tộc người
Definition
- Noun:
- Ethnic group: A distinct group of people who share a common identity based on a combination of factors such as ancestry, history, society, culture, language, or territory. It is a key concept in anthropology and ethnology.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Việt Nam là quốc gia đa dạng với 54 tộc người được công nhận. (Vietnam is a diverse country with 54 officially recognized ethnic groups.)
- Tộc người H'Mông có trang phục truyền thống rất sặc sỡ. (The H'Mong ethnic group has very colorful traditional clothing.)
- Các nhà nhân chủng học đang nghiên cứu về tộc người này. (Anthropologists are studying this ethnic group.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in formal, academic, and administrative contexts to discuss demographics, cultural policies, and anthropological studies.
- It carries a neutral, scientific tone and is preferred in official discourse over more colloquial or potentially ambiguous terms.
Variants and Related Words
- Dân tộc (n): This is a broader and more common term meaning "nation" or "ethnicity." It can refer to a political nation (e.g., ) or an ethnic group. "Tộc người" is often used as a more specific synonym for the ethnic group sense of "dân tộc."
- Sắc tộc (n): Ethnicity; often used in similar contexts but can emphasize physical or cultural characteristics.
- Nhóm dân tộc (n): Ethnic group; a more descriptive phrase equivalent to "tộc người."
Synonyms
- Ethnic group: A community or population sharing common cultural traditions.
- Ethnicity: The fact or state of belonging to a social group with a common national or cultural tradition.
- People: A body of persons united by a common culture, history, or language (e.g., "the indigenous peoples").
Related Concepts
- Tộc người thiểu số: Ethnic minority group.
- Chính sách phát triển cho các tộc người thiểu số. (Development policies for ethnic minority groups.)
- Văn hóa tộc người: Ethnic culture.
- Bảo tồn văn hóa tộc người là rất quan trọng. (Preserving ethnic culture is very important.)