Modern Civilizations K76 v2 (Updated: April 2024)

Africa South Central:

• Africa South/Central Hunter-Gatherers: Indigenous peoples with traditional lifestyles based on hunting and gathering.

Arctic:

• Indigenous Arctic: Native communities of the Arctic region with unique adaptations to cold environments.

Bantu:

• Central Bantu: Bantu-speaking populations in Central Africa.
• Eastern Bantu: Bantu communities located in Eastern Africa.
• Southeastern Bantu: Bantu groups in Southeastern Africa.
• Western Bantu: Bantu-speaking populations in Western Africa.

Central Europe:

• Central Europe: Populations from countries in the heart of Europe with diverse cultural backgrounds.

East Africa:

• Cushitic: Ethnic groups predominantly found in the Horn of Africa.
• Ethiopia and Eritrea: Diverse populations from two adjacent countries in the Horn of Africa.
• Nilotic: Indigenous peoples from the Nile Valley region.

East Asia:

• Central and Northern China: Populations from central and northern areas of China.
• Japan: Ethnic groups native to the islands of Japan.
• Korea: Indigenous populations of the Korean Peninsula.
• Southern China: Communities from the southern regions of China.
• Tibetan: Ethnic groups of the Tibetan Plateau.

East Europe:

• Baltic States: Populations from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
• Eastern Europe and Russia: People from Eastern European countries and Russia.
• Finland: Native Finnic populations.

North Africa:

• Egypt: Indigenous Egyptian populations with a rich historical legacy.
• Northern Africa: Broad category for populations across the northern African belt.
• Sudan: Diverse ethnic groups residing in Sudan.

North America:

• Indigenous Americas-North: Native peoples from North America.

North and Central Asia:

• Amur Basin: Populations living in the Amur River region.
• Central Asia-North: Ethnic groups from the northern part of Central Asia.
• Siberia-East: Indigenous peoples of the eastern Siberian region.
• Siberia-West: Communities from the western Siberian areas.
• Siberia-Yakut: Native Yakut populations from Siberia.

North West Asia:

• Aegean Islanders and Western Anatolia: Populations from the Aegean Islands and Western Anatolia.
• Anatolia and the Caucasus: Diverse groups in the Anatolian peninsula and the Caucasus region.
• Cyprus: Indigenous Cypriot communities.
• Iran and Persia: Populations with cultural heritage from modern-day Iran.

North West Europe:

• Brittany, Wales, and Cornwall: Celtic-speaking regions with rich traditions.
• England and Northwestern Europe: English populations and those from Northwestern Europe.
• Ireland: Native Irish communities.
• Norway and Iceland: Populations from Norway and Iceland with Norse heritage.
• Scotland: Scottish ethnic groups.
• Sweden and Denmark: Populations from Scandinavian countries, Sweden and Denmark.

Pacific Islands:

• Austronesian: Ethnic groups spread across the vast Pacific islands.
• Melanesia: Indigenous populations from the Melanesian region.
• Polynesia-Micronesia: Communities spread across Polynesian and Micronesian islands.

South America:

• Indigenous Amazonia: Native groups from the Amazon rainforest.
• Indigenous Americas-Central and Caribbean: Indigenous peoples from Central America and the Caribbean.
• Indigenous Americas-South: Native South American populations.

South Central Asia:

• Bengal: Populations from the Bengal region, encompassing parts of India and Bangladesh.
• Burusho: Ethnic group native to the mountainous regions of Pakistan.
• Central Asia-Iranic: Populations with Iranic ancestry in Central Asia.
• Central Asia-South: Diverse groups from southern Central Asia.
• Gujarat: Ethnic groups from the Indian state of Gujarat.
• Nepal and Himalayan Foothills: Native communities from Nepal and nearby Himalayan regions.
• Northern India: Diverse groups from the northern part of India.
• Southern India: Populations from the southern regions of India.

South East Asia:

• Htin Mal: Indigenous groups from the Htin and Mal linguistic communities.
• Khmer, Malay, and Indonesian: Populations from Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
• Myanmar and Northeast India: Diverse groups residing in Myanmar and Northeast Indian regions.
• Thai: Native populations from Thailand.
• Vietnam / South China: Ethnic groups from Vietnam and southern China.

South East Europe:

• Balkans: Populations from the Balkan Peninsula with a rich history.
• Greece and Albania: Greek and Albanian indigenous groups.
• Malta: Native Maltese communities.
• South Italy and Sicily: Populations from southern Italy and Sicily with unique cultural identities.

South West Asia:

• Arabia: Indigenous populations from the Arabian Peninsula.
• Levant: Ethnic groups from the Levant region, including countries like Lebanon and Syria.
• Persian Gulf: Diverse populations from countries surrounding the Persian Gulf.

South West Europe:

• Basque and Northern Iberia: Unique Basque-speaking populations in Northern Spain and France.
• Portugal and Western Iberia: Indigenous Portuguese communities and those from Western Iberia.
• Sardinia: Native Sardinian populations with distinct cultural heritage.
• Southeastern Iberia: People from the southeastern regions of the Iberian Peninsula.

West Africa:

• Benin and Togo: Indigenous groups from Benin and Togo.
• Ivory Coast and Ghana: Native populations from Ivory Coast and Ghana.
• Liberia and Sierra Leone: Communities from Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Mali: Indigenous people of Mali with a rich historical background.
• Nigeria: Diverse populations from Nigeria, Africa's most populous country.
• Senegambia: Ethnic groups from the Senegambia region.

West Europe:

• France: Diverse populations of France with historical influences.
• Germanic Europe: Communities from Germanic-speaking regions.
• North and Central Italy: Ethnic groups from Northern and Central Italy.