Distinct groups of people who:

• self-identify as tribal peoples;
• have social, cultural, and economic conditions that distinguish them from other sections of the national community; and
• are regulated wholly or partially by their own customs or traditions or by special laws or regulations.^*
   
• In accordance with the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, (No. 169), the rights vested in Indigenous Peoples also vest in tribal peoples.
• See the Operational Guidance on Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for more information about the interpretation and application of this definition.

^{* Adapted from the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, (No. 169).}