Ethnicity and Tribe

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Ethnicity noun - A people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions.

Usage example: a university that aggressively recruits a student body of diverse ethnicities

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Tribe and ethnicity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tribe" instead a noun "Ethnicity".

Nearby Words: ethnic, ethnical, ethnically

Tribe noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.

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Ethnicity and tribe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ethnicity" instead a noun "Tribe".

Nearby Words: tribal, tribesman, tribalism

When questioned about their race by dubious white travelers, the chief points out the tribe's stereotypical dress and teepees as proof of their ethnicity.

Source: Braids, Beads and Buckskins
The tribe: Though "tribe" is often used to mean "clan confederation" or "ethnicity" this term will do.

Source: The Clan
Berserk: The Bakiraka are a tribe of warriors and assassins who constitute a distinct ethnicity within the Kushan Empire.

Source: The Clan

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