multicultural city
Ethnically varied urban
A multicultural city has residents from many different ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds.
The term usually implies not just demographic diversity but some degree of cultural exchange and coexistence: Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world.
Whether multiculturalism enriches urban life or creates tension is a matter of ongoing debate.
- multilingualismMultiple language proficiency
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrant familiesKin relocated from abroad
- mixed neighborhoodsAreas with diverse residents
street festivals · minority groups · heritage · social cohesion · ethnicity · anti-discrimination laws · neighborhood associations · cosmopolitanism · global conferences · civic participation · world languages · volunteer networks · refugee resettlement · diplomatic missions · community centers · place of worship · temple · market
- MalaysiaMalaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, federal territories, Malay Peninsula
multicultural citysundown town
Segregated community enforcing nightfall expulsion
multicultural cityprovincial town
Settlement outside major cities
backwater · rural village · small-town community · remote outpost