ethnic minorities
plural noun
: people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population
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Several tens of thousands of people live in the counties where the projects will be built, among them indigenous groups including the Monpa and Lhoba people, two of the country’s smallest officially recognized ethnic minorities.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The city is largely populated by two of China’s ethnic minorities, the Miao and the Dong.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
But there is plenty of humor that plays at the expense of transgender people, ethnic minorities, women, gay men, religious cults and Fabio.
—Phil Stark, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Over the past decade, the work has highlighted when and where there has been insufficient progress in boosting livelihoods and leadership opportunities for women and ethnic minorities.
—Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The city is largely populated by two of China’s ethnic minorities, the Miao and the Dong.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
But there is plenty of humor that plays at the expense of transgender people, ethnic minorities, women, gay men, religious cults and Fabio.
—Phil Stark, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Over the past decade, the work has highlighted when and where there has been insufficient progress in boosting livelihoods and leadership opportunities for women and ethnic minorities.
—Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ethnic minorities
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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