noun
ethnic minority
Loanword from English; used in sociological, political, and everyday contexts to refer to a group with distinct ethnic identity within a larger population.
この地域には複数のエスニックマイノリティーが暮らしている。
Several ethnic minorities live in this region.
エスニックマイノリティーの権利を守る法律が
A law was enacted to protect the rights of ethnic minorities.