What is a People Group?

1. What is a People Group?

2. What is a People Group? • People Group = Ethno-Linguistic Group

3. What is a People Group? • People Group = Ethno-Linguistic Group • Ethno = Cultural Characteristics

4. What is a People Group? • People Group = Ethno-Linguistic Group • Ethno = Cultural Characteristics • Entails inherent, genetic factors, kinship groups, common heritage and worldview

5. 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

6. People Groups – An Ethno-linguistic Definition

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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/)