It's interesting and amusing that the fantasy races are often based on earthly human cultures.
Obvious ones are:
Trolls - West Indians (Jamaican etc)
Orcs - Mongols
Humans - Anglo-Saxon culture
Dwarves - Scottish (even though you can make a female African American big Momma!)
Undead - "Goth" subculture (have you seen an Undead dance?)
Tauren - Sioux
However, what are the Gnomes? Enid Blyton eat your heart out!
The Night Elves are clearly Australian!
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