| ethnic group definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture | 31 sets |
| 2 | a group of people who share a common culture and ancestry | 17 sets |
| 3 | group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or combination of such characteristics | 11 sets |
| 4 | a group of people who share a distinctive culture and sense of identity | 8 sets |
| 5 | people who share a common history, language, religion, and physical characteristics | 8 sets |
| 6 | group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or combination of such characteristics. | 7 sets |
| 7 | large group of people who share the same language and cultural heritage | 6 sets |
| 8 | a minority that speaks a different language or follows different customs than the majority of people in a country | 5 sets |
| 9 | a group of people who share the same language and culture | 5 sets |
| 10 | a group of people who share the same ancestors, culture, language, or religion | 5 sets |
| 11 | people whose ancestors were born in the same region and who often share a language, culture, and religion | 4 sets |
| 12 | people who share a common culture, language, or history | 4 sets |
| 13 | group of people who share a common culture and ancestory | 4 sets |
| 14 | a group of people who share a common culture and ancestry. | 4 sets |
| 15 | a group of people who share a common history, language, religion, and some physical characteristics | 4 sets |
| 16 | refers to a group that shares language, national origin, or religious tradition | 4 sets |
| 17 | group of people who are part of a common and distinctive culture. an ethnic group can be determined on the basis of a complex set of characteristics, including race, nationality, religion, ancestry, and language. | 4 sets |
| 18 | a group of people who have the same culture | 4 sets |
| 19 | people who share a common culture | 3 sets |
| 20 | a group that is set apart from others primarily because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns | 3 sets |
| 21 | el grupo étnico | 3 sets |
| 22 | people with a common language, history, religion, and some physical traits | 3 sets |
| 23 | a group of people in a country who share a unique culture and identity | 3 sets |
| 24 | (少数)民族 (しょうすう)みんぞく | 3 sets |
| 25 | a group of people whose ancestors are from the same country or area | 3 sets |
| 26 | a group of people who share a common culture | 3 sets |
| 27 | any group of people who set themselves apart and/or are set apart by others with whom they interact or coexist on the basis of perceptions of cultural differentiation and/or common descent. | 2 sets |
| 28 | مجموعة عرقية | 2 sets |
| 29 | a group of people who share language, customs and a common heritage | 2 sets |
| 30 | people with the same customs and language often having a common history | 2 sets |
| 31 | ethnische gruppe | 2 sets |
| 32 | a group of people who share a common ancestry and cultural tradition, often living as a minority in a larger society. | 2 sets |
| 33 | people who share the same culture | 2 sets |
| 34 | people sharing a distinctive culture, frequently based on common national origin, religion, language or race. | 2 sets |
| 35 | a group of people who share language, customs, and common heritage. | 2 sets |
| 36 | subgroup identified by shared descent and heritage | 2 sets |
| 37 | volksgruppe | 2 sets |
| 38 | individuals who share a common cultural background and a common sense of identity | 2 sets |
| 39 | a group of people with the same ethnicity, or race. | 2 sets |
| 40 | people with a shared way of life | 2 sets |