What Does Ethnicity Mean?

Ethnicity refers to a category of people who identify with each other based on shared cultural traits, such as:

• Common ancestry or heritage
• Language
• Religion
• Customs and traditions
• Historical experiences

It is different from race , which is often based on physical characteristics, whereas ethnicity focuses more on social traits and cultural identity. People of the same ethnicity often have a sense of belonging and shared identity.

Example:

• Someone might identify as Hispanic, Kurdish, Han Chinese, or Ashkenazi Jewish, which are all examples of ethnic groups.

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