Languageethnicity
Languageethnicity is the relationship between language and ethnicity, referring to how language use signals ethnic membership and how ethnic identity shapes language choices, maintenance, and policy. It sits at the intersection of sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics, examining how speakers align or renegotiate linguistic practices with perceived or claimed group affiliation.
The concept covers patterns such as language maintenance by ethnic groups, language shift when communities adopt
Research in languageethnicity uses qualitative and quantitative methods, including ethnography, interviews, surveys, and sociolinguistic recordings, to
Examples show that language and ethnicity are frequently linked, yet not deterministically so. In many regions,
See also ethnolinguistics, language policy, and language rights.