ethnic minority

ethnic minority
A group of people who have a different ethnicity, religion, language or culture to that of the majority of people in the place where they live.

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  • ethnic minority — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms ethnic minority : singular ethnic minority plural ethnic minorities a group of people with the same culture and traditions who live in a place where most people have a different culture and different traditions …   English dictionary

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  • ethnic minority — ethnic mi nority n a group of people of a different race from the main group in a country ▪ racial discrimination against doctors from ethnic minorities …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ethnic minority — ethnic mi nority noun count a group of people with the same culture and traditions who live in a place where most people have a different culture and different traditions …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Ethnic Minority Party of New Zealand — The Ethnic Minority Party was a New Zealand political party which focused on Asian voters, particularly Chinese and Indians. The party was formed on 2 April 1996, and hoped to take advantage of the benefits given to smaller parties by the new MMP …   Wikipedia

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  • ethnic minority literary collections — Many minority groups in China have long and rich literary traditions, which mainly consist of epics, ballads, myths, legends, poems, anecdotes, words of wisdom, songs, and so forth. Most of these were created collectively and have been passed… …   Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

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