Quite a handful of tribal communities have settled down in large numbers in every nook and corner of the state of Andhra Pradesh. All these tribes of Andhra Pradesh have contributed to the region with their rich heritage of culture, lifestyle and ethnicity. In other words, customs, rituals, fairs, festivals of these tribes of Andhra Pradesh etc have drawn the attraction of all the anthropologists of the country who have conducted surveys on them with enthusiasm and vigor.

Maximum of these tribes of Andhra Pradesh have built their settlements in the hilly and forest regions of the state. In the manner of making houses also, these tribes of Andhra Pradesh have also left their marks of exuberance and artistry.

These tribes of Andhra Pradesh have got identifiable features that mostly resemble to the features of Mongoloids or that of Austroloids . These tribes of Andhra Pradesh have got short heights , with prominent long heads . To add to this these tribes of Andhra Pardseh also have got clear and striking eyebrows, with projecting mouths and `snub flat noses`. Maximum of these tribes of Andhra Pradesh also have the skin complexion, which is wheat-gray, and the hair locks are black and rippled. By nature also these tribes of Andhra Pradesh are very simple and most of them live in peaceful co existence with other tribes.

Just like many other tribal communities, these tribes of Andhra Pradesh , too have got inclination towards religion and spiritual beliefs. Interestingly, these tribes have absorbed all the aspects of the religion of Hinduism. It is also not that these tribes of Andhra Pradesh lack in their indigenous religious customs. In fact these tribes of Andhra Pradesh revere their own assemblage of `nature gods and goddesses` and go on to take delight in their age-old traditions and beliefs.

As far as the languages are concerned, majority of these tribes of Andhra Pradesh do not follow any scripts and member things verbally. One of these tribes of Andhra Pradesh speaks in a dialect, which is blend of Marathi and Telugu languages.

Some light on their society and lifestyle too has been thrown by some of the anthropologists of the Indian subcontinent. According to their observations, these tribes of Andhra Pradesh retain the rules of the ancient tradition with lots of strictness. The laws of tradition are always followed religiously and if any member of these tribes of Andhra Pradesh breaks the rule , he or she is being reprimanded. Thus the power of controlling and administration lies in the hands of a chief who was being highly respected by all the tribes of Andhra Pradesh. He supervises all facades of tribal life.

These tribes of Andhra Pradesh also enthusiastically take part in the feasts and festivals. Singing and dancing are also an integral part of these festivals of these tribes of Andhra Pradesh. Over the years, these tribes of Andhra Pradesh have taken up to different occupational activities. Some of these tribes of Andhra Pradesh are engaged in trade and several commercial activities. Especially the female tribes of Andhra Pradesh have largely devoted their times in cottage industries. These include making toys, baskets, mats, beads and cosmetics.

Here is the list of the tribes of Andhra Pradesh and it has been as follows:
Sugali: Quite a number of Sugali tribal members have taken shelter in Andhra Pradesh state especially in the Adadakulapalle rural region of the Anantapur District.

Yerukalas : Several people of the Indian subcontinent love to call this Yerukalas tribal community as Yerukula which has been named after the conventional profession of fortune telling of the tribal females of this community.

Yenadi: Hunting is the chief occupation of the maximum of the people of this Yenadi tribal community of the state of Andhra Pradesh.