ethnic group
Example Sentences
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They are the only ethnic group in Tanzania allowed to hunt and gather food in protected areas, and local activists have successfully campaigned to secure the Hadzabe the deeds to their lands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
“Research data in the briefs shows that, over the past five years, the number of students experiencing homelessness has increased within every racial and ethnic group — except Filipino students,” the study authors wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“An ethnic group unable to define its past is unable to take pride in its accomplishments,” Acuña wrote in his 1996 book, “Anything But Mexican: Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The ethnic group are based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's largest city.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
A steady flow of refugees into town—most recently, Burundians and Karen, a persecuted ethnic group from Burma—has meant that there has been no shortage of boys who want to try out for the Fugees.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
