This document provides a chart showing the distribution of different affinity groups around the world. Affinity groups are groupings of peoples related by language, history, and culture. The chart shows the percentage of each affinity group's population that is located in different countries, with designations for countries containing more than 10%, 5-10%, less than 5%, or no population of a given affinity group.

1. Affinity groups around the world
European peoples Deaf peoples Northern African and Middle
Eastern peoples
Affinity group:
Grouping of peoples
related by
language, history
and culture.
Affinity population
distribution by country Sub-Saharan African peoples Central Asian peoples South Asian peoples
More than 10% of
affinity
5% — 10% of
affinity
Less than 5% of
affinity
No affinity
East Asian peoples American peoples Southeast Asian peoples
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