Identifying a People Group: Clear Descriptors for Defining an Ethnic Entity

Identifying a People Group: Clear Descriptors for Defining an Ethnic Entity
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This article discusses the challenges of identifying a people group, including the limitations of using names as identifiers and the importance of clear descriptors. It provides two minimum factors for defining an ethnic entity and offers insights into the factors that can contribute to confusion when identifying a people group.

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1. Identifying a People Group Identifying a People Group Copyright 2004, Orville Boyd Jenkins Orville Boyd Jenkins March 2004

2. Identifying a People Group Identifying a People Group 1. A unique identifier 1. A unique identifier 2. Clear Descriptors 2. Clear Descriptors Defining an Ethnic Entity Defining an Ethnic Entity Two Minimum Factors Two Minimum Factors Identifying a People Group

3. Identifying a People Group 1. A unique identifier 1. A unique identifier A name is insufficient A name is insufficient Not unique Not unique Phonetic similarity in unrelated languages Phonetic similarity in unrelated languages Related but distinct peoples may use same name Related but distinct peoples may use same name Different names in different sources Different names in different sources Names overlap ethnicities and languages Names overlap ethnicities and languages Name may be from village, mountain, ancestor, clan, language, dialect, event Name may be from village, mountain, ancestor, clan, language, dialect, event Identifying a People Group

4. Identifying a People Group 1. A unique identifier 1. A unique identifier Registry of Peoples (ROP) Registry of Peoples (ROP) Defines Each Unique Ethno-linguistic Entity Defines Each Unique Ethno-linguistic Entity Unique Code Unique Code Recommended Name Recommended Name Common Alternate Names Common Alternate Names Annotations to clarify and cross-reference Annotations to clarify and cross-reference Identifying a People Group

5. Identifying a People Group 1. A unique identifier 1. A unique identifier ROP Unique Identifier -- code ROP Unique Identifier -- code Same code no matter what the name Same code no matter what the name Allows comparison and exchange despite differences in databases Allows comparison and exchange despite differences in databases Identifying a People Group

6. Identifying a People Group 1. A unique identifier 1. A unique identifier 2. Clear Descriptors 2. Clear Descriptors Identifying a People Group

7. Identifying a People Group 2. Clear Descriptors 2. Clear Descriptors Language Descriptor Language Descriptor Every individual and every people have a language (speech form) Every individual and every people have a language (speech form) At least one language descriptor (code) At least one language descriptor (code) More for multi-lingual peoples More for multi-lingual peoples Ethnic Entity with language gives us the Ethno- linguistic identification Ethnic Entity with language gives us the Ethno- linguistic identification Identifying a People Group

8. Identifying a People Group 2. Clear Descriptors 2. Clear Descriptors Location Descriptor Location Descriptor Every individual and every people live in a definable location Every individual and every people live in a definable location At least one location descriptor At least one location descriptor Country plus more specific Country plus more specific More for peoples living across geo-political boundaries More for peoples living across geo-political boundaries Same code for this ethnic identification anywhere in the world Same code for this ethnic identification anywhere in the world

9. Identifying a People Group 2. Clear Descriptors 2. Clear Descriptors Language Descriptor Language Descriptor Location Descriptor Location Descriptor Essential Descriptors Essential Descriptors

10. Identifying a People Group 1. A unique identifier 1. A unique identifier Registry of Peoples Registry of Peoples A service of Harvest Information System A service of Harvest Information System http://harvestinformationsystem.info http://harvestinformationsystem.info Identifying a People Group

11. Identifying a People Group 2. Clear Descriptors 2. Clear Descriptors Religion Religion Caste Caste Possible Additional Descriptors Possible Additional Descriptors

12. Identifying a People Group Ethnic Distinctions Ethnic Distinctions Large set of cultural characteristics Large set of cultural characteristics Vary in importance among human cultures and societies Vary in importance among human cultures and societies Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities

13. Identifying a People Group Determinations Determinations From extensive research at various levels From extensive research at various levels Intended to represent the self-identity Intended to represent the self-identity Location Location Borders, different villages, rivers, dams Borders, different villages, rivers, dams Distinctive Customs Distinctive Customs Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities

14. Identifying a People Group Naming Conventions Naming Conventions from relevant disciplines from relevant disciplines common terminology and conventions for descriptions of human culture common terminology and conventions for descriptions of human culture Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities

15. Identifying a People Group Self-Identity Self-Identity the largest cohesive group of individuals considering themselves related the largest cohesive group of individuals considering themselves related biological kinship biological kinship shared history shared history shared customs shared customs speaking one or more languages speaking one or more languages Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities

16. Identifying a People Group Sub-groups Sub-groups Every identifiable ethnic group will contain smaller groups Every identifiable ethnic group will contain smaller groups Access (communication) Strategies may focus on smaller groups Access (communication) Strategies may focus on smaller groups These can still be correlated by the code for the larger group These can still be correlated by the code for the larger group Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities Factors in Determining Separate Ethnicities

17. Identifying a People Group end Identifying a People Group end Copyright 2004, Orville Boyd Jenkins Orville Boyd Jenkins March 2004

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