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Of all the threads in “Junglekeeper,” Mr. Rosolie’s tales of encounters with uncontacted people in the Madre de Dios are the most electrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Some 196 peoples and groups, referred to as "uncontacted" due to their desire to live voluntarily isolated from other human societies, have been identified in 10 countries, according to the NGO's report.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

That operation landed him in second place but with thousands of potential supporters left uncontacted by the campaign.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023

The last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil has died, officials say.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2022

Many other previously uncontacted groups of New Guineans and Amazonian Indians have similarly owed to missionaries their incorporation into modern society.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond