who are linguistic and cultural mionrities give examlpe
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Due to the variety of situations in which they exist, no definition has been agreed internationally on what constitutes a minority. For UNHCR the term refers to an ethnic, religious and linguistic group, fewer in number than the rest of the population, whose members share a common identity. Members of minorities commonly share ethnic, religious, linguistic and/or cultural characteristics that differentiate them from the majority, and generally seek to maintain these distinguishing identities. At the same time, the characteristics that define minorities vary widely from one context to another.
Similarly, no single definition of ‘indigenous people' has been agreed. Generally, indigenous peoples occupied land in a territory before it was invaded or colonized by currently dominant cultures. Indigenous peoples can generally demonstrate a historical continuity with pre-invasion or pre-colonial societies, in terms, for example, of occupation of ancestral land, ancestry, language, or cultural beliefs and practices. The term ‘first peoples' reflects this claim. Like minorities, indigenous communities tend not to be dominant. In some countries, they enjoy specific rights, including the rights to practise customary law and protect their traditional knowledge, intellectual property and cultural heritage. The term ‘peoples' generally denotes communities whose identity connects them to their ancestors.