Je → Xerente Brazil (Tocantins ) Christianity and traditional folk religion → Folk Catholicism [ 49] Xhosa Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nguni → Xhosa South Africa (Xhosaland ) Christianity Xinca Xincan [ note 1] Guatemala Christianity → Catholicism ; Native American religion Xokleng Macro-Je → Je → Xokleng Brazil (Santa Catarina ) Shamanism [ 50] Yahgan Yahgan , Indo-European → Romance → Spanish Tierra del Fuego (Argentina , Chile ) Christianity → Protestantism Yako Niger–Congo → Cross River → Yako Nigeria (Yakurr Local Government ) Christianity 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 Yaqui Uto-Aztecan → Cahitan → Yaqui Mexico (Sonora ), United States (Arizona ) Peyotism , Christianity → Catholicism Yellowknives Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Chipewyan Canada (Northwest Territories ) Christianity Yoa-Lokpa Niger–Congo → Gur → Oti–Volta → Yom , Niger–Congo → Gur → Gurunsi → Lukpa Benin (Donga Department ) Ethnic religion [ 51] Yoruba Atlantic–Congo → Yoruboid → 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 Yuchi Yuchi language United States (Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia , South Carolina) [ note 6] Christianity → Protestantism → Methodism ; Stomp Dance ; Native American Church [ 52] Yup'ik Eskaleut → Eskimo → Yup'ik United States (Alaska) Nunivak Cupʼig , Chevak Cupʼik Christianity, Shamanism Zaghawa Nilo-Saharan → Saharan → Zaghawa Chad , Sudan Islam → Sunni Islam Zande [ note 29] [ 53] Niger–Congo → Zande Democratic Republic of the Congo , Central African Republic , South Sudan Barambu Christianity Zapotecs Oto-Manguean → Zapotec [ note 1] Mexico (Oaxaca ) Ixtlan Christianity → Catholicism Zonians Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English Panama (Panama Canal Zone ) Christianity Zoque Mixe–Zoque → Zoque [ note 1] Mexico (Chiapas , Oaxaca , Veracruz , Tabasco ) Christianity → Catholicism Zoró Tupian → Monde → Gavião of Jiparaná → Zoró Brazil (Mato Grosso ) Christianity Zulu Niger–Congo → Bantu → Nguni → Zulu South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal ) Northern Ndebele Christianity Zuni Zuni language United States (New Mexico) Christianity ǃKung Kxʼa → ǃKung [ note 1] Namibia (Kalahari Desert ) ǃXun, Ju Animism 
