ethnic group
Shared ancestry category
An ethnic group is a category of people who share common ancestry, culture, language, religion, or national origin.
Members typically identify with one another based on these shared traits: Roma are an ethnic group found throughout Europe.
Ethnic groups exist within larger societies and may or may not correspond to racial categories.
The boundaries are often fluid—defined as much by self-identification and social recognition as by objective criteria.
Legal belonging to country
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- kinshipState of being related
affiliation · self-identification · minority · majority · diaspora · community · solidarity · cohesion
Statistical population characteristics
- communityCollective of connected people
- nationSovereign political entity
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- nativesOriginal local population
indigenous · settlers · migrants · refugees · immigrants · residents · citizens · enclave
Study of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- forebearsAncestral family members
progenitors · heritage · roots · family tree · ancestral homeland · DNA · genetic markers · haplogroup
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- religionSystem of spiritual belief
folklore · music · dance · art · rituals · ceremonies · festivals · attire
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- integrationCombining into a whole
assimilation · melting pot · mosaic · tolerance · cross-cultural · multiracial · cosmopolitan · demographics
nationality
Legal belonging to country
kinship · affiliation · self-identification · minority · majority · diaspora · community · solidarity · cohesion · belonging
demographics
Statistical population characteristics
- communityCollective of connected people
- nationSovereign political entity
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
natives · indigenous · settlers · migrants · refugees · immigrants · residents · citizens · enclave · homeland
genealogy
Study of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
forebears · progenitors · heritage · roots · family tree · ancestral homeland · DNA · genetic markers · haplogroup · origin
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
religion · folklore · music · dance · art · rituals · ceremonies · festivals · attire · craftsmanship
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
integration · assimilation · melting pot · mosaic · tolerance · cross-cultural · multiracial · cosmopolitan · demographics · representation
- Identity Politicsethnonationalism, tribalism, tribal identity, cultural nationalism
- groupsteam, teams, club, clubs, gang
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
- human groupstribe, clan, class, caste, crowd
- culturesAmerican culture, African culture, Asian culture, British culture, Canadian culture
- ethnicityethnos, race, ancestry
ethnic groupindividual
One separate human being
person · nation-state · nationality · citizenship · social class
ethnic groupvoluntary association
Group joined by choice
club · political party · professional organization · interest group · social movement
ethnic grouphumanity
People as a whole
human race · mankind · humankind · universal brotherhood · global community
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