What is a People Group?

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What is a People Group?
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What is a People Group?

• People Group Ethno-Linguistic Group

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What is a People Group?

• People Group Ethno-Linguistic Group
• Ethno Cultural Characteristics

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What is a People Group?

• People Group Ethno-Linguistic Group
• Ethno Cultural Characteristics
• Entails inherent, genetic factors, kinship
  groups, common heritage and worldview

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What is a People Group?

• People Group Ethno-Linguistic Group
• Ethno Cultural Characteristics
• Entails inherent, genetic factors, kinship
  groups, common heritage and worldview
  (cosmology), and social structure

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People Groups An Ethno-linguistic Definition
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People Groups An Ethno-linguistic
Definition(Based on the Registry of Peoples
ROP)

• The name is an ethnic identifier based on the
  self-name or a representative construct name of
  an ethnic entity that represents the largest
  cohesive group of individuals considering
  themselves related through biological kinship,
  shared history, customs and self-identity and
  speaking one or more languages.

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People Groups An Ethno-linguistic Definition

• All persons and every ethnic group speak a
  language and live in identifiable locations.
  Thus a people group description includes at least
  one language and at least one location.

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People Groups An Ethno-linguistic Definition

• One or more religions are also associated with
  any ethnic identifier. Religion is one primary
  ethnic characteristic that may be so strong as to
  determine a definitive boundary within a group of
  otherwise identical persons, thus constituting a
  sufficient reason for a separate ethnic entry in
  the ROP.

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People Groups An Ethno-linguistic Definition

• Smaller sub groupings (segments) may be
  identified in any of the ethnic entities defined
  in the ROP. Additionally, social strata or
  categories may include segments of various people
  groups and be useful for communication and
  cultural access strategies.

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People Groups An Ethno-linguistic Definition

• A distinction between two ethnic groups given a
  separate entry and assigned a separate code
  derives from a long list of cultural
  characteristics that vary in importance among
  human cultures and societies. Further detail on
  these characteristics may be found in wide
  circulation in various academic disciplines.

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People Groups An Ethno-linguistic Definition

• Specific determinations result from extensive
  research at various levels, and are intended to
  represent the self-identity of each listed ethnic
  entity.

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People Groups An Ethno-linguistic Definition

• Specific determinations result from extensive
  research at various levels, and are intended to
  represent the self-identity of each listed ethnic
  entity.
• In addition, naming conventions and grouping are
  considered to take into account common
  terminology and conventions for descriptions of
  human culture from relevant disciplines.

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People Groups An Ethno-linguistic Definition

• Determining the ethnic entities of the world is a
  continual process of discovery, clarification and
  refinement.
• Registry of Peoples Database
• (http//harvestinformationsystem.info/)