Aciriani people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 75 million Aciria: 74,577,212 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 | 74,577,212 (including Montagners) |
| 68,426,515 (excluding Montagners) |
| Languages | |
| Primarily Acirien | |
| Religion | |
| Mainly Catholicism | |
The Acirien people are an ethnic group primarily located in southwestern Sarpedon and nation that shares a common Acirien culture, history, the Acirien language and is identified with the country of Aciria.
Acirien tribes
Historically, the areas part of modern day Aciria were settled by different cultural groups, sometimes referred to as tribes (Acirien: Héimos). Due to the region's unstable past and limited literacy, very few written sources are left describing the differences of the Acirien tribes. Most descriptions are from oral traditions such as song orarchaeological excavations. From the jewelry worn by Acirien women from the time of the crusades, three distinct cultural groups can be distinguished.
Acirien Proper
Acirien Proper is a term used to refer to both the historical Acirien proper province and the people inhabiting it. Giving namesake to both the Acirien nation and the people group, the Aciriens were characterised by their large cities and highly developed agricultural practices. Due to the vast flatlands that they lived on, the agriculture practiced there gave rise to the early Acirien kingdoms and was able to support a higher population than the other Acirien tribes. Due to the wealth and food that their own lands brought, the Aciriens were hesitant on trading with outsiders, believing they had all they needed to prosper. The dialect of Acirien contained less foreign loanwords than their counterparts. They typically were known as taciturn, stubborn, xenophobic and proud.
Marins
The second most widespread culture were the Marins, (lit. Seamen). Cornered in the Griffe peninsula by their xenophobic neighbouring tribe Aciriens, the Marins had limited arable land, especially due to the hills in the central area of the region, the Marins looked to the sea for both food and wealth. Expert sailors, they had common contact with people from other cultures and traded with them, causing the historical Marin regions to have more foreign objects discovered from archaeological excavations than anywhere else in Aciria. Somewhere in the second century BC the Marins waged a war against the Aciriens inhabiting the lands north of the gulf of Cartaím, evidenced by the sudden drop in Acirien objects in this time period coinciding with the sudden rise in Marins objects. The Marins were typically known as curious, talkative and greedy. Due to the prestigious naval history of the region, Acirien naval industry to this day is mainly located in the historical Marins regions.
Montagners
Located in the southeastern mountainous region, the Montagners have had limited contact with other Acirien tribes and foreign cultures, allowing them to over time develop a distinct dialect and culture from the rest of Aciria. The very limited arable land kept the Montagner population low compared to the other tribes, and caused the population to adopt a more pastoral, nomadic lifestyle. Due to their secluded nature and lack of widespread agriculture, the other tribes often saw the Montagners as uncivilised savages. Despite this, the Montagners are renowned skiers and hunters to this day. Since the early 20th century, Montagners have slowly developed national pride and demanded the government to recognise them as their own ethnic group and grant them official language status to protect it. The Montagners are known as vigorous, fiery and naïve. For a long time the other tribes feared the Montagners due to claims of witchcraft.