傍人，是人族下的傍人属（Paranthropus），是双足行走的人科，可能是由南方古猿演化而来。傍人曾经被分类为南猿属之中的粗壮型南猿

所有的傍人物种都是双足行走的，而大部份都生活在人属盛行之前的世代。傍人首先约于270万年前出现。大部份傍人的脑部只有现今人类的40%大小。傍人的物种大小有些差异，但大部份站立时都约高1.3-1.4米，且都是很粗壮的。傍人相信是生活在林地，而不像南方古猿般生活在草原。

傍人的行为与人属有所不同，他们不太能适应环境，且不怎么有智能。这点可从他们的生理仍是适合吃虫及植物而得知。他们这样很需要依赖环境，而不像人属般（如能人）吃较多不同种类的食物。

Paranthropus (from Greek παρα, para "beside"; άνθρωπος, ánthropos "human") is a genus of extinct hominins. Also known as robust australopithecines, they were bipedal hominids that probably descended from the gracile australopithecine hominids (Australopithecus) 2.7 million years ago. Members of this genus are characterised by robust craniodental anatomy, including gorilla-like sagittal cranial crests, which suggest strong muscles of mastication, and broad, grinding herbivorous teeth. However, Paranthropus skulls lack the transverse cranial crests that are also present in modern gorillas.