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minority group

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a group that forms only a small part of the population, whether it be for ethnic or other reasons.

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  • Finnish: vähemmistöryhmä — group that forms a minority
  • Greek: μειονότητα (meionótita) — group that forms a minority
  • Norwegian Bokmål: minoritetsgruppe — group that forms a minority
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: minoritetsgruppe — group that forms a minority
  • Thai: ชนกลุ่มน้อย (chon-glùm-nɔ́ɔi) — group that forms a minority