The peoples of the world. List and Rating

Do you know how many nations in the world? Probably few people can accurately answer this question, even among scientists and historians. The peoples of the world constitute 194 positions in Russia alone (the list goes on and on). All people on Earth are completely different, and this is the biggest advantage.

General classification

Of course, everyone is interested in quantitative data. If you collect all the peoples of the world, the list will be endless. It is much easier to classify them according to certain criteria. First of all, this is done depending on what language people speak within the same territory or cultural traditions. An even more generalized category is language families.

Here it will be easier to count them. In total, it is generally accepted in the world that there are 20 language families . They include different peoples of the world (except Russia). The general classification list is presented below:

1. Indo-European language family. They speak a similar language of 150 nations, which are scattered almost throughout the territory of Asia and Europe. The population is 2.8 billion people.
2. The second group is the Sino-Tibetan family. This is almost the entire population of China and the countries adjacent to it. In total, there are 1.4 billion people in this language group.
3. The Afrasian family unites the Arab peoples and states of Southwest Asia and North Africa.
4. The Niger-Kordofan family is almost all the peoples of Central and South Africa.
   

Preserved for centuries

Every nation, no matter what its history, is trying by all possible means to prove that their ancestors built the Tower of Babel. Everyone is flattered to think that he or she belongs to those roots that originate in distant, distant times. But there are ancient peoples of the world (the list is attached), the prehistoric origin of which is not in doubt for anyone.

1. Khoisans. Surprisingly, this small people of Africa in the world is the oldest. In the genes of these people, scientists have discovered a special DNA that is different from any other. This people is over 100 thousand years old.
2. Basques. (9-10 thousand BC). These were the first Indo-Europeans who came to Europe and did not leave it to this day.
3. The Chinese (4-5 thousand BC) The center of world civilization originated on the banks of the Yellow River, and the most ancient peoples of the world (the list you see) include them.
4. Assyrians (4-3 thousand BC) The first empire in the history of mankind is considered Assyrian, and it is these peoples who are in fourth place.
5. Ethiopians (3 thousand BC). Even the Egyptians considered them their ancestors.
6. Jews (2-1 thousand BC). An amazing nation that for thousands of years did not have its own independent territory, but managed to preserve traditions and culture.
   

Largest nations

On Earth, there are many large peoples having the same historical roots. For example, in the world of 330 nations, numbering a million people. But those where more than 100 million people (each) - only eleven. Consider the list of world nations in terms of numbers:

1. The Chinese - 1.17 million people.
2. Hindustanis - 265 million people.
3. Bengalis - 225 million people.
4. Americans (USA) - 200 million people.
5. Brazilians - 175 million people.
6. Russians - 140 million people.
7. The Japanese - 125 million people.
8. Punjabis - 115 million people.
9. Biharians - 115 million people.
10. Mexicans - 105 million people.
11. Javanese - 105 million people.

Unity in Diversity

Another classification characteristic that distinguishes the world's population is in three main races. It is Caucasoid, Mongoloid, and Negroid. Some Western historians distinguish a little more, but these races still became derived from the three main ones.

In the modern world, there are a large number of contact races. This led to the emergence of new peoples of the world. The list has not yet been given by scientists, because no one has dealt with the exact classification. Here are some examples. The Ural group of peoples came from the mixing of some branches of the northern Caucasians and the northern Mongoloids. The entire population of southern island Asia arose as a result of the kinship between the Mongoloids and Australoids.

Endangered ethnic groups

On Earth there are peoples of the world (the list is attached), the number of which is several hundred people. These are endangered ethnic groups that are trying to maintain their identity.

1. Do you. They live in Latvia since the 12th century. Now there are no more than 280 representatives. Once they even had their native language, but now it is forgotten.
2. Tsaatan. In Mongolia, they believe that only this ethnos has preserved the real secret of shamanism. You can learn it from one of 200 people.
3. Cocopa. The homeland of the tribe is the border between Mexico and the USA. There are few representatives - about 300 people.
4. Varani. People of this tribe live in Ecuador. Extremely short stature. Even men are not higher than 150 cm.
5. Mursi. Black tribe of Africa, which can be recognized by the extended lower lip. The settlement has 7.5 thousand people.
6. Nenets. These people are well known in Russia. But, alas, a mixed population leads to the complete eradication of primitive values. Only 45 thousand people remained.
7. Ladakhi. The only people in the world preaching polyandry (when a woman has several men). In the mountains of Tibet, 50 thousand people survived.
   

conclusions

The concept of "people" can be interpreted in different ways. Some will argue that this population is within the state, others will insist that no matter where people live, the main thing is that they should be united by some common features that determine their belonging to the same historical sources. Still others will consider that a people is an ethnos that has existed for centuries, but has been erased over the years. In any case, all people on Earth are very diverse and it is a pleasure to study them.