List of contemporary ethnic groups of North America

The following groups are commonly identified as "ethnic groups", as opposed to ethno-linguistic phyla, national groups, racial groups or similar.^[1]^[2]

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Ethnicity	Language(s)	Primary homeland	Subgroups, tribes & castes	Religion(s)
Abenaki	Algic → Algonquian → Western Abenaki Historically Algic → Algonquian → Eastern Abenaki	Canada (Quebec), United States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)	Western Abenaki (including Cowasuck, Missiquoi, Wabanaki Nation (Odanak, Wôlinak)), Eastern Abenaki (including Penobscot, Wolastoqiyik)	Abenaki religion
Achi'	Mayan → Quichean → Achi	Guatemala (Baja Verapaz)	Rabinal, Cubulco	Christianity, Mayan religion
African-Americans	Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English, Samaná English Indo-European → French-based creoles → Louisiana Creole Indo-European → English-based creoles → Gullah, Afro-Seminole Creole Francosign → ASLic → American Sign → Black American Sign	United States, Mexico (Coahuila), Dominican Republic (Samaná Province)	Black Southerners, Creoles of color, Black Native Americans (including Freedmen (including Black Seminoles (including Mascogos), Cherokee Freedmen, Choctaw Freedmen, Creek Freedmen)), Gullah (including Freshwater Gullah and Saltwater Gullah), Samaná Americans, Affrilachians, Afro-Romani Americans, Brandywine, along with significant populations in Canada	Christianity → Protestantism → Black church Hoodoo, Islam
Afro-Anguillians	Indo-European → Germanic → English Indo-European → English-based creoles → Antiguan and Barbudan Creole → Anguillian Creole	Anguilla		Christianity
Afro–Antiguans and Barbudans	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Antiguan and Barbudan English Indo-European → English-based creoles → Antiguan and Barbudan Creole	Antigua and Barbuda	Antiguans, Barbudans	Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism → Anglicanism, Methodism, Calvinism, Baptist
Afro-Arubans	Indo-European → Portuguese-based creoles → Papiamento Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch, English Indo-European → Romance → Spanish	Aruba		Christianity
Afro-Bahamians	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bahamian English Indo-European → English-based creoles → Bahamian Creole	The Bahamas		Christianity
Afro-Barbadians	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bajan English Indo-European → English-based creoles → Bajan Creole	Barbados		Christianity
Afro-Bermudians	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bermudian English Indo-European → English-based creoles → Jamaican Patois → Bermudian Creole	Bermuda		Christianity
Afro–Costa Ricans	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Costa Rican Spanish Indo-European → English-based creoles → Limonese Creole	Costa Rica (Puerto Limon, San Jose, Alajuela, Heredia)		Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism
Afro-Cubans	Indo-European → Romance → Portuguese, Spanish → Cuban Spanish Indo-European → Germanic → English Cuban Sign Language Atlantic–Congo → Yoruboid → Lucumí Atlantic–Congo and Indo-European → Kongo and Bozal Spanish → Habla Congo Historically Indo-European → Spanish-based creoles → Bozal Spanish	Cuba	Ganga-Longoba, Afro-Cuban Roma, Arará	Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism Islam Afro-American religions: Abakuá, Arará, Cuban Vodú, Palo, Santería
Afro-Curaçaoans	Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch, English Indo-European → Portuguese-based creoles → Papiamento Indo-European → Romance → Spanish	Curaçao		Christianity
Afro-Dominicans (Dominica)	Indo-European → Germanic → English Indo-European → French-based creoles → Dominican Creole French	Dominica		Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism
Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic)	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Dominican Spanish Indo-European → Germanic → English → Samaná English	Dominican Republic	Samaná Americans	Christianity → Protestantism, Catholicism Dominican Vudú
Afro-Grenadians	Indo-European → English-based creoles → Grenadian Creole English Indo-European → French-based creoles → Grenadian Creole French	Grenada		Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism Afro-American religions, Traditional African religions, Islam
Afro-Guatemalans	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Guatemalan Spanish Indo-European → Germanic → English Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Garifuna	Guatemala (Livingston, Puerto Barrios, and Santo Tomas)		Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism
Afro-Haitians	Indo-European → Romance → French → Haitian French Indo-European → French-based creoles → Haitian Creole	Haiti		Christianity → Catholicism Islam, Haitian Voudou
Afro-Jamaicans	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Jamaican English Indo-European → English-based creoles → Jamaican Patois, Jamaican Maroon Creole	Jamaica		Christianity, Convince, Jamaican Maroon religion, Kumina, Rastafari, Myal
Afro–Kittitians and Nevisians	Indo-European → Germanic → English Indo-European → English-based creoles → Antiguan and Barbudan Creole → Saint Kitts Creole	Saint Kitts and Nevis		Christianity, Rastafari
Afro-Mexicans	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Mexican Spanish	Mexico (Guerrero, Lázaro Cárdenas, Huetamo, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Greater Mexico City, Guadalajara and Múzquiz Municipality), United States (Southwestern United States)	Mascogos, Blaxicans	Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism Afro-American religions
Afro-Nicaraguans	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Nicaraguan Spanish Indo-European → English-based creoles → Moskitian Creole, Rama Cay Creole	Nicaragua		Christianity → Catholicism
Afro-Panamanians	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Panamanian Spanish Indo-European → English-based creoles → Jamaican Patois → Bocas del Toro Creole Historically Indo-European → French-based creoles → San Miguel Creole	Panama		Christianity → Catholicism
Afro–Puerto Ricans	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Puerto Rican Spanish Indo-European → Germanic → Puerto Rican English Atlantic–Congo → Yoruboid → Lucumí (lithurgical language) Atlantic–Congo and Indo-European → Kongo and Bozal Spanish → Habla Congo Historically Indo-European → Spanish-based creoles → Bozal Spanish	United States (Puerto Rico)		Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism African diaspora religions, Animism
Afro–Saint Lucians	Indo-European → French-based creoles → Saint Lucian Creole	Saint Lucia		Christianity, Kélé
Afro-Salvadorans	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Salvadoran Spanish	El Salvador (Sonsonate, Ahuachapán, San Miguel, and La Unión)		Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism African diaspora religions, Rastafari
Afro–Trinidadians and Tobagonians	Indo-European → English-based creoles → Trinidadian Creole, Tobagonian Creole Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Caribbean Hindustani Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Trinidadian Spanish Indo-European → French-based creoles → Antillean Creole Indo-European → Germanic → English → Trinidadian and Tobagonian English	Trinidad and Tobago	Merikins, Cocoa panyols, Douglas	Christianity → Catholicism and Protestantism Afro-American religions, Traditional African religions, Islam
Afro-Vincentians	Indo-European → English-based creoles → Vincentian Creole	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		Christianity
Afro–Virgin Islanders	Indo-European → English-based creoles → Virgin Islands Creole Indo-European → Zeelandic-based creole → Negerhollands	Virgin Islands (United Kingdom, United States), SSS islands (Netherlands, France)		Christianity
Ahtna	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Ahtna	United States (Alaska)	Taral Band, Klutina Band, Gakona Band, Mendeltna Band, Denali Band, Chistochina Band, Batzulnetas Band, Mentasta Band^[3]	Christianity, Native American religion
Alabamas	Muskogean → Alabama–Koasati → Alabama^{[note 1]}	United States (Alabama–Quassarte Tribal Town, Alabama–Coushatta Reservation)^{[note 2]}		Christianity → Protestantism Ethnic religion
Alaskan Creoles	Indo-European → Slavic → Russian → Alaskan Russian Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English	United States (Alaska)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy
Alutiiq	Eskaleut → Yupik → Alutiiq	United States (Alaska)	Chugach	Christianity
Amish	Indo-European → Germanic → Pennsylvania Dutch	United States	Old Order Amish (including Swiss Amish, Nebraska Amish, Swartzentruber Amish, Buchanan Amish, Andy Weaver Amish, Troyer Amish, Byler Amish, Renno Amish, Holmes Old Order Amish, Elkhart-LaGrange Amish, Lancaster Amish, Tobe Amish, and Michigan Amish), New Order Amish, Amish Mennonites (including Beachy Amish (including Old Beachy Amish), Kauffman Amish Mennonites, Egli Amish, Stuckey Amish), Para-Amish groups (including Lobelville Believers in Christ, Le Roy Plain Community, Manton Plain Community, Ghent Plain Community, Christian Communities, Vernon Community, Caneyville Christian Community)	Christianity → Anabaptism
Amuzgos	Oto-Manguean → Amuzgoan → Amuzgo	Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca)		Christianity → Catholicism
Anglo-Americans	Indo-European → Germanic → English → United States English, Canadian English, Bahamian English Indo-European → English-based creoles → Bahamian Creole Francosign → ASLic → American Sign	Anglo-America (Canada (except Quebec and Inuit Nunangat), United States, Commonwealth Caribbean (Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago), British Overseas Territories in the North America (Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda)	English Americans (including New England Americans, Middle Atlantic Americans, Midwestern Americans, Appalachians, Southern Americans, Florida Conchs, High Tiders, Western Americans, Okies, West Coast Americans, Mormons^[4], Anglo-Alaskans), Anglo-Canadians (including Ontarians, Anglo-Quebecers, Nova Scotians, New Brunswickers, Manitobans, British Columbians, Prince Edward Islanders, Saskatchewanians, Albertans, Newfoundlanders, Labradorians, Northwest Territorians, Yukoners, Anglo-Nunavummiut), Bahamas Conchs	Christianity → Catholicism, Mormonism, Protestantism → Anglicanism, Methodism, Calvinism, Evangelicalism, Baptists
Apache	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Apachean^{[note 3]}^{[note 4]}	United States (Apacheria)	Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Salinero, Plains Apache, Western Apache	Native American religions → Native American Church
Arapaho	Algic → Algonquian → Arapaho	United States (Colorado, Wyoming)		Christianity, Native American Church
Assiniboine	Siouan → Western Siouan → Assiniboine	Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta), United States (North Dakota, Montana)	Bizebina, Insaombi, Wokpanbi	Traditional Assiniboine religion
Atikamekw	Algic → Algonquian → Atikamekw	Canada (Nitaskinan)		Christianity → Catholicism, Ethnic religion
Bay Islanders	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bay Islands English Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Honduran Spanish Bay Islands Sign Language	Honduras (Bay Islands, Atlántida, Colón)		Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism
Békés	Indo-European → Romance → French	Martinique, Guadeloupe		Christianity → Catholicism
Belizean Creoles	Indo-European → English-based creoles → Belizean Creole Indo-European → Germanic → English → Belizean English Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Belizean Spanish	Belize		Rastafari, Christianity → Protestantism
Black Canadians	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Canadian English Indo-European → Romance → French → Canadian French	Canada (Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia)	Black Ontarians (including Black Torontonians), Black Montrealers, Black New Brunswickers, Black Nova Scotians	Christianity, Islam
Blackfoot	Algic → Algonquian → Blackfoot	Canada (Alberta), United States (Montana)	Kainai, Piegan (including Northern Piegan, Southern Piegan), Siksika	Native American Church, Christianity
Bokota	Chibchan → Buglere	Panama (Bocas del Toro)		Native American religion
Boruca	Chibchan → Boruca, Brunca Sign Language	Costa Rica (Puntarenas)		Native American religion
Bribri	Chibchan → Talamanca → Bribri, Bribri Sign	Costa Rica (Cordillera de Talamanca)		Talamancan mythology
Cabécar	Chibchan → Isthmus → Cabécar	Costa Rica (Cordillera de Talamanca)		Christianity
Caddo	Caddoan → Caddo	United States (Oklahoma)		Peyote religion, Christianity
Cahuilla	Uto-Aztecan → Cupan → Cahuilla	United States (California)	Pass Cahuilla (including Agua Caliente Cahuilla, Morongo Cahuilla), Mountain Cahuilla (including Cahuilla Band of Indians, Los Coyotes Cahuilla, Ramona Cahuilla, Santa Rosa Cahuilla), Desert Cahuilla (including Augustine Cahuilla, Cabazon Cahuillla, Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla)	Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism → Moravian Ethnic religion
Cayuga	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Cayuga	Canada (Ontario), United States (New York, Oklahoma)		Longhouse Religion
Chatinos	Oto-Manguean → Zapotecan → Chatino^{[note 3]}	Mexico (Oaxaca)		Christianity → Catholicism
Chehalis	Historically Salishan → Coast Salish → Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis	United States (Washington)	Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis	Ethnic religion
Cherokee	Iroquoian → Southern Iroquoian → Cherokee^{[note 1]}	United States (North Carolina, Tennessee)^{[note 2]}	Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band, United Keetoowah Band, Cherokee Freedmen	Christianity, Four Mothers Society
Cheyennes	Algic → Algonquian → Cheyenne Plains Indian Sign^{[note 1]}	United States (Montana, Oklahoma)		Native American religion, Native American Church, Christianity
Chichimeca Jonaz	Oto-Manguean → Oto-Pamean → Chichimeca Jonaz	Mexico (Guanajuato, and San Luis Potosi)		Christianity → Catholicism, Shamanism
Chickasaw	Muskogean → Western Muskogean → Chickasaw	United States (Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee)^{[note 2]}		Ethnic religion, Christianity → Protestantism
Chipewyan	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Chipewyan	Canada (Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia)		Christianity, Animism
Choctaw	Muskogean → Choctaw^{[note 1]}	United States (Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana)^{[note 2]}	Choctaw Freedmen, Nation of Oklahoma, Mississippi Band, Jena Band	Christianity, Choctaw religion
Ch'ol	Mayan → Cholan → Ch'ol	Mexico (Chiapas Highlands)		Christianity, Mayan religion
Chontal Maya	Mayan → Cholan → Chontal Maya	Mexico (Chontalpa)	Nacajuca, Tamulte, Macuspana, Centla	Christianity, Mayan religion
Ch'orti'	Mayan → Cholan → Ch'orti'	Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras		Christianity → Catholicism, Maya religion
Chuj	Mayan → Q'anjobalan → Chuj	Guatemala (Huehuetenango Department), Mexico (Chiapas)		Christianity, Mayan religion
Chumash	Chumashan languages^{[note 3]}^{[note 5]}	United States (California)		Christianity, Native American religion
Clatsop	Chinookan, Wakashan, and Indo-European → Lower Chinook, Nootka Jargon, Germanic, and Romance → Chinook Jargon historically Chinookan → Lower Chinook → Clatsop	United States (Oregon)		Native American religion
Cocopah	Yuman → Cocopah	Mexico (Baja California, Sonora), United States (Arizona)		Native American religion
Coeur d'Alene	Salishan → Interior Salish → Coeur d'Alene	United States (Washington)		Native American religion
Comanche	Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Comanche, Indo-European → Germanic → English	United States (Comancheria)		Native American Church, Christianity
Cora	Uto-Aztecan → Corachol → Cora	Mexico (Nayarit, Jalisco, Durango), United States (Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Arizona)		Native American religion, Peyotism, Christianity → Catholicism
Coushatta	Muskogean → Alabama–Koasati → Koasati	United States (Coushatta Indian Reservation, Alabama–Coushatta Reservation, Alabama–Quassarte Tribal Town)		Christianity
Cree	Algic → Algonquian → Cree^{[note 3]}^{[note 6]}	Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador)	James Bay Cree, Moose Cree, Swampy Cree, Woodland Cree, Papaschase	Christianity
Crow	Siouan → Western Siouan → Crow	United States (Montana)		Christianity, Crow religion
Dakota	Siouan → Sioux → Dakota	United States (South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Montana), Canada (Saskatchewan, Manitoba)	Santee, Yankton-Yanktonai	Native American Religions
Dane-zaa	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Dane-zaa	Canada (British Columbia, Alberta)		Christianity, Native American religion
Deg Xit'an	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Deg Xinag	United States (Alaska)		Christianity
Dena'ina	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Dena'ina	United States (Alaska)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy, Animism
Dominickers	Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English	United States (Holmes County, Florida)		Christianity
Duwamish	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Eyak	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Eyak Indo-European → Germanic → English	United States (Alaska)		Christianity
Fox	Algic → Algonquian → Fox	United States (Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, formerly Michigan, Wisconsin)	Sac and Fox Nation (Oklahoma), Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa	Native American religion
Franco-Americans	Indo-European → Romance → French → American French Indo-European → French-based creoles → Louisiana Creole Francosign → French Sign and American Sign → Quebec Sign Indo-European → Germanic → English → Cajun English historically Indo-European → French-based creoles → Alabama Creole	French America (Canada, United States (Louisiana, Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi), Saint Pierre and Miquelon)	Saint-Pierrais and Miquelonnais, French Canadians (including Quebecois, Acadians (including Chiac), Franco-Terreneuvians, Franco-Ontariens, Franco-Manitobains, Fransaskois, Franco-Albertains, Franco-Colombiens, Franco-Yukonnais, Franco-Tenois, Franco-Nunavois, Brayons, Muskrat French, French-Canadian Americans), French Louisianians (including Louisiana Creoles (including Louisiana Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles of color), Alabama Creoles (including Alabama Cajuns), Arkansas Creoles, and Missouri Creoles)	Christianity → Catholicism Louisiana Voodoo
Gabrieleños	Indo-European → Germanic → English, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish, Uto-Aztecan → Takic → Gabrieleno^{[note 7]}	United States (California)		Native American religion, Christianity
Garifunas	Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Garifuna Indo-European → English-based creoles → Vincentian Creole, Belizean Creole	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,^{[note 8]} Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua	Significant populations in the United States	Christianity → Catholicism
Gitxsan	Tsimshianic → Nass–Gitksan → Gitxsan	Canada (Skeena Country)		Native American religion
Gros Ventre	Algic → Algonquian → Gros Ventre	United States (Montana)		Sun Dance
Guna	Chibchan → Isthmus → Guna^{[note 3]}	Panama (Guna Yala)		Native American religion
Gwich'in	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Gwich'in	Canada (Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories), United States (Alaska)		Native American religion
Haida	Haida languages,^{[note 3]} historically Haida Jargon	Canada (Haida Gwaii), United States (Prince of Wales Island)	Kaigani Haida	Haida Traditional Faith
Haisla	Wakashan → Northern → Haisla	Canada (British Columbia)		Native American religion
Hän	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Han	Canada (Yukon Territory), United States (Alaska)		Native American religion
Heiltsuk	Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Heiltsuk–Oowekyala → Heiltsuk	Canada (Central Coast Regional District)		Native American religion
Hispanic Americans	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → American Spanish	Hispanic North America (Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, United States (Puerto Rico, Texas, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana), Belize)	Mexicans (including Northeastern Mexicans, Northwestern Mexicans, Baja Californians, Western Mexicans, Abajeno, Central Mexicans, Southern Mexican, Coastal Mexican, Chiapaneco, Yucateco, Basque-Mexican, Mexican-American), Guatemalans (Guatemalan-American), Cubans (including Cuban Americans), Dominicans (Dominican-American), Honduran (Honduran-American), Nicaraguan (Nicaraguan-American), Salvadoran (Caliche, Salvadoran-American), Costa Rican (Costa Rican-American), Panamanians (including Panamanian Americans), Isleños, Hispanic-Belizean, Puerto Ricans, Hispanic Americans in the United States (including Chicanos, Nuyoricans), colonial-era Hispanos in the US and their modern descendants (Tejanos, Californios, Nuevomexicanos, Floridanos, Louisiana Isleños, Louisiana Spanish-Creoles), Spanish Americans (Asturian Americans, Basque Americans, Catalan Americans, Canarian Americans, Galician Americans), along with the Latin American diaspora	Christianity → Catholicism
Ho-Chunk	Siouan → Western Siouan → Ho-Chunk	United States (Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota)	Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska	Native American religion, Native American Church, Christianity
Holikachuk	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Holikachuk	United States (Alaska)		Christianity, Animism
Hopi	Uto-Aztecan → Northern → Hopi	United States (Hopi Reservation)		Christianity, Native American Church
Huave	Huave^{[note 3]}	Mexico (Oaxaca)	San Dionisio del Mar Huave, San Francisco del Mar Huave, San Mateo del Mar Huave, San María del Mar Huave	Native American religion, Christianity → Catholicism
Huichols	Uto-Aztecan → Corachol → Huichol	Mexico (Nayarit, Jalisco, Durango, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi), United States (California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas)		Native American religion, Peyotism, Christianity → Catholicism
Hutterites	Indo-European → Germanic → Hutterite German	Great Plains (United States, Canada)	Schmiedeleut, Lehrerleut, Dariusleut	Christianity → Protestantism → Anabaptism
Indo-Caribbeans	Indo-European → Germanic → English → English Creole; Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Caribbean Spanish; Indo-European → Romance → French → French Creole; Indo-European → Germanic → Dutch → Surinamese Dutch; Indo-European → Indo-Aryan → Hindustani → Caribbean Hindustani; Dravidian → Tamiloid → Tamil	Caribbean	Indo-Barbadians, Indo-Dominicans, Indo-Grenadians, Indo-Guadeloupeans, Indo-Haitians, Indo-Jamaicans, Indo-Martiniquais, Indo-Kittitians and Indo-Nevisians, Indo-Saint Lucians, Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonians, Indo-Vincentians, Indo-Belizeans, with significant populations in the United States	Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Baháʼí
Innu	Algic → Algonquian → Innu-aimun, Naskapi	Canada (Nitassinan)	Naskapi (including Kawawachikamach Naskapi, Mushuau Naskapi), Nutashkuan Innu, Ekuanitshit Innu, Mushuau Innu, Sheshatshiu Innu, Matimekush-Lac John Innu, Uashat–Mani-Utenam Innu, Essipit Innu, Pekuakamiulnuatsh Innu, Pessamit Innu, Pakuashipi Innu, Unamenshipit Innu	Animism
Inughuit	Eskaleut → Inuit → Inuktun	Danish Realm (Avannaa)		Christianity, Inuit religion
Inuktitut	Eskaleut → Inuit → Inuktitut	Canada (Nunavut)	Iglulingmiut	Christianity, Inuit religion
Inupiat	Eskaleut → Inuit → Inupiaq	United States (North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic Borough, Nome Census Area)	Sivunmiut, Qawiaraq Inupiat, Nunamiut, Malimiut, Taġiuġmiut	Christianity, Inuit religion
Inuvialuit	Eskaleut → Inuit → Inuvialuktun	Canada (Inuvialuit Settlement Region)	Sallirmiut, Kangiryuarmiut, Uummarmiut	Christianity, Inuit religion
Iowa	Siouan → Western Siouan → Chiwere	United States (Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma)	Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska	Native American religion, Native American Church, Christianity
Itza	Mayan → Yucatecan → Itza'	Guatemala (Petén Department)		Christianity, Mayan religion
Ixcatec	Oto-Manguean → Popolocan → Ixcatec	Mexico (Oaxaca)		Christianity → Catholicism; Native American religion
Ixil	Mayan → Mamean → Ixil	Guatemala (Ixil Community), Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo)	Chajuleño, Nebajeño	Christianity, Mayan religion
Jamaican Maroons	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Jamaican Patois, Jamaican Maroon Creole	Jamaica		Kumfu
Kalaallit	Eskaleut → Inuit languages → Kalaallisut	Danish Realm (Kitaa)		Christianity, Inuit religion
Kablunângajuit	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Newfoundland English	Canada (Nunatsiavut)		Christianity
Kalapuya	Kalapuyan^{[note 3]}	United States (Oregon)	Tualatin, Yamhill, Ahantchuyuk, Luckiamute, Santiam, Chepenefa, Chemapho, Tsankupi, Mohawk (Oregon), Chafan, Chelamela, Winefelly, Yoncalla	Native American religion
Kalinago	Indo-European → Germanic → English^{[note 9]} Arawakan → Ta-Arawakan → Kalinago → Garifuna Indo-European → English-based creoles → Vincentian Creole	Lesser Antilles		Christianity → Catholicism
Kangiryuarmiut	Eskaleut → Inuit → Kangiryuarmiutun	Canada (Victoria Island)		Christianity, Inuit religion
Kaqchikel	Mayan → Quichean → Kaqchikel	Guatemala (Chimaltenango, Sololá, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala Department), Mexico (Chiapas, Campeche)		Christianity, Mayan religion
Karuks	Karuk language	United States (California)		Christianity
Kaska Dena	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Kaska	Canada (British Columbia, Yukon Territory)		Native American religion
Kaw	Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Kansa	United States (Oklahoma, Kansas)		Christianity, Native American Church, Native American religion
Keres	Keresan languages,^{[note 3]} Keresan Sign Language	United States (Sandoval County and Cibola County, New Mexico)	Eastern Keres (including Dámáyámʾé, Dîiwʾamʾé, Katishtya, Kʾúutìimʾé, Tsʾíiyʾamʾé) Western Keres (including Áakʾùumʾé, Kʾáwáigamʾé)	Syncretised form of Christianity and Pueblo religion
K'iche'	Mayan → Quichean → K'iche'	Guatemala (Quiche, Totonicapan, Quetzaltenango, Solola, Suchitepequez, Retalhuleu), Mexico (Chiapas)	Central, East, North, West, South	Christianity, Maya religion
Kickapoo	Algic → Algonquian → Kickapoo	United States (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas), Mexico (Coahuila, Sonora, Durango)	Tribu Kikapú, Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma	Native American Church, Christianity
Kikiallus	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Kiowa	Tanoan → Kiowa	United States (Oklahoma)		Christianity, Native American Church
Klallam	Salishan → Coast Salish → Klallam	United States (Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap Peninsula), Canada (Vancouver Island)	Lower Elwha Klallam, Jamestown S'Klallam, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Scia'new Klallam	Christianity, Shamanism
Koyukon	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Koyukon	United States (Alaska)		Christianity, Animism
Kwakwaka'wakw	Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Kwak'wala	Canada (British Columbia)		Native American religion
Lacandon	Mayan → Yucatecan → Lacandon	Mexico (Lacandon Jungle)		Christianity, Mayan religion
Lakota	Siouan → Sioux → Lakota	United States (North Dakota, South Dakota), Canada (Saskatchewan, Manitoba)	Sicangu, Oglala, Sans Arc, Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, Sihasapa	Lakota Religion, Christianity
Lenape	Algic → Algonquian → Munsee Historically Algic → Algonquian → Unami	United States, Canada	Munsee (including Christian Munsee (including Delaware Nation at Moraviantown), Stockbridge Munsee, Munsee-Delaware Nation), Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware, Delaware of Six Nations, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation, Ramapough Mountain Indians	Traditional Lenape religion
Lenca	Macro-Chibchan → Lencan, Indo-European → Romance → Spanish → Honduran Spanish, Salvadoran Spanish	Honduras, El Salvador		Christianity → Catholicism, Sovereign Tribal Custom
Lillooet	Salishan → Interior Salish → Lillooet	Canada (British Columbia)	Upper Lillooet, Lower Lillooet, Lakes Lillooet	Christianity, Native American religion
Lower Cowlitz	Historically Salishan → Coast Salish → Cowlitz	United States (Cowlitz Reservation, Quinault Reservation, Chehalis Reservation)		Native American religion
Lower Skagit	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Lumbee	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Lumbee English	United States (North Carolina)		Christianity
Makah	Wakashan → Southern Wakashan → Makah	United States (Washington)		Native American religion
Mam	Mayan → Mamean → Mam	Guateamala (Guatemalan Highlands)		Christianity, Mayan Religion
Mayangna	Misumalpan → Sumo^{[note 3]}	Nicaragua (Mosquito Coast)	Panamahka, Tawahka, Ulwa	Christianity
Mayles	Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English	United States (West Virginia)		Christianity → Protestantism
Mayo	Uto-Aztecan → Cahitan → Mayo	Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa)		Christianity → Catholicism, Native American religion
Mazahua	Oto-Manguean → Oto-Pamean → Mazahua	Mexico (State of Mexico)		Christianity → Catholicism
Mazatec	Oto-Manguean → Popolocan → Mazatecan^{[note 3]}	Mexico (Oaxaca)	Ayautla	Christianity → Catholicism
Melungeons	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Appalachian English	United States (Appalachia)	Carmel Indians	Christianity → Protestantism → Baptists
Mennonites	Indo-European → Germanic → German, Dutch, English	North America	Old Order Mennonites, Old Colony Mennonites, Amish Mennonites (including Beachy Amish (including Old Beachy Amish), Kauffman Amish Mennonites, Egli Amish, Stuckey Amish), with significant populations in Belize, El Salvador, and Mexico	Christianity → Anabaptism → Mennonitism
Menominee	Indo-European → Germanic → English Algic → Algonquian → Menominee	United States (Wisconsin (Menominee Indian Reservation))	Keshena, Legend Lake, Middle Village, Neopit, Zoar	Christianity → Catholicism, Big Drum, Native American Church
Métis	Indo-European and Algic → Romance and Algonquian → French and Plains Cree → Michif Indo-European → Romance → French → Metis French Indo-European → Germanic → English → Bungi	Canada (Canadian Prairies, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Northwestern Ontario), United States (Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana)	Anglo-Metis, Little Shell Métis	Christianity
Mi'kmaq	Algic → Algonquian → Mi'kmaq^{[note 6]}	Canada (Mi'kma'ki), United States (Maine)	Mi'kmaq Nation, Miawpukek	Christianity → Catholicism
Miami	Algic → Algonquian → Miami–Illinois → Miami proper	United States (Illinois)	Indiana Miami, Oklahoma Miami, Piankeshaw	Christianity, Native American religion
Miccosukee	Muskogean → Mikasuki	United States (Miccosukee Indian Reservation)		Christianity, Native American religion
Miskito	Misumalpan → Miskito Indo-European → English-based creoles → Moskitian Creole	Mosquito Coast (Nicaragua, Honduras)	Miskito Sambu	Christianity → Protestantism → Moravian Church
Missouria	Siouan → Western Siouan → Chiwere	United States (Oklahoma, previously Missouri)		Christianity, Native American Church
Mixe	Mixe–Zoque → Mixe^{[note 3]}	Mexico (Oaxaca)		Christianity → Catholicism
Mixtec	Oto-Manguean → Mixtecan → Mixtec	Mexico (La Mixteca)	Triqui, Cuicatecs, Amoltepec	Christianity → Catholicism
Mohawk	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Mohawk	Canada (Quebec, Ontario), United States (New York)		Animism, Christianity
Monacans	Historically Siouan → Ohio Valley Siouan → Tutelo^{[note 10]}	United States (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio)		Christianity
Mopan	Mayan → Yucatecan → Mopan	Belize, Guatemala		Christianity, Mayan religion
Muckleshoot	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Muscogee	Muskogean → Muscogee,^{[note 1]} Muskogean → Eastern Muskogean → Mikasuki	United States (Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia)^{[note 2]}	Thlopthlocco, Kialegee, Muscogee Nation, Poarch Band, Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe, Creek Freedmen	Native American religion → Creek mythology, Four Mothers Society
Musqueam	Salishan → Coast Salish → Halkomelem	Canada (British Columbia)		Native American religion
Nahuas	Uto-Aztecan → Nahuan → Nahuatl	Mexico	Huasteca Nahuas, Mexicaneros, Sierra Puebla Nahuas, Guerrero Nahuas, Orizaba Nahuas, Southeastern Puebla Nahuas, Central Nahuas, Pipil (including Nicarao)	Christianity → Catholicism, Aztec religion
Nakoda	Siouan → Western Siouan → Stoney	Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan)	Wood Stoney, Mountain Stoney	Christianity
Naso	Chibchan → Talamanca → Teribe	Panama (Bocas del Toro)		Native American religion
Natchez	Natchez language^{[note 1]}	United States (Oklahoma, South Carolina)	Eastern Band	Christianity, Native American religion
Navajo	Na-Dene → Apachean → Navajo Navajo Family Sign^{[note 1]}	United States (Dinétah)		Christianity → Catholicism, Native American Church
Netsilik	Eskaleut → Inuit → Natsilingmiutut	Canada (Kugaaruk, Gjoa Haven)		Christianity, Inuit religion
Nez Perce	Plateau Penutian → Sahaptian → Nez Perce,^{[note 1]} Indo-European → Germanic → English	United States (Idaho, Washington)		Waashat Religion, Christianity
Ngabe	Chibchan → Guaymi	Panama (Ngabe-Bugle Comarca)		Christianity → Catholicism
Nipmucs	Historically Algic → Algonquian → Loup A, Massachusett	United States (Chaubunagungamaug Reservation, Hassanamisco Reservation)	Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck, Hassanamisco Nipmuc, Nipmuc Nation	Manito, Christianity
Nisga'a	Tsimshianic → Nass–Gitksan → Nisga'a	Canada (British Columbia)		Native American religion
Nisqually	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Nooksack	Salishan → Coast Salish → Nooksack	United States (Washington)		Native American religion, Christianity
NunatuKavummiut	Indo-European → Germanic → English → Newfoundland English	Canada (NunatuKavut)		Christianity → Protestantism → Evangelicalism Animism
Nuu-chah-nulth	Wakashan → Southern Wakashan → Nuu-chah-nulth	Canada (British Columbia)		Native American religion
Nuxalk	Salishan → Nuxalk	Canada (British Columbia)		Native American religion
O'odham	Uto-Aztecan → Piman → O'odham	Mexico (Sonora), United States (Arizona)	Akimel O'odham, Tohono O'odham, Hia C-eḍ O'odham	Christianity → Catholicism, Native American religion
Odawa	Algic → Algonquian → Ottawa^{[note 11]}	Canada (Ontario), United States (Oklahoma, Michigan)		Midewiwin, Animism, Traditional religion, Christianity^[6]
Oji-Cree	Algic → Algonquian → Oji-Cree	Canada (Ontario, Manitoba)		Anishinaabe traditional beliefs, Christianity^[7]
Ojibwe	Algic → Algonquian → Ojibwe^{[note 3]}^{[note 11]}	Anishinaabeland (Canada, United States)	Mississaugas, Saulteaux, Findians	Midewiwin
Omaha	Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Omaha-Ponca	United States (Nebraska, Iowa)		Christianity, Native American religion
Oneida	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Oneida^{[note 11]}	Canada (Ontario), United States (New York, Wisconsin)		Longhouse Religion
Onondaga	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Onondaga	Canada (Ontario), United States (New York)		Longhouse Religion, Kanoh'hon'io, Kahni'kwi'io, Christianity^[8]
Opata	Indo-European → Romance → Spanish Historically Uto-Aztecan → Opata	Mexico (Sonora)	Eudeve, Teguima, Jova	Christianity → Catholicism
Osage	Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Osage Indo-European → Germanic → English Indo-European → Romance → French^[9]	United States (Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas)		Christianity, Inlonshka, Traditional Spirituality^[10]
Otoe	Siouan → Western Siouan → Chiwere	United States (Oklahoma, formerly Nebraska)		Native American Church, Christianity
Otomi	Oto-Manguean → Otomian → Otomi	Mexico (Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, State of Mexico, Queretaro)		Christianity → Catholicism
Pame	Oto-Manguean → Oto-Pamean → Pame^{[note 3]}	Mexico (San Luis Potosi)	Northern Pame, Southern Pame, Central Pame	Native American religion, Christianity → Catholicism
Pawnee	Caddoan → Northern → Pawnee	United States (Oklahoma, formerly Kansas and Nebraska)		Christianity, Native American Church
Pennsylvania Dutch	Indo-European → Germanic → Pennsylvania Dutch Indo-European → Germanic → English → Pennsylvania Dutch English	United States (Pennsylvania)	Schwenkfelders, River Brethren (including Yorker Brethren)	Christianity → Protestantism
Peoria	Algic → Algonquian → Miami–Illinois	United States (Oklahoma, formerly Illinois)		Christianity, Native American religion
Ponca	Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Omaha-Ponca	United States (Nebraska, Oklahoma)		Christianity, Native American Church
Poqomam	Mayan → Quichean → Poqomam	Guatemala (Alta Verapaz)		Christianity, Maya religion
Poqomchi	Mayan → Quichean → Poqomchi'	Guatemala (Baja Verapaz)		Christianity → Catholicism, Maya religion
Potawatomi	Algic → Algonquian → Potawatomi	Canada (Ontario, United States (Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Wisconsin)		Midewiwin, Christianity → Catholicism, Protestantism → Methodism^[11]
Powhatans	Indo-European → Germanic → English Historically Algic → Algonquian → Virginia Algonquian	United States (Tsenacommacah)		Christianity, Native American religion^[12]
Punjabi Mexican Americans	Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English	United States (California)		Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity
Purepecha	Purépechan languages^{[note 3]}	Mexico (Michoacan)		Christianity → Catholicism
Puyallup	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Q'anjob'al	Mayan → Q'anjobalan → Q'anjob'al	Guatemala (Huehuetenango Department), Mexico (Chiapas)		Christianity, Mayan religion
Quapaw	Siouan → Western Siouan → Dhegihan → Quapaw	United States (Oklahoma, formerly Arkansas)		Christianity, Native American religion, Native American Church
Quechan	Yuman → Quechan	United States (Arizona, California)		Native American religion, Christianity
Q'eqchi'	Mayan → Quichean → Q'eqchi	Guatemala (Alta Verapaz, Peten Department, Izabal Department, Baja Verapaz, Quiche Department), Belize (Toledo District), Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo, Chiapas	Western Q'eqchi, Eastern Q'eqchi	Christianity, Maya religion
Quileute	Chimakuan → Quileute	United States (Washington)		Native American religion
Rama	Chibchan → Rama Indo-European → English-based creoles → Miskito Coast Creole → Rama Cay Creole	Nicaragua (Rama Cay)		Christianity → Protestantism → Moravian Church
Redbones	Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English	United States (Louisiana)		Christianity
Sac	Algic → Algonquian → Sauk	United States (Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, formerly Michigan, Wisconsin)	Sac and Fox Nation (Oklahoma), Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa	Native American religion
Salinan	Salinan language	United States (California)		Native American religion
Sammamish	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Sauk-Suiattle	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)	Sauk, Suiattle	Christianity, Native American religion
Sekani	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Sekani	Canada (British Columbia)		Christianity, Animism
Seminoles	Muskogean → Muscogee → Seminole, Muskogean → Mikasuki, Afro-Seminole Creole	United States (Oklahoma, Florida), Mexico (Coahuila)	Oklahoma Seminoles, Black Seminoles (including Mascogos), Florida Seminoles	Christianity → Protestantism, Catholicism Green Corn Ceremony
Seneca	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Seneca	Canada (Ontario), United States (New York, Oklahoma)		Longhouse Religion, Christianity^[13]
Seri	Seri	Mexico (Sonora)		Animism, Christianity
Serrano	Uto-Aztecan → Takic → Serrano^{[note 1]}	United States (California)	Mountain Serrano, Desert Serrano	Native American religion
Shawnee	Algic → Algonquian → Shawnee	United States (Oklahoma, historically Ohio)	Absentee Shawnee, Eastern Shawnee, Piqua Shawnee, Shawnee Tribe	Indigenous religion^[14]
Shoshone	Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Shoshoni	Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Utah (United States)	Eastern Shoshone, Northern Shoshone, Western Shoshone, Goshute	Native American Church, Christianity
Shuswap	Salishan → Interior Salish → Shuswap	Canada (Secwepemcúl̓ecw)	Setlemuk, Skstellnemuk, Stietamuk, Stkamlulepsemuk, Stlemhulehamuk, Texqa'kallt, Zaktcinemuk	Christianity, Native American religion
Siglit	Eskaleut → Inuit → Sallirmiutun	Canada (Inuvialuit Settlement Region)		Christianity, Inuit religion
Sirenik	Eskaleut → Eskimo → Siberian Yupik,^{[note 12]} historically Eskaleut → Eskimo → Sirenik	Russia (Sireniki)		Christianity, formerly shamanism
Skokomish	Salishan → Coast Salish → Twana	United States (Skokomish Indian Reservation)		Christianity → Indian Shaker Church^[15]
Skykomish	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)	Skykomish proper, Index	Christianity, Native American religion
Slavey	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Slavey^{[note 3]}	Canada (Alberta, Northwest Territories)	Deh Cho, Sahtu	Christianity, Animism
Snohomish	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Snoqualmie	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
South Carolina Turks^[16]	Indo-European → Germanic → English	United States (Dalzell, Sumter County, South Carolina)		Islam
Spokane	Salishan → Interior Salish → Spokane	United States (Spokane Indian Reservation)	Upper Spokane, Middle Spokane, Lower Spokane	Christianity, Native American religion, Dreamer Cult
Squamish	Salishan → Coast Salish → Squamish	Canada (British Columbia (North Vancouver (Squamish Nation)))	Senakw, X̱wáýx̱way, X̱wemelch'stn, Stawamus	Irreligion, Christianity
Squaxin Island Tribe	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)	Squaxin, Sahewamish, T'Peeksin, Squiaitl, Stechass, Nusechatl	Christianity, Native American religion
Steilacoom	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)	Steilacoom, Sastuck, Spanaway, Tlithlow, Sequalitchew	Christianity, Native American religion
Stillaguamish	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Sto:lo	Salishan → Coast Salish → Halkomelem	Canada (British Columbia)	Aitchelitz, Leq'á:mel, Matsqui, Popkum, Skway, Skawahlook, Skowkale, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeachten, Yakweakwioose, Chawathil, Cheam, Kwantlen, Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt, Sq'éwlets, Seabird Island Band, Shxw'ow'hamel, Soowahlie, Skwah, Qayqayt, Kwikwetlem, Union Bar First Nation, Peters Band, Katzie, Sts'ailes, Yale First Nation	Christianity, Native American religion
Suquamish	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Swinomish	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Tagish	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tagish	Canada (Yukon)		Christianity, Animism^[17]
Tahltan	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tahltan	Canada (Northern British Columbia)		Christianity, Animism^[18]
Taidnapam	Historically Plateau Penutian → Sahaptian → Northwest Sahaptin → Upper Cowlitz Chinookan, Wakashan, and Indo-European → Lower Chinook, Nootka Jargon, Germanic, and Romance → Chinook Jargon	United States (Yakama Indian Reservation)	Upper Cowlitz, Lewis River Cowlitz	Native American religion^[19]
Taino	Arawakan → Taino	Greater Antilles		Native American religion
Tanana Athabaskans	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Upper Tanana, Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Lower Tanana, Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tanacross	United States (Interior Alaska), Canada (Western Yukon)	Lower Tanana, Middle Tanana, Tanacross, Upper Tanana	Christianity, Shamanism^[20]
Taos	Tanoan → Tiwa → Taos	United States (Taos Pueblo)		Native American religion, Native American Church, Christianity
Tarahumara	Uto-Aztecan → Tarahumaran → Tarahumara	Mexico (Chihuahua)		Animism, Peyotism, Christianity → Catholicism
Tepehuán	Uto-Aztecan → Piman → Tepehuán	Mexico (Durango, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Zacatecas, Nayarit)		Tepehuán Mythology, Shamanism, Animism, Peyotism, Christianity → Catholicism
Tewa	Tanoan → Tewa	United States (New Mexico)		Christianity, Pueblo religion
Tlapanec	Oto-Manguean → Tlapanec	Mexico (Guerrero)		Christianity → Catholicism
Tlicho	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tlicho	Canada (Northwest Territories)		Christianity, Animism
Tlingit	Na-Dene → Tlingit	Canada (British Columbia, Yukon Territory), United States (Alaska, Washington)		Alaska Native religion
Tojolabal	Mayan → Q'anjobalan → Tojolab'al	Mexico (Chiapas)		Christianity, Mayan religion
Totonac	Totonac^{[note 3]}	Mexico (Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo)		Christianity, Native American religion
Tsimshian	Tsimshianic → Maritime Tsimshianic^{[note 3]}	Canada (British Columbia), United States (Alaska)	Kitasoo, Gitga'ata, Kitkatla, Kitsumkalum, Kitselas, Ginadoiks, Ginaxangiik, Gispaxlo'ots, Gitando, Gitlaan, Gits'iis, Gitwilgyoots, Gitzaxłaał, Giluts'aaw	Alaskan Native religion
Tsleil-Waututh	Salishan → Coast Salish → Halkomelem	Canada (British Columbia)		Native American religion
Tsuut'ina	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tsuut'ina	Canada (Alberta)		Christianity, Native American religion
Tunica-Biloxi	Indo-European → Germanic → English Indo-European → Romance → French^[21] Tunica language Historically Siouan → Ohio Valley Siouan → Biloxi	United States (Tunica-Biloxi Indian Reservation)	Biloxi, Tunica	Native American religion,^[22] Christianity → Protestantism, Catholicism
Tunumiit	Eskaleut → Inuit → Tunumiisut	Danish Realm (Tunu)		Inuit religion, Christianity
Tuscarora	Iroquoian → Northern Iroquoian → Tuscarora	Canada (Ontario), United States (New York, North Carolina)		Longhouse Religion, Christianity^[23]
Tutchones	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Tutchone^{[note 3]}	Canada (Yukon Territory)	Northern Tutchones, Southern Tutchones	Native American religion
Tzeltal	Mayan → Cholan → Tzeltal	Mexico (Chiapas)		Christianity, Mayan religion
Tzotzil	Tzotzil	Mayan → Cholan → Tzotzil		Christianity, Mayan religion, Islam
Tz'utujil	Mayan → Quichean → Tz'utujil	Guatemala (Guatemalan Highlands)		Christianity → Catholicism, Maya religion
Umatilla	Plateau Penutian → Sahaptian → Umatilla	United States (Oregon)		Native American religion
Upper Kuskokwim	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Upper Kuskokwim	United States (Interior Alaska)		Christianity → Eastern Orthodoxy → Russian Orthodoxy
Upper Skagit	Salishan → Coast Salish → Lushootseed	United States (Washington)		Christianity, Native American religion
Ute	Uto-Aztecan → Numic → Colorado River Numic → Ute	United States (Colorado, Utah)		Native American Church, Christianity
Walla Walla	Plateau Penutian → Sahaptin → Walla Walla	United States (Oregon, Washington)		Waashat Religion
Wampanoag	Algic → Algonquian → Wampanoag	United States (Massachusetts)	Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)	Native American religion, Christianity
Wassamasaw	Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English	United States (Berkeley County, South Carolina)		Christianity → Protestantism → Baptism^[24]
Wichita	Caddoan → Wichita^{[note 1]}	United States (Oklahoma; formerly Kansas, Texas)		Native American Church, Christianity, Native American religion
Wuikinuxv	Wakashan → Northern Wakashan → Heiltsuk–Oowekyala → Oowekyala	Canada (British Columbia)		Native American religion
Xinca	Xincan^{[note 3]}	Guatemala		Native American religion, Christianity → Catholicism
Yaqui	Uto-Aztecan → Cahitan → Yaqui	Mexico (Sonora), United States (Arizona)		Peyotism, Christianity → Catholicism
Yellowknives	Na-Dene → Athabaskan → Chipewyan	Canada (Northwest Territories)		Christianity
Yucatec Maya	Mayan → Yucatecan → Yucatec Maya	Mexico (Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo), Belize (Corozal District, Orange Walk District)		Christianity, Mayan religion
Yuchi	Yuchi language	United States (Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina)^{[note 2]}		Christianity → Protestantism → Methodism Stomp Dance, Native American Church^[25]
Yup'ik	Eskaleut → Eskimo → Yup'ik	United States (Alaska)	Nunivak Cupʼig, Chevak Cupʼik	Christianity, Shamanism
Zapotecs	Oto-Manguean → Zapotecan → Zapotec^{[note 3]}	Mexico (Oaxaca)	Ixtlan	Christianity → Catholicism
Zonians	Indo-European → Germanic → English → American English	Panama (Panama Canal Zone)		Christianity
Zoque	Mixe–Zoque → Zoque^{[note 3]}	Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Tabasco)		Christianity → Catholicism
Zuni	Zuni language	United States (New Mexico)		Christianity

List of contemporary ethnic groups of North America

Ethnic groups

Lists of ethnic groups

See also

Notes

References

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