Modern Civilizations K98 (Updated Feb. 2024)

Africa:

• Bantu Angola: Predominantly Bantu-speaking populations from Angola.
• Benin and Togo: Diverse ethnic groups primarily known for their rich cultures and languages.
• Central Bantu: Refers to Bantu-speaking communities in Central Africa.
• Eastern Bantu: Bantu-speaking populations located in Eastern Africa.
• Egypt: Historically mixed population with influences from Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean.
• Ethiopia: Known for its ancient history and diverse ethnicities, including Semitic-speaking peoples.
• Ivory Coast and Ghana: Diverse ethnic regions in West Africa known for their languages and traditions.
• Liberia and Sierra Leone: West African countries with rich histories and multiple ethnic groups.
• Mali: Known for its historical empires and ethnic diversity, including the Mandé and Tuareg peoples.
• Nigeria: Africa's most populous nation, rich in ethnic groups such as Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba.
• Nilotic Chad: Nilotic-speaking communities in Chad.
• Nilotic Ethiopia: Nilotic ethnic groups present in Ethiopia.
• Nilotic Great Lakes region: Nilotic populations in the Great Lakes area of Africa.
• Nilotic Sudan: Predominantly Nilotic-speaking communities in Sudan.
• North Africa: Includes Berber and Arab-speaking populations along the Mediterranean coast.
• Omotic: Refers to populations speaking Omotic languages in southwestern Ethiopia.
• Pygmies: Indigenous hunter-gatherer peoples of the Central African rainforests.
• Senegambian: Refers to the ethnic groups in the Senegambia region, known for their cultural richness.
• Somalia and North East Kenya: Regions with predominantly Somali-speaking populations.
• South African Hunter Gatherers: Indigenous peoples known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle, such as the San.
• South Eastern Bantu: Bantu-speaking communities in southeastern regions of Africa.

Arctic and Native American:

• Aleut: Indigenous peoples of the Aleutian Islands.
• Athabaskan: Refers to the Native American peoples of western North America, particularly Alaska and Canada.
• Cree and Chipewyan: Indigenous groups from Canada with Algonquian and Athabaskan languages respectively.
• Eskimo: Indigenous peoples including Inuit and Yupik, inhabiting the Arctic regions.
• Native Amazonian: Diverse indigenous populations living in the Amazon rainforest.
• Native Amerindian Pacific: Indigenous populations along the Pacific coast of the Americas.
• Native Andean: Refers to indigenous peoples of the Andes mountains.
• Native Caribbean: Indigenous groups originally inhabiting the Caribbean islands.
• Native Central Amerindian: Indigenous populations from Central America.
• Native Central and South Mexico: Diverse indigenous communities in central and southern Mexico.
• Native East Canada and North East USA: Indigenous groups from the eastern regions of Canada and the northeastern USA.
• Native Gran Chaco: Indigenous peoples from the Gran Chaco region in South America.
• Native Great Plains: Indigenous groups of the Great Plains in North America.
• Native Patagonia: Indigenous peoples from the Patagonian region of South America.
• Native South Alaska: Indigenous groups from the southern parts of Alaska.
• Native South East USA: Indigenous populations from the southeastern United States.
• Native South West USA and North Mexico: Indigenous peoples from southwestern USA and northern Mexico.

Central and South Asia:

• Bengal: A culturally and linguistically diverse region in South Asia.
• East Pakistan and North India: Region with diverse cultural and linguistic communities.
• Hazaradjat: An ethnic group primarily found in central Afghanistan.
• Kalash: An indigenous people residing in the Chitral Valley of Pakistan known for their distinct culture.
• Nepal and Himalayan Foothills: Diverse ethnic groups residing in the Himalayan regions and foothills.
• North Central Asia: Refers to diverse groups in the northern central Asian region.
• South Central Asia: Includes various ethnic groups in the southern part of central Asia.
• South India and Sri Lanka: Regions with diverse Dravidian and Sinhalese populations.
• Tajikistan: Predominantly Persian-speaking population with rich cultural traditions.
• West Central Asia: Includes diverse ethnic and cultural groups in the western part of central Asia.

East Asia:

• Austronesian Taiwan: Indigenous Austronesian-speaking peoples of Taiwan.
• Cambodian and Thai: Ethnically diverse populations in Cambodia and Thailand.
• Central Siberia: Indigenous groups and diverse ethnicities in central Siberia.
• China: Han Chinese majority with numerous minority ethnic groups.
• East Central Asia: Refers to ethnic groups in the eastern part of central Asia.
• East Siberia: Indigenous ethnic groups inhabiting eastern Siberia.
• Indonesia and Brunei: Culturally and ethnically diverse populations in Southeast Asia.
• Islands of the Philippines: Archipelago with a diverse range of ethnic groups.
• Japan: Predominantly Japanese population with indigenous Ainu minority.
• Korean Peninsula: Predominantly Korean-speaking populations of North and South Korea.
• Malaysia: Multi-ethnic society with Malay, Chinese, Indian, and indigenous groups.
• Myanmar: Diverse ethnic groups, including Burman and various indigenous peoples.
• South Siberia: Contains distinct indigenous and ethnic groups in southern Siberia.
• Tibetan: Ethnic groups residing in Tibet and surrounding regions.
• Tungusic: Refers to peoples speaking Tungusic languages in Siberia and Manchuria.
• Vietnam and Southern China: Ethnic Vietnamese and various minority groups in the region.

Eurasia:

• Ural and West Siberia: Ethnically diverse regions known for their indigenous populations.
• Volga: A ethnically diverse region along the Volga River in Russia.

Europe:

• Balkans: Ethnically diverse region in southeastern Europe.
• Baltic: Refers to the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania with distinct languages.
• Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Islanders: Predominantly Celtic and Anglo-Saxon ancestry in the British Isles.
• Central Europe: Region with Germanic and Slavic influences.
• East Europe: Predominantly Slavic countries with diverse cultures.
• Finland: Home to the Finnish people, with unique language and culture.
• Germanic Europe: Refers generally to areas influenced by Germanic languages and cultures.
• Iberia: Includes ethnic groups from Spain and Portugal.
• North Iberia: Refers specifically to populations in the northern parts of the Iberian Peninsula.
• North Italy: Region known for its cultural and linguistic diversity.
• Saami: Indigenous people inhabiting the northern parts of Scandinavia.
• Sardinia: Island with a unique cultural and linguistic heritage.
• Scandinavia: Includes populations in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
• South Balkans: Refers to the populations in the southern part of the Balkans.
• South Italy & Maltese: Regions with distinct historical and cultural influences.
• Western Europe: Europe’s western regions with Romance and Germanic ethnicities.

Oceania:

• Australian Aboriginal: Indigenous peoples of Australia with distinct cultures.
• Melanesia: Ethnically diverse region including Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands.
• Micronesia: Comprises small islands with diverse ethnic populations.
• Polynesia: Island group known for shared cultural heritage and Austronesian languages.

West Asia:

• Anatolia: Region primarily in Turkey with diverse populations.
• Arabia: Arab-majority populations in the Arabian Peninsula.
• Armenia: Predominantly Armenian population known for its ancient culture.
• East Caucasus: Ethnic groups in the eastern Caucasus region.
• Eastern Mediterranean: Refers to diverse populations in the eastern part of the Mediterranean.
• Mesopotamian-Kurdish: Ethnic Kurds and other populations in the Mesopotamian region.
• Mesopotamian-Semitic: Predominantly Arab and other Semitic groups in Mesopotamia.
• Near East: Refers broadly to areas in the eastern Mediterranean including diverse ethnic groups.
• North Caucasus: Diverse ethnic groups residing in the northern Caucasus.
• Persia: Historical region primarily encompassing modern-day Iran.
• West Anatolia and Aegean Islands: Populations in western Turkey and the Aegean Islands.
• West Caucasus: Region with various ethnic communities residing in the western Caucasus.