What is the largest ethnic goup without their own country?

[Moskitto]

Does anyone know what the largest ethnic group without their own state?

[RedCeltic]

According to the 2000 census the largest ethnic group in the United States if labeled as ‘White’… and of that group… there are more females than males. However this is the nation as a whole, and statistics may differ when looking at individual states… NY for example is more ethnic diverse than may other states.

[Moskitto]

I was actually talking about the group with the most numbers without their own country rather than state as in US. it's just that people refer to the area where this group comes from as a country.

Anyone know?

[Guest]

Most Indigenous tribes; Native Americans particularly came into mind, are a large ethnic group without their own state, though certain tribes have partial self-determination.

[Moskitto]

surprisingly enough it's not them (although they're probably second) the first group is heavily distributed across Europe.

[RedCeltic]

Sorry I totally misunderstood that question there... lol

(Edited by RedCeltic at 3:10 pm on Oct. 31, 2001)

[Moskitto]

nope.

I'll give you a clue. They were in the news about a year ago because many of them were protesting outside an Embasy in London.

[Moskitto]

Ok i've got you all. The awnser is...

Kurds.

Many of them began protests outside the Greek embasy in London after the Greek government helped capture the leader of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK).

[Kez]

I knew that

There like in Turkey Iraq all over middle east in Germany and Holland and they just get the shit kicked outta them everywhere. Which is nice.

Freedom for the People of ..............., The Kurds
Comrade Kamo

[RedCeltic]

Does anyone know what the population figures are for the Kurds vrs the Rom?

(Edited by RedCeltic at 12:58 pm on Nov. 1, 2001)

[libereco]

the kurds were the first ethnik group i thought off.

they also protested in front of embasys throughout germany after Öcalan (no idea how his name is spelled) was captured.

by the way, does anybody know what happened to him?
If he was executed I missed it.

[Moskitto]

I heard that the European Court of Human Rights wanted to review the case and wouldn't let the sentance be carried out.

But the main problem with the Kurds isn't that they should have independance but that they don't even officially exist according to the Turkish constitution.

[SellasieI]

the native americans probably would be first if we werent all slaughtered, its amazing how few there are these days ...

[Moskitto]

Quote: from SellasieI on 6:21 am on Nov. 2, 2001
the native americans probably would be first if we werent all slaughtered, its amazing how few there are these days ...

probably true. Have you seen the estimates of the death toll 1500-1900? it's estimated to be around 100 million by some and the entire populations of several islands such as Haiti were whiped out..

[TNapoleon]

When you say native americans, remember it's not just those who lived in what we now call USA. Five hundred years ago, there were 5,000,000 indians in Brazil; there are less than 200,000 now.

Not to mention Incas, Aztecs and all the other civilizations slaughtered in such a short time...

I think there are more than 20 million kurds in Turkey, Iraq and Syria. IIRC, 12-15 million roms live in Europe. There are approx 5 million people in Tibet, many of whom are not really tibetans (they were brought by Mao). I'd say there are 3.5 million tibetans.

[gogo gomez]

Quote: from Moskitto on 8:19 pm on Oct. 31, 2001
Does anyone know what the largest ethnic group without their own state?

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