Uncontacted Peoples

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights refers to uncontacted peoples as "indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation". The Commission defines these groups by their general rejection of contact with anyone outside of their own people. This definition also includes groups who have previously had sustained contact with the majority non-Indigenous society but have chosen to return to isolation and no longer maintain contact. As such, uncontacted peoples are contemporaries of modernity, not living in an anachronistic state of nature.

A 2009 United Nations report also classified "peoples in initial contact" as sharing the same characteristics who transition to regularly communicating with and integrating into mainstream society. To highlight their agency in staying uncontacted or isolated, international organizations emphasize calling them "Indigenous peoples in isolation" or "in voluntary isolation". Otherwise, they have also been called "hidden peoples" or "uncontacted tribes".

Historically, European colonial ideas of uncontacted peoples, and their colonial claims over them, were informed by the imagination of and search for Prester John, king of a wealthy Christian realm in isolation, as well as the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, identifying uncontacted peoples as "lost tribes".

Asia

• India

  1. Sentinelese/North Sentinel Islanders

  2. Shompen people (partially)

• Indonesia

  1. Baduy (partially)

  2. Tobelo/Togutil (partially)

  3. Polahi

  4. Yaifo

  5. Korowai

  6. Inner Tobelo/O'Hongana Manyawa

  7. Unidentified Highland Groups

• Philippines

  1. Tadasay (formerly)

Oceania

• Australia

  1. Pintupi (formerly)

• Papua New Guinea

  1. Yaifo

  2. Korowai

  3. Unidentified Highland Groups

South America

• Bolivia

  1. Toromona

  2. Ayoreo people

  3. Pacahuara

• Brazil

  1. Awá

  2. Kawahiva

  3. Korubu

  4. Flecheiros (the "arrow people")

  5. Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau

  6. Himarimã

  7. Unknown uncontacted peoples in Uru-Eu-Uaw-Uaw Indigenous Territory and Kampa Indigenous Territory and Envira River Isolated Peoples.

  8. Piripkura

  9. Tribe of "Man of the Hole"

  10. 124 groups of isolated peoples

• Colombia

  1.  Nukak

  2. Yuri/Carabayo

  3. Passé

• Ecuador

  1. Tagaeri

  2. Taromenane

  3. Waorani (partially)

• Paraguay

  1.  Ayoreo

• Peru

  1. Nomole

  2. Machiguenga

  3. Nanti

  4. Asháninka

  5. Mayoruna

  6. Isconahua

  7. Kapanawa

  8. Yora

  9. Murunahua

  10. Chitonahua

  11. Mastanahua

  12. Kakataibo

  13. Pananujuri

  14. Matsés (formerly)

• Venezuela

  1. Hoti

  2. Yanomami (partially)

  3. Piaroa

Eastern Continent

• Isu

  • Arawn's race

• Humans

  • New Arendelle unknown tribe

  • Seattlean unknown tribe

• Elves

  • Enchancian unknown tribe

• Angels

  • New Maldonian unknown tribe

• Orcs

  • New Maldonian unknown tribe

• Ogre

  • Underland unknown tribe

• Common Saurfolk

  • New Maldonian unknown tribe

Western Continent

• Isu

  • unknown tribe

• Humans

  • Maruvian

• Elves

  • Maruvian unknown tribe

• Dwarves

  • unknown tribe

• Fairies

  • unknown tribe

• Angels

  • unknown tribe

• Orcs

  • unknown tribe

• Ogres

  • unknown tribe

• Giants

  • unknown tribe

Dirthsao

• TBA

Hirojafza

• TBA

Jacksonia

• TBA

North Kihangor

• TBA

South Kihangor

• TBA

Tiqojarha

• TBA

Drepesedio

• TBA

Hybornia

• TBA

Hordan

• TBA

Lighruperisal

• TBA

Jejirique

• TBA

Horatio

• TBA

Pascua

• TBA

Amazonia

• TBA

TBA

• TBA

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncontacted_peoples