What is the most dominant ethnic group?

The world’s largest ethnic group is Han Chinese, with Mandarin being the world’s most spoken language in terms of native speakers. The world’s population is predominantly urban and suburban, and there has been significant migration toward cities and urban centres.

What are the major European ethnic groups?

Data

Rank (by population size)	People	Population (million people)
1.	Russians (Europe and Asia)	122
2.	Germans (i.e. German-speakers, including Germans, Austrians, German-speaking Swiss, Alsatians, Lorrainers, South Tyroleans, German-speaking Belgians, North Schleswigers etc.)	89.3
3.	Italians	57.0
4.	Turks (Asia and Europe)	56.5

What is the largest ethnic group in Europe?

The Russians
The Russians are the most populous among Europeans, with a population over 134 million. There are no universally accepted and precise definitions of the terms “ethnic group” and “nationality”.

What is a dominant group in sociology?

The classic sociological definition of dominant group is a group with power, privileges, and social status. Another related definition is a social group that controls the value system and rewards in a particular society. The dominant group is often in the majority but not necessarily.

What is a dominant group in America?

In the United States, the dominant culture is that of white, middle-class, Protestant people of northern European descent. There are more white people here than African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, or Native Americans, and there are more middle-class people than there are rich or poor people.

What are two major ethnic groups in Eastern Europe and describe their characteristics?

There are two major ethnic minorities: Ukrainians (14 percent) and Russians (13 percent). They are Russian speakers; few of them speak Moldovan.

Which was the most dominant group in the society in history?

Credit: Angela Sevin. A dominant group in any society is a sociological entity that is often a focus for study….Power.

Synonym	Category Number	Category Title
“society”	786	ASSOCIATION
“sect”	1018	RELIGIONS, CULTS, SECTS