Folk music is one of the major divisions of music. There are many styles of folk music, all of which can be classified into various traditions, generally based around some combination of ethnic, racial, religious, tribal, political or geographic boundaries.

• North, Central and South America: Caribbean, Latin America
• Asia: East, Southeast, Northern, Central, Caucasus and South Asia
• Europe: Northern, Eastern, Southeastern, Western and Southern Europe
• Middle East and North Africa: Southwest Asia, North Africa
• Oceania and Australia: Polynesia, Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia
• Sub-Saharan Africa: East, Southern, Central and West Africa