Ethnic groups in Haven

Havenites are the focus of Havenite ethnology, the field of anthropology related to the various ethnic groups that reside in the states of Haven. Groups may be defined by common genetic ancestry, common language, common faith, etc.
The Aurorans are the most populous among Havenites, with a population of roughly 44 million. There are no universally accepted and precise definitions of the terms "ethnic group" and "nationality". In the context of Havenite ethnography in particular, the terms ethnic group, people, nationality and ethno-linguistic group are used as mostly synonymous, although preference may vary in usage with respect to the situation specific to the individual countries of Haven.
== Linguistic Classifications ==
Of the total population of some 158 million (as of 0 NE), close to 23.5% (or some 37.1 million) fall within these two large language groups, being:
* Aetherian, including Athinische, Jconian, Zhaitker Creole, Daekian, Kian and Mestef
* South-Havenite, including Savernian, Nebulan, Alfheimi and Caninite
There is one relatively large language group left, being the Palorii language group, including Palorot , Poth and Mithrimi.
Everything else seems to be isolated languages, left unexplained by ethnology and anthropology as of yet. The remaining languages include, in order: Alokhradi, Aurorii, Boulderovi, Chevkrian, Dandean, Imperial Creole, Kuljal, Kutayo, Kuzat, Lautine, Lenorian, Montroigan, Mithusi, Nul'lari, Talawans and Zefranian.
== History ==
=== Prehistoric populations ===
Much of the Havenite ethnicities residing in the continent today are infact not indigenous to the land or having settled in the continent a thousand years or so before the Traveller's Era. The origins of the Lenorians are unknown but it is theorized that they are descendants of migrators from Ummarnu. This is the same for the Kuljals, the Kutayos, the Kuzats, the Chevkrians, the Montroigans, Zefranians, the Mithusi, Talawans and Palorii languages. The Dandeans came from another planet than Celeia, the Auroriis from Nieden, the Lautine from Sorligste along with the Aetherian languages. The only native group is the South-Havenites, who are but a small fraction of the Havenite population. Little research has gone into searching for the ethnicities predating all of the modern ones, however there are three that are known, the Umbrians, the Old Jconians and the Misahris.
The Umbrians were in the northern Cat's Claw Peninsula, and were second class citizens in the various Chevkrian dynasties. They likely were part of the extinct Nuraq language group, including the theorized Zhaitker ethnicity. The Old Jconians were probably an isolated language, located in what is now the Second Jconian Kingdom. Their language is only known due to 3 decaying books made of canvas. The Misahris are still alive, although not speaking their old language anymore. Due to it's strong influence in Kian, it is most likely very similar to it. Misahri is part of the Heart language group along with the Old Mestef, Kianae and Havernudh languages which are all now extinct.
=== Historical Populations ===
Iron age (pre-Great Migrations) populations known from the few historic texts that have been discovered from around that time.
* Cat's Claw Peninsula: Proto-Umbric tribes, 20 tribes of Terroja, the Orovii
* Southern Dust Belt: Proto-South Havenite tribes, Old Jconians
* Hapat Peninsula: Unknown
* Sanctuary: Unknown
* Western Haven: Unknown
* Southern Haven: Unknown
=== Historical Immigration ===
The ethno-linguistic groups that came to Haven following this are:
== Minorities ==
== Havenite Identity ==
=== Pan-Havenite/Uldarashi Identity ===
== Ethnic groups per sovereign state ==
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