ethnic minorities
plural noun
: people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population
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Kurds are one of Iran's largest ethnic minorities.
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Younes Mohammad, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
China has said its approach is to bring development to ethnic minorities areas.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Saeid Shanbehzadeh Among Iran's 92 million people, about 40% of come from various ethnic minorities, including Azeris, Kurds and Armenians among many others.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The ethnic minorities—Kurdish, Baluchi, Azerbaijani, and others—who want a decentralized state and more autonomy?
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
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Younes Mohammad, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
China has said its approach is to bring development to ethnic minorities areas.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Saeid Shanbehzadeh Among Iran's 92 million people, about 40% of come from various ethnic minorities, including Azeris, Kurds and Armenians among many others.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The ethnic minorities—Kurdish, Baluchi, Azerbaijani, and others—who want a decentralized state and more autonomy?
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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