World Ethnic Group – L

Ethnic Group: La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians

Population: 18

Language(s): English, Kumeyaay, Tipai

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Kiliwa
• Cocopah Indian Tribe
• Quechan
• Paipai
• Kumeyaay

Religion: Roman Catholicism, Traditional Tribal Religion

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Ethnic Group: Labbai

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Language(s): Tamil, Urdu

Religion: Islam

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Ethnic Group: Labu

Population: 3,100

Language(s): Labu

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lacandon

Population: 1,000 (Ethnologue, 2000)

Language(s): Lacandon, Spanish

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Maya
• Tzeltal
• Tzotzil
• Chontal Maya
• K’iche’

Religion: Traditional Religion, Protestant

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Ethnic Group: Lache

Population: Extinct as a tribe

Language(s): Chibcha

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Muisca
• Guane
• U’wa

Religion: Traditional religion

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Ethnic Group: Lachi

Population: 10,765

Language(s): Lachi

Religion: Animism

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Ethnic Group: Ladakhi

Population: 117, 000 (2001)

Language(s): Ladakhi

Religion: Buddhist, Muslim

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Photo By: Matt Brandon, http://thedigitaltrekker.com/2008/09/ju-ley/

Ethnic Group: Ladin

Population: 38,000

Language(s): Ladin

Religion: Judeo-Spanish

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Ethnic Group: Ladino

Population: 4,200,000 (Honduras)

Language(s): Spanish

Religion: Catholic, Protestant

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Ethnic Group: Laguna Pueblo

Population: 4,284 (American Community Survey)

Language(s): Keresan, English

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Cochiti Pueblo
• Zia Pueblo
• Acoma Pueblo

Religion: Traditional, Roman Catholicism

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Photo By: Randall K. Roberts, http://rroberts.photoshelter.com/

Ethnic Group: Lagunero

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Ethnic Group: Laha

Population: 8,180 (2009 census)

Language(s): Laha, Vietnamese

Religion: Buddhism, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lahiwapa

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Ethnic Group: Lahu

Population: 1,000,000

Language(s): Lahu

Religion: Buddhism, Animism, Christianity, Catholicism

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Photo By: Walter Callens, https://www.flickr.com/photos/waltercallens/

Ethnic Group: Lahu Hpu (White Lahu)

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Religion: Animism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lahu Shi (Yellow Lahu)

Population: 34,100 (Total in 4 countries)

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Religion: Ethnic religion

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Photo By: Hannes Rada, https://www.flickr.com/photos/radahann/

Ethnic Group: Lai

Population: 1,700,000 (1991)

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Ethnic Group: Laia

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Ethnic Group: Laiapo

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Ethnic Group: Lak

Population: 179,000 (2010 census)

Language(s): Lak, Russian

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Lezgin

Religion: Muslim (Sunni)

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Ethnic Group: Lak (Iran)

Population: 1,000,000 (Fattah 2000)

Language(s): Laki, Iranian Persian

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Lur
• Baloch (Baluch)
• Kurd
• Gilaki

Religion: Muslim (Shi'a Islam, Ahl-e-Haqq)

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Ethnic Group: Laka

Population: 7,800

Language(s): Nuosu

Religion: Christianity, Ethnic Religion

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Ethnic Group: Laka

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Religion: Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lakahis

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Ethnic Group: Lakalai

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Ethnic Group: Lakalzap

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Ethnic Group: Lake

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Ethnic Group: Lakher

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Ethnic Group: Lakmiut

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Ethnic Group: Lakota

Population: 7,230 (2010 census)

Language(s): Lakota, English

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate
• Yankton Soiux
• Sioux

Religion: Sun Dance, Native American Church, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lala

Population: 590,000 (2010 census)

Language(s): Lala-Bisa

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Ethnic Group: Lalung (Tiwa)

Population: 371,000 estimate (2011 Census)

Language(s): Tiwa, Assamese

Religion: Hinduism, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lama

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Ethnic Group: Lamaholot

Population: 200,000

Language(s): Lamaholot

Religion: Christianity

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Photo By: incito.vacations (Ng Sebastian), https://www.flickr.com/photos/ng_sebastian/

Ethnic Group: Lamba

Population: 201,000 (2010 census)

Language(s): Lamba

Religion: Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lambya

Population: 178,500

Language(s): Lambya

Religion: Traditional Religion, Chrisitianity

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Ethnic Group: Lamet

Population: 22,200 (estimate)

Language(s): Lamet, Lao, Thai

Religion: Buddhism, Animism

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Ethnic Group: Lampung

Population: 2,071,300 (2000)

Language(s): Lampung, Indonesian

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Sundanese

Religion: Islam

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Photo By: Ricky Martin, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ohyesohno/

Ethnic Group: Lampung Abung

Population: 737,000

Language(s): Abung

Religion: Sunni Shafi'i Islam

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Ethnic Group: Lampung Komering

Population: 1,509,000

Language(s): Bahasa Komering, Bahasa Indonesia

Religion: Muslim

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Ethnic Group: Lampung Krui

Population: 32,000

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Religion: Muslim

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Ethnic Group: Lampung Peminggir

Population: 632,000

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Ethnic Group: Lampung Pubian

Population: 526,000

Language(s): Pubian

Religion: Sunni Shafi’i Muslim

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Ethnic Group: Landogo

Population: 178,000 (2016)

Language(s): Loko

Religion: Islam, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Landuma

Population: 27,000

Language(s): Landoma

Religion: Islam, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Langamar

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Ethnic Group: Lango (Langi)

Population: 2,130,000 (2014 census)

Language(s): Lango

Religion: Christian

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Ethnic Group: Lani (Dani)

Population: 250,000

Language(s): Dani (Lani)

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Moni
• Amung
• Kombai
• Korowai
• Etoro

Religion: Islam, Protestantism, Animism

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Photo By: Diego Verges, http://diegoverges.com/

Ethnic Group: Lanima

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Ethnic Group: Lanna

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Ethnic Group: Lano

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Ethnic Group: Lanoh

Population: 390 (2010)

Language(s): Lanoh, Malay

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Jahai
• Batek
• Kensiu
• Kintaq
• Mendriq

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Ethnic Group: Lanten

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Ethnic Group: Lao

Population: 4,000,000

Language(s): Lao

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Lao Isan
• Tai Dam
• Dai
• Shan
• Tai Dón
• Tai He

Religion: Theravada Buddhism, Laotian folk religion, Christian

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Ethnic Group: Lao Isan

Population: 22,000,000

Language(s): Isan

Religion: Buddhism

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Ethnic Group: Lao Krang

Population: 53,000

Language(s): Lao, Thai

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• Lao
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Religion: Theravada Buddhism

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Ethnic Group: Lao Loum

Population: 12,000,000 (estimate)

Language(s): Lao, Thai

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Lao Soung
• Lao Theung

Religion: Theravada Buddhism, Satsana Phi

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Ethnic Group: Lao Phuan

Population: 115,000

Language(s): Phuan

Religion: Buddhism

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Ethnic Group: Lao Soung

Population: 585,000 (CIA World Factbook, 2007)

Language(s): Lao, Iu Mien, Akha, Cantonese

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• Lao Loum
• Lao Theung

Religion: Yao Taoism, Theravada Buddhism, Satsana Phi

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Ethnic Group: Lao Theung

Population: 2,000,000 (estimate)

Language(s): Lao

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• Lao Loum

Religion: Satsana Phi

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Ethnic Group: Laopang

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Ethnic Group: Laoseng

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Ethnic Group: Laotian American

Population: 263,298 (2016)

Language(s): American English, Lao, Isan, Thai, French

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• Lao
• Laotian Chinese
• Laotian people in France

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Ethnic Group: Laotian Chinese

Population: 185,000

Language(s): Lao, Teochew, Southwestern Mandarin, Cantonese

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Religion: Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism

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Ethnic Group: Laotian people in France

Population: 200,000

Language(s): French, Lao

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• Laotian American
• Laotian Chinese

Religion: Theravada Buddhism

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Ethnic Group: Larakia

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Ethnic Group: Larantuka

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Ethnic Group: Lardiil

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Ethnic Group: Larrakia

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Ethnic Group: Larteh

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Ethnic Group: Lashi

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Ethnic Group: Lassik

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Ethnic Group: Latgalian

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Ethnic Group: Latvian

Population: 1,944,643 (CIA, July 2017 est.)

Language(s): Latvian

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• Latgalian
• Lithuanian

Religion: Latvian Orthodox, Lutheranism, Roman Catholic

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Photo By: https://actualidad.rt.com/galerias/sociedad/view/129238-chicas-urss-fotos-guapas?i=198674

Ethnic Group: Latvian American

Population: 93,498 (American Community Survey in 2008)

Language(s): American English, Latvian

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• Latvian

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Laven

Population: 85,000

Language(s): Laven

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Ethnic Group: Lawa

Population: 17,000 (estimate)

Language(s): Lawa

Related Ethnic Group(s):
• Wa
• Blang (Bulong)

Religion: Buddhism, Animism

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Photo By: Thailand Hilltribe Holidays, https://www.flickr.com/photos/thailand-hilltribe-holidays/

Ethnic Group: Lawangan

Population: 123,000

Language(s): Lawangan, Indonesian

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• Ngaju
• Ma’anyan
• Dayak

Religion: Islam, Kaharingan, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lax Kw’alaams

Population: 3,737 members

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Ethnic Group: Layap

Population: 3,600 (Joshua Project)

Language(s): Layakha, Dzongkha

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• Tibetan
• Ngalop

Religion: Buddhism, Bön (Shamanism)

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Photo By: Istvan Hernadi, https://www.flickr.com/photos/xtremepeaks/

Ethnic Group: Laz

Population: 45,000 - 1,600,000

Language(s): Laz, Turkish, Georgian

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• Mingrelian
• Adjarian
• Tushetian

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Ethnic Group: Lebanese

Population: 6,237,738 (CIA, July 2016 est.)

Language(s): Lebanese Arabic, Cypriot Maronite Arabic

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• Assyrian
• Jew, Syrian
• Jew, Ashkenazi
• Jew, Bene Israel

Religion: Islam (Alawites, Suni, Shia, Ismailis, Druze), Christianity (Greek Orthodox, Protestant, Maronite, Melkite)

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Photo By: United Nation Photo, https://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/

Ethnic Group: Lebanese American

Population: 1,600,000

Language(s): American English, Arabic, Armenian

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• Lebanese
• Palestinian American
• Syrian American

Religion: Maronite Catholic, Melkite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Shia Muslim, Sunni Muslim, Judaism, Druze

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Photo By: Lebanese American Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pg/Lebaneseamericans/

Ethnic Group: Lebanese Australian

Population: 230,880

Language(s): Australian English, Lebanese Arabic, Standard Arabic, Armenian, French

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• Lebanese American
• Lebanese Canadian

Religion: Christianity (Maronite Catholic, Greek Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Protestant), Islam (Alawite, Shia Islam, Sunni Islam), Druze, Jewish

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Photo By: The Lebanese Australian Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pg/lebaneseinaustralia/

Ethnic Group: Lebanese Brazilian

Population: 7,000,000 (estimate)

Language(s): Brazilian Portuguese, Lebanese Arabic

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Religion: Roman Catholicism, Islam (Shia, Sunni), Druze, Eastern Orthodox Church

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Ethnic Group: Lebanese Canadian

Population: 250,000

Language(s): Canadian English, Canadian French, Lebanese French, Lebanese Arabic

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• Arab Canadian
• Lebanese American
• Lebanese Australian
• Lebanese Brazilian
• Arab Argentine
• Arab Brazilian

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Photo By: Lebanese Canadian Society of British Columbia, https://www.facebook.com/lebanesecanadiansociety/

Ethnic Group: Lebanese people in Denmark

Population: 26,705

Language(s): Danish, Lebanese Arabic

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Religion: Christianity, Islam

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Ethnic Group: Lebanese people in Ecuador

Population: 100,000 - 250,000

Language(s): Arabic, Spanish

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• Lebanese American
• Lebanese Australian
• Lebanese Brazilian
• Lebanese Canadian
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• Arab American
• Arab Canadian
• Arab Brazilian

Religion: Islam, Catholic

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Ethnic Group: Lebou

Population: 196,000

Language(s): Wolof

Religion: Islam

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Ethnic Group: Leco

Population: 4,190 (Crevels 2012)

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Ethnic Group: Lega

Population: 250,000

Language(s): KiLega

Religion: Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lemko

Population: 11,000 (2011 census)

Language(s): Rusyn language, Ukrainian

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Religion: Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Orthodox, Roman Catholic

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Ethnic Group: Lenape

Population: 16,000

Language(s): English, Unami, Munsee

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• Sauk
• Wampanoag
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• Potawatomi
• Odawa
• Roanoke

Religion: Traditional Tribal Religion, Christianity, Native American Church

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Ethnic Group: Lenca

Population: 137,000

Language(s): Salvadoran Spanish, Honduran Spanish

Religion: Roman Catholic

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Ethnic Group: Lendu

Population: 1,457,000

Language(s): Lendu, Congo Swahili

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lengola

Population: 185,000

Language(s): Lengola, Congo Swahili

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Ethnic Group: Lenje

Population: 261,000

Language(s): Lenje, Tonga

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Leonese

Population: 1,000,000

Language(s): Leonese, Castilian Spanish, Mirandese

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• Asturian

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Ethnic Group: Lepcha

Population: 80,316 (2011)

Language(s): Lepcha, Dzongkha, Nepali, Sikkimese (Dranjongke)

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Ethnic Group: Lese

Population: 112,000

Language(s): Lese, Congo Swahili, Bangala

Religion: Christianity, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Leti

Population: 11,000

Language(s): Leti, Indonesian

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Leya

Population: 18,000

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Ethnic Group: Lezgin

Population: 474,000 (2010 census)

Language(s): Lezgian

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• Udi
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• Archi
• Rutul
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Photo By: Royden (royd3n), https://www.instagram.com/royd3n/

Ethnic Group: Lhoba

Population: 5,697

Language(s): Bokar, Tibetic languages

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Ethnic Group: Lhomi

Population: 7,700

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Religion: Tibetan Buddhism

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Ethnic Group: Lhop

Population: 3,600 (Joshua Project)

Language(s): Lhokpu, Dzongkha

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Religion: Bon, Buddhism

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Ethnic Group: Lhotshampa

Population: 241,899

Language(s): Nepali, Dzongkha

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• Bahun
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Religion: Buddhism, Hinduism

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Ethnic Group: Li

Population: 1.3 million

Language(s): Hlai languages, Hainanese, Mandarin, Jiamao

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Religion: Theravada Buddhism, Animism

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Ethnic Group: Liangmai Naga

Population: 80,000

Language(s): Liangmai

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Liard First Nation

Population: 1,209 (British Columbia)

Language(s): Kaska, English

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Ethnic Group: Liberian American

Population: 74,737

Language(s): American English, Gullah, Kru

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Ethnic Group: Libido (Marako)

Population: 94,000

Language(s): Libido, Amharic

Religion: Islam

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Ethnic Group: Liechtensteiner

Population: 37,937 (CIA, July 2016 est.)

Language(s): German

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Ethnic Group: Liechtensteiner American

Population: 1,244

Language(s): English, Alemannic German

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Ethnic Group: Ligbi

Population: 22,000

Language(s): Ligbi, Akan, French

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Ethnic Group: Likouala

Population: 67,000 (2014 J. Leclerc)

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Ethnic Group: Limba

Population: 566,529

Language(s): Limba, Sierra Leone English, Krio

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Religion: Christianity, Islam

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Ethnic Group: Limbu

Population: 359,255 (Census 2001)

Language(s): Limbu, Nepali, Hindi, Burmese, Dzongkha, Tibetean

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Religion: Hinduism, Buddhism, Shamanism, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lindu

Population: 2,900

Language(s): Tado, Indonesian

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lingao

Population: 853,000

Language(s): Lingao

Religion: Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lingayat

Population: 3,432,000

Language(s): Kannada

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Ethnic Group: Lipan Apache

Population: 5,000–8,000 (2013)

Language(s): English, Lipan Apache

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• Plains Apache
• Western Apache
• Chiricahua Apache
• Jicarilla Apache
• Mescalero Apache

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Ethnic Group: Lipka Tatar

Population: 10,000–15,000

Language(s): Belarusian, Lithuanian, Polish

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Religion: Sunni islam

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Ethnic Group: Lisela

Population: 13,000

Language(s): Lisela, Ambonese Malay, Indonesian

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• Buru

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Ethnic Group: Listuguj

Population: 4,103 (2019)

Language(s): English, French

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Ethnic Group: Lisu

Population: 1,294,900

Language(s): Lisu, Naw, Lipo, Laemae

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Religion: Christianity, Buddhism, Animism

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Ethnic Group: Lithuanian

Population: 3,000,000

Language(s): Lithuanian

Religion: Roman Catholic

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Ethnic Group: Lithuanian American

Population: 652,790 (2014)

Language(s): American English, Lithuanian

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• Lithuanian

Religion: Roman Catholic

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Ethnic Group: Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation

Population: 670

Language(s): Northern Tutchone language

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Ethnic Group: Little Saskatchewan First Nation

Population: 1,092

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Ethnic Group: Little Shuswap

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Ethnic Group: Lloa

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• Hoanya

Religion: Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, Animism

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Ethnic Group: Lobedu

Population: 2,000,000 (estimate)

Language(s): Lobedu

Religion: Animism

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Ethnic Group: Lobi

Population: 220,000 (2009 UNSD)

Language(s): Lobiri, French

Religion: Christianity, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lodha

Population: 84,966

Language(s): Lodhi, Jharkhand, Odia

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• Munda

Religion: Hindu, Christian

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Ethnic Group: Logba

Population: 9,300

Language(s): Logba, English, Ewe

Religion: Ethnic Religion

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Ethnic Group: Logo

Population: 210,000 (1989 SIL)

Language(s): Logoti, Bangala

Religion: Christian, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Logoli (Maragoli)

Population: 618,300 (Ethnologue)

Language(s): Lulogooli

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• Samia
• Tiriki
• Isukha
• Idakho

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lohar

Population: 228,000

Language(s): Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Pahari, Kashmiri, Oriya

Religion: Hindu, Sikh Islam

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Ethnic Group: Lohorung

Population: 3,720 (2011 census)

Language(s): Lohorung, Nepali

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• Limbu
• Bahing
• Yakkha
• Rai
• Kulung

Religion: Hindu, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Loko

Population: 178,000 (Ethnologue, 2016)

Language(s): Loko, Temne, Krio, Mende

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• Loma
• Mende
• Kpelle
• Gbandi

Religion: Islam, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lokono

Population: 10,000

Language(s): Arawak

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Loma

Population: 266,000 (Ethnologue, 2015)

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Religion: Christianity, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lomwe

Population: 700,000

Language(s): Malawi Lomwe, Englis, Chewa, Elomwe, Portuguese

Religion: Christianity, Islam, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Loritja

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Ethnic Group: Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians

Population: 288

Language(s): English, Cahuilla

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• Morongo Band of Mission Indians
• Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation
• Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
• Ramona Band of Cahuilla

Religion: Traditional tribal, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Losso

Population: 146,000 (2012 SIL)

Language(s): Nawdm, French, Lama, Ewe, Kabiyè

Religion: Traditional Religion, Christian

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Ethnic Group: Lotha Naga

Population: 173,111 (2011 census)

Language(s): Lotha

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• Angami Naga
• Ao Naga
• Chakhesang Naga
• Chang Naga
• Chothe Naga
• Kabui Naga
• Konyak Naga
• Liangmai Naga
• Mao Naga
• Maram Naga
• Maring Naga
• Monsang Naga
• Phom Naga

Religion: Protestantism

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Ethnic Group: Lotiga

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Ethnic Group: Lotud

Population: 20,000 (Ethnologue, 2016)

Language(s): Lotud, English, Sabah Malay, Kadazan Dusun, Hakka Chinese, West Coast Bajau

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• Kadazan
• Dusun

Religion: Islam, Christianity, Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lotuko

Population: 241,000

Language(s): Otuho

Religion: Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Louisiana Creole

Population: 4,000,000 (1997 M. Melançon)

Language(s): Louisiana Creole French, English, French

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• Spanish American
• African American
• French American
• Haitian American
• French Canadian
• Cajun

Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant

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Ethnic Group: Lower Elwha Klallam

Population: 638

Language(s): English, Klallam

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• Chehalis (Tsihalis)
• Chimakum
• Cowlitz
• Duwamish
• Halalt First Nation
• Homalco
• Klallam
• Comox (K’ómoks First Nation)
• Malahat First Nation
• Muckleshoot

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Ethnic Group: Lower Kootenay

Population: 212

Language(s): Ktunaxa language

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Ethnic Group: Lower Muskogee Creek

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Ethnic Group: Lower Similkameen

Population: 506

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Ethnic Group: Lower Sioux

Population: 982

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Ethnic Group: Lower Skagit

Population: 300 (Wikipedia, 1855)

Language(s): Lushootseed, English

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• Chehalis (Tsihalis)
• Chimakum
• Cowichan
• Cowlitz
• Duwamish
• Halalt First Nation
• Homalco
• Klallam
• Comox (K’ómoks First Nation)

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Ethnic Group: Lozi

Population: 10,000,000

Language(s): Lozi

Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lu

Population: 887,400

Language(s): Tai Lü, Chinese, Jingpho, Thai, Laotian, Vietnamese

Religion: Theravada Buddhism

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Ethnic Group: Lua

Population: 65,000

Language(s): Mal, Phai, Lao, Thai

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Religion: Theravada Buddhism, Christianity, Animism, Shamanism

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Ethnic Group: Luano

Population: 9,700

Language(s): Luano dialect

Religion: Ethnic Religions

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Ethnic Group: Luba

Population: 7,000,000

Language(s): Luba languages (Luba-Katanga, Luba-Kasai), French

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• Tiv
• Shona
• Zulu
• Sukuma
• Kikuyu

Religion: African Traditional Religion, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lubale (Luvale)

Population: 171,000 (Ethnologue, 2010 census)

Language(s): Luvale (Lubale, Lovale)

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Religion: Traditional Religion, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lubu

Population: 53,000

Language(s): Indonesian, Lubu, Mandailing

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• Mandailing

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Ethnic Group: Lucumi

Population: Unknown

Language(s): Cuban Spanish, Caribbean Spanish, Lucimi

Religion: Santería

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Ethnic Group: Lugbara

Population: 1,009,733

Language(s): Lugbara, English, English

Religion: Christianity, Islam

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Ethnic Group: Luguru

Population: 1,095,000

Language(s): Luguru, English

Religion: Islam, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Luhya

Population: 5,338,666 (2009, Kenya)

Language(s): Luhya

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• Gusii
• Luba
• Kuria
• Zulu

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Ethnic Group: Luilang

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Ethnic Group: Luimbe

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Ethnic Group: Luiseño

Population: 2,500

Language(s): Luiseño, English, Spanish

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• Serrano
• Chemehuevi
• Juaneno Band of Mission Indians
• Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Ramona Band of Cahuilla
• Cupeño

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Ethnic Group: Lule

Population: 3,721 (2010)

Language(s): Lule, Spanish

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Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lulua

Population: 300,000

Language(s): Lulua

Religion: Christianity, African Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lumbee

Population: 55,000

Language(s): Lumbee, English

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Religion: Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lummi

Population: 6,590

Language(s): English, Lummi

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• Muckleshoot
• Nisqually
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• Klallam

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Ethnic Group: Lun Bawang

Population: 39,461

Language(s): Lun Bawang, Indonesian, Malaysian

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Religion: Traditional Religion, Christianity

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Ethnic Group: Lunda

Population: 403,000

Language(s): Lunda

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Religion: Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lungu

Population: 681,000

Language(s): Mambwe-Lungu

Religion: Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Luo

Population: 4,184,000 (Ethnologue)

Language(s): Dholuo, Swahili, English

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• Sara
• Maasai
• Dinka
• Nuer
• Kalenjin
• Shilluk

Religion: Christianity, Islam, African Traditional Religion

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Ethnic Group: Lupaca

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Ethnic Group: Lur

Population: 5,400,000

Language(s): Lurish (Bakhtiari, Laki & Feyli)

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• Persian

Religion: Shi'a Islam, Yarsanism

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Ethnic Group: Luso American (Portuguese American)

Population: 1,373,147 (2015)

Language(s): American English, Portuguese

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Religion: Roman Catholicism

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Ethnic Group: Luxembourg American

Population: 40,658 (2011 US Census)

Language(s): American English, Luxembourgish, French, German

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• Belgian American

Religion: Roman Catholicism, Lutheran, Judaism

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Ethnic Group: Luxembourger

Population: 594,130 (CIA, July 2017 est.)

Language(s): Luxembourgish, German, French

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• Walloon

Religion: Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Protestants

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Ethnic Group: Lytton Band of Pomo Indians

Population: 275

Language(s): Pomoan Languages, English

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Ethnic Group: Lyuli

Population: 12,000

Language(s): Tajik

Religion: Sunni Islam

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