The Maasai are nomadic herders from East Africa, specifically Kenya and Tanzania. The term “Maasai” comes from their language, Maa, which is part of the Nilo-Saharan language family. This group also includes the Samburu of Kenya and the semi-nomadic Arusha and Baraguyu (Kwafi) of Tanzania. The pastoral Maasai move continuously with their herds, relying on … Read more
Kuna Tribe The Kuna are a Chibchan-speaking indigenous people who historically inhabited the central region of what is now Panama and the nearby San Blas Islands. Today, they continue to survive in more marginal areas of this region. During the 16th century, the Kuna were a significant group, living in federated villages led by chiefs … Read more
The Tlingit people are the northernmost tribe of the Northwest Coast Indians in North America, residing along the islands and coastal lands of southern Alaska, from Yakutat Bay to Cape Fox. Their language, Tlingit, is related to Athabaskan. According to Tlingit traditions, some ancestors arrived from the south, while others migrated from the Canadian interior. … Read more
Dravidian Languages: An Overview The Dravidian language family comprises approximately 70 languages spoken predominantly in South Asia, with over 215 million speakers across India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. These languages are classified into four primary groups: South, South-Central, Central, and North, which are further divided into 24 subgroups. The major literary languages—Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and … Read more
NenetsThe Nenets are an ethnolinguistic group native to northwestern Russia, inhabiting the area from the White Sea in the west to the Taymyr Peninsula in the east and from the Sayan Mountains in the south to the Arctic Ocean in the north. They are the largest group speaking Samoyedic, a branch of the Uralic language … Read more
Cherokee: An Overview The Cherokee, a Native American people of Iroquoian lineage, were among the largest and most politically integrated tribes during European colonization. Their name, derived from a Muscogee word meaning “people of different speech,” is often replaced by their preferred names: Keetoowah or Tsalagi. Around 1650, their population was estimated at 22,500, with … Read more
Goth The Goths were a Germanic people divided into two main branches: the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths. For centuries, they played a significant role in challenging the Roman Empire. According to their legend, recorded by the 6th-century Gothic historian Jordanes, the Goths originated in southern Scandinavia. Led by their king, Berig, they crossed the sea … Read more
Khoekhoe The Khoekhoe are an indigenous people of Southern Africa. Early European explorers encountered them in the hinterlands, and today they primarily live in European settlements or official reserves in South Africa and Namibia. The term “Khoekhoe,” meaning “men of men,” is their self-identifier, while the term “Hottentot,” coined by Dutch settlers to mimic the … Read more
Evenk People The Evenk are the largest and most widely dispersed ethnic group among the many small communities in northern Siberia, also known as Asian Russia. By the early 21st century, their population was around 70,000. A small number reside in Mongolia, while the remainder is split almost equally between Russia and China. The Evenk … Read more
A Brief History of the Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American tribe in the United States, with a population that speaks Navajo more widely than any other Native language. Spanning over 24,000 square miles—an area comparable to the state of West Virginia—the Navajo Nation extends into Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. … Read more