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This regional sub-category is intended for articles on particular Indigenous peoples of this region, and related topics. See the discussion on the parent category talk page at Category talk:Indigenous peoples for suggested criteria to be used in determining whether or not any particular group should be placed in this sub-category.
From the later 20th century, 'Europe' has come to be widely used as a synonym for the European Union even though there are millions of people living on the European continent in non-EU member states. The prefix pan implies that the identity applies throughout Europe, and especially in an EU context, and 'pan-European' is often contrasted with ...
There are some 5,000 distinct Indigenous peoples spread across every inhabited climate zone and inhabited continent of the world. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Most Indigenous peoples are in a minority in the state or traditional territory they inhabit and have experienced domination by other groups, especially non-Indigenous peoples.
A Kaqchikel family in the hamlet of Patzutzun, Guatemala, 1993. There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, [a] [1] [2] [3] although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territory, and an experience of subjugation and discrimination under a dominant ...
In addition, some of those considered to be European Barbadians are of partial European ancestry and vice versa. The CIA World Factbook estimates that there are some 20,000 white Barbadians in the country. [2] At first, Indigenous constituted the majority of the Barbadian population.
There is an active independence movement. The population of Greenlandic Inuit has fluctuated over the years. A smallpox outbreak reduced the population from 8,000 to 6,000 in the 18th century. [20] The population doubled in 1900 to 12,000 then steadily rose by around 100 people each year from 1883–1919. [20]
The third largest group in Europe is the Yenish, an indigenous Germanic group. Many intinerant groups speak their own language or dialect, though with outsiders will use the language of the surrounding settled population.
A color-coded map of most languages used throughout Europe. There are over 250 languages indigenous to Europe, and most belong to the Indo-European language family. [1] [2] Out of a total European population of 744 million as of 2018, some 94% are native speakers of an Indo-European language.