The indigenous peoples of Asia are the various groups identified as indigenous peoples within the region, as per the modern definition of that term. The term indigenous peoples has no universal, standard or fixed definition. ...

The vast regions of Asia contain the majority of the world's present-day indigenous populations, about 70% according to IGWIA figures. World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia. ...

The most substantial populations are in India, which constitutionally recognises a range of "Scheduled Tribes" within its borders. These various peoples (collectively referred to as Adivasis, or tribal peoples) number about 68 million (1991 census figures, approximately 8% of the total national population). This is a full list of Scheduled Tribes in India, as recognised in Indias Constitution. ... Ādivāsīs (आदिवासी) or tribal peoples comprise a substantial minority of the population of India. ...

See also

• List of indigenous peoples