民みん族ぞく宗しゅう教きょう

noun

ethnic religion

Refers to a religion closely tied to a particular ethnic group, as opposed to a universalizing religion. Often used in academic or comparative contexts.

• ユダヤ教きょうは民みん族ぞく宗しゅう教きょうの一いち例れいです。

  Judaism is an example of an ethnic religion.

• 民みん族ぞく宗しゅう教きょうと世せ界かい宗しゅう教きょうの違ちがいについて学まなんだ。

  I learned about the difference between ethnic religions and world religions.