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People Group Highlights

(We are working weekly to add new People Groups and People Group Profiles to the following list. If you do not see one that you are looking for, we welcome your submitting a new people group and/or a people group profile. Or, if you have a suggestion or recommendation on a completed profile, we welcome your feedback.)

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PG Name	Country Of Birth	IMB Affinity Group	Affinity Bloc	People Cluster	Primary Religion	Language	Total Population

American	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Anglo-American	Christianity	English - (eng)	197,861,015
Acadian	Canada	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	French	Christianity - Orthodox	Cajun French - (frc)	186,900
Pennsylvania Dutch	United States	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Germanic	Christianity	Pennsylvania German - (pdc)	293,705
Hutterite, Tyrolese	Canada	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Germanic	Christianity	Hutterite German - (geh)	45,000
American, Spanish Speaking	United States	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Hispanic	Christianity	Spanish - (spa)	18,716,000
Mestizo, South American	United States	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Hispanic	Christianity	Spanish - (spa)	8,575,000
Eskimo, Pacific Yupik	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Inuit	Christianity	Pacific Gulf Yupik - (ems)	4,300
Eskimo Creole	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Inuit	Christianity - Orthodox	English - (eng)	3,100
Eskimo, Alaska Inupiat, Northwest	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Inuit	Christianity - Orthodox	Northwest Alaska Inupiatun - (esk)	6,685
Eskimo, Inuktitut	Canada	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Inuit	Christianity	North Alaskan Inupiatun - (esi)	36,170
Eskimo, St Lawrence Island	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Inuit	Ethnic Religions	Central Siberian Yupik - (ess)	1,500
Eskimo, Central Yupik West Alaskan	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Inuit	Christianity	Central Yupik - (esu)	25,000
Jew, Black	United States	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Jews	Jews	Ethnic Religions - Judaism	English - (eng)	51,000
Yiddish	United States	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Jews	Jews	Ethnic Religions - Judaism	Eastern Yiddish - (ydd)	226,860
Midway Islanders	United States	Southeast Asian Peoples	Pacific Islanders	Micronesian	Christianity	English - (eng)	2,600
Palau	United States	Southeast Asian Peoples	Pacific Islanders	Micronesian	Christianity	Palauan - (pau)	2,900
Achumawi, Pitt River	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Christianity	English - (eng)	900
Kwakiutl	Canada	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Christianity - Protestant	English - (eng)	5,150
Lakota	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Ethnic Religions	Lakota - (lkt)	18,500
Ahtena, Copper River	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Christianity	English - (eng)	500
Alabama	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Christianity	English - (eng)	1,680
Lower Chinook	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Christianity - Protestant	English - (eng)	425
Apache, Jicarilla	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Christianity - Protestant	Jicarilla Apache - (apj)	2,243
Apache, Kiowa	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Ethnic Religions	Kiowa Apache - (apk)	12,000
Luiseno	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Ethnic Religions	English - (eng)	4,980
Apache, Lipan	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Ethnic Religions	Lipan Apache - (apl)	6,205
Lumbee	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Christianity - Protestant	English - (eng)	68,773
Apache, Mescalero	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Ethnic Religions	Mescalero-Chiricahua Apache - (apm)	3,400
Apache, Western	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Ethnic Religions	Western Apache - (apw)	18,964
Lushootseed	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	North American Indigenous	Ethnic Religions	English - (eng)	2,300

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