Category Page: Culture and Language

A term for the ethnic group to which people belong. Usually it refers to group identity based on culture, religion, traditions, and customs. In some contexts, it is a “politically correct” term equivalent to the word “race”, which may have pejorative associations.

Culture: a set of beliefs, traditions, customs, values, and religious, artistic, and intellectual qualities that are common to a loosely defined group of people, such as citizens of a country or members of an ethnic community.