The term Pygmy race can refer to a number of things: Congo Pygmies- a group or race of short-statured people living in the Congo rain forests Pygmy peoples- various short-statured peoples from around the world who have been termed "pygmy" dwarfism- a condition, usually genetic, that causes short stature in populations Mythological figures Dwarf (folklore)- a race of short-statured people described in Germanic mythology Leprechauns- a race of short-statured people described in Irish mythology Little people (mythology)- various mythologies pertaining to smaller-than-average groups of people