Few people would consider living in a desert. These dry, blisteringly hot environments are among the most inhospitable found anywhere on Earth. Yet despite the harsh and uninviting conditions, more than one billion people—one-sixth of the Earth's population—actually live in desert regions, according to National Geographic.
Many Indigenous populations follow a nomadic way of life in these remote drylands, a custom that's rooted in centuries-old culture.Indeed, for them, the desert is part of their national identity. So, who are the people whose lives are lived in deserts? Click through and travel through this gallery to find out.