ethnic groups
Shared heritage populations
Ethnic groups are populations that share a common cultural heritage, ancestry, language, or national origin.
The term emphasizes cultural and historical bonds rather than biological categories: Ethnic groups in the region have coexisted for centuries.
People may identify with multiple ethnic groups or none at all.
The boundaries between groups are often fluid, shaped more by social recognition than fixed characteristics.
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- tribesAncestral social groups
- cultural identityBelonging through shared traditions
- cultureCollective social practices
- ancestral landsFamily territory through generations
diaspora · oral history · blood ties · indigenous peoples · endogamy · mixed heritage · traditions · rites of passage · tribal elders · pluralism · tribal sovereignty · minority groups · homeland · old country · peoples · heritage · migration patterns · immigrants
- ethnic relationsrace relations, multiculturalism, minority rights, racism, prejudice
- ethnic mapstribal regions, clan territories, native lands, traditional lands
- Borneo tribesindigenous people, coastal tribes, longhouse, tribal customs, tribal elders
- Laotian peoplesLao, Hmong
- West African Historycolonial era, colonial rule, independence movement, French colonialism, French colonization
- Southern African tribesBantu, Bushmen, indigenous peoples, desert tribes, nomadic tribes
ethnic groupspolitical parties
Organized electoral coalitions
clubs · professional organizations · interest groups · social movements · trade unions
ethnic groupsnation-states
Self-governing territorial polities
political parties · nationalities · social classes · electorates · constituencies
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