Minority groups are groups that have distinctive cultural, ethnic, or racial backgrounds. They coexist with a dominant group but are subordinate to it. Their defining characteristic is not necessarily their small numbers, as demonstrated by the apartheid system in South Africa, but rather their subordinate status. Membership in minority groups can also be based on language, religion, sexual orientation, or even certain physical characteristics.
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