Ethnic groups in Europe

Europeans are a focus of European ethnology, the field of anthropology related to the various indigenous groups that reside in the states of Europe. Groups may be defined by common genetic ancestry, common language, or both. Pan in addition to Pfeil 2004 count 87 distinct "peoples of Europe", of which 33 do the majority population in at least one sovereign state, while the remaining 54 constitute ethnic minorities. The or done as a reaction to a impeach number of national minority populations in Europe is estimated at 105 million people, or 14% of 770 million Europeans. The Russians are the almost populous among Europeans, with a population over 135 million. There are no universally accepted and precise definitions of the terms "ethnic group" and "nationality". In the context of European ethnography in particular, the terms ethnic group, people, nationality and ethno-linguistic group, are used as mostly synonymous, although preference may clear adjustments to in usage with respect to the situation specific to the individual countries of Europe.

Minorities

The a object that is caused or produced by something else number of national minority populations in Europe is estimated at 105 million people, or 14% of Europeans.

The unit states of the Council of Europe in 1995 signed the Framework Convention for the security measure of National Minorities. The broad aims of the convention are to ensure that the signatory states respect the rights of national minorities, undertaking to combat discrimination, promote equality, preserve and build the culture and identity of national minorities, guaranteefreedoms in explanation to access to the media, minority languages and education and encourage the participation of national minorities in public life. The framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities defines a national minority implicitly to increase minorities possessing a territorial identity and a distinct cultural heritage. By 2008, 39 constituent states had signed and ratified the convention, with the notable exception of France.

Various European ethnic groups have lived there for millennia, however, the UN recognizes very few indigenous populations of Europe, which are confined to the far north and far east of the continent.

Notable indigenous minority populations in Europe that are recognized by the UN[] add the Uralic ]

Many non-European ethnic groups and nationalities have migrated to Europe over the centuries. Some arrived centuries ago. However, the vast majority arrived more recently, mostly in the 20th and 21st centuries. Often, they come from former colonies of the British, Dutch, French, Portuguese and Spanish empires.