Indigenous peoples of Europe are indigenous peoples traditionally inhabiting territories in one or more European states. As such, they are distinct from national minorities. Ethnic groups which have identified themselves as indigenous peoples include
- The Saami people, inhabiting the Northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland as well as Kola peninsula in North-Western Russia
- several indigenous peoples of the Russian North, including Nenets, Vepsians, Izhorians, Izvatas (Komi-Izhemtsy). In Russia, the Setu have also been classified indigenous, whereas in Estonia, they are regarded a national minority.
- Several Turkic peoples of Ukraine, including the Crimean Tatars, the Crimean Karaites and Krymchaks have also self-identified as indigenous peoples, i.a. through their participation in United Nations bodies such as the Working Group on Indigenous Populations.
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