10 Isolated Tribes That Still Live Deep in the Jungle—Untouched by the Modern World

Living on North Sentinel Island, this tribe fiercely rejects outsiders. They’ve survived for thousands of years, completely isolated from the modern world.

The Sentinelese (India)

The Korowai people build treehouses high above the ground. They had no known contact with outsiders until the 1970s and still live a largely traditional lifestyle.

The Korowai (Indonesia)

Also known as the "Jaguar People," they reside deep in the Amazon, using ancient hunting techniques and medicinal knowledge passed down for generations.

The Matsés (Peru & Brazil)

Living in the Amazon rainforest, the Yanomami have limited contact with outsiders, maintaining a traditional way of life through hunting and communal living.

The Yanomami (Brazil & Venezuela)

The Ayoreo are the last uncontacted indigenous group in South America outside the Amazon. Some live in total isolation, avoiding modern civilization.

The Ayoreo (Paraguay)

Known as "The Arrow People," this mysterious Amazonian tribe avoids contact and defends their territory with arrows, keeping their culture entirely untouched.

The Fleicheros (Brazil)

A fiercely independent group in the Ecuadorian Amazon, they live in complete isolation, relying on hunting, fishing, and gathering for survival.

The Taromenane (Ecuador)

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