ethnic community
Shared heritage group
An ethnic community is a group of people who share cultural heritage, ancestry, language, or traditions and often live in geographic proximity or maintain strong social ties.
The term appears in discussions of immigration, urban neighborhoods, and cultural preservation: The city's ethnic communities celebrate their heritage through annual festivals.
It emphasizes collective identity and mutual support among members.
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- solidarityUnity among allies
diaspora · old country · language · integration · migration · second generation · entrepreneurship · preservation · attire · place of worship · activism · homeland · rituals · lineage · family ties · festivals · street fair · ancestry
- diasporaAfrican diaspora, exiles, Irish diaspora, emigrants, Jewish diaspora
- immigrant identityimmigrant experience, immigrant identity, dual identity, hybrid identity, hyphenated identity
ethnic communityreligious congregation
Worshippers assembled as community
interest group · civic organization · professional association · voluntary association · political party
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