(ethnic group)

  • 121ethnic — eth•nic [[t]ˈɛθ nɪk[/t]] adj. 1) ant soc pertaining to or characteristic of a people, esp. a group(eth′nic group′)sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, etc 2) ant soc being a member of an ethnic group, esp. a group that is …

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  • 122ethnic — adj. & n. adj. 1 a (of a social group) having a common national or cultural tradition. b (of clothes etc.) resembling those of a non European exotic people. 2 denoting origin by birth or descent rather than nationality (ethnic Turks). 3 relating… …

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  • 123Ethnic Chinese in Russia — Chinese people in Russia Total population 200,000–400,000 (2004)[1][2] Regions with significant populations Moscow, Russian Far East …

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  • 124Ethnic Bosnians — Infobox Ethnic group group = Ethnic Bosnians Etnički Bosanci population = estimated 500 000Fact|date=June 2008 region1 = flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia/Herz. pop1 = 350 000Fact|date=June 2008 (2007) region2 = flagicon|Slovenia Slovenia… …

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  • 125Ethnic groups in Gabon — Despite Gabon s small population (just over a million), this West African country is home to many different Bantu tribes and a small pygmy population.Here is a partial list of the ethnic groups in Gabon, by province.Estuaire*FangHaut… …

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  • 126ethnic minority — noun a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population • Hypernyms: ↑ethnic group, ↑ethnos • Hyponyms: ↑Berbers, ↑Arab Berbers, ↑Dagestani, ↑Maori, ↑Mayas, ↑ …

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  • 127ethnic — /ˈɛθnɪk / (say ethnik) adjective 1. relating to or peculiar to a human population or group, especially one with a common ancestry, language, etc.: *pushing for absolute Fijian ethnic domination of Fiji. –herald, 1987. 2. relating to the origin,… …

  • 128ethnic minorities —    The labels used to describe Britain’s ethnic minority population have changed over recent decades. It was usual back in the 1950s and 1960s to refer to ‘immigrants’ or ‘coloureds’ but these terms are little used today. ‘Immigrant’ seems less… …

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