Kinh (dân tộc)

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Kinh (ethnic group): The name of the majority ethnic group in Vietnam, one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in the country. The Kinh people constitute the largest proportion of the national population and are the primary group associated with mainstream Vietnamese language and culture.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dân tộc Kinh chiếm khoảng 85% dân số Việt Nam. (The Kinh ethnic group makes up about 85% of Vietnam's population.)
  • Văn hóa của người Kinh rất đa dạng và phong phú. (The culture of the Kinh people is very diverse and rich.)

Advanced Usage

• "Người Kinh": This is the most common term used to refer to an individual or people of the Kinh ethnicity.
  • Anh ấy là người Kinh. (He is Kinh.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dân tộc Kinh (n): Synonymous term for the Kinh ethnic group.
  • Các dân tộc Kinh và H'Mông sống đoàn kết. (The Kinh and H'Mong ethnic groups live in solidarity.)

Synonyms

• Vietnamese (ethnicity): Often used internationally to refer to the Kinh people, though in Vietnam's domestic context, "Vietnamese" can refer to citizenship of any ethnic group within the country.
• Majority ethnic group in Vietnam: A descriptive synonym.

Related Terms

• Dân tộc thiểu số (n): Ethnic minority. This term encompasses the 53 other ethnic groups in Vietnam besides the Kinh.
  • Chính sách phát triển cho các dân tộc thiểu số. (Development policies for ethnic minorities.)