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Tribe

A group of people who share a name, a sense of common descent, a culture and usually a homeland, and who organise much of life through kinship.

Also called: tribal group

A tribe is a community held together mainly by family ties, shared customs and a shared name, not by a state. The word has no single agreed definition, and scholars use it less than they once did. It is also a legal term in some countries, such as India and the United States. Some peoples use the word proudly, while others find it loaded and prefer 'people', 'nation' or their own name.

Related words

Indigenous peopleTribal peopleEthnic groupNationFederal recognitionScheduled Tribe

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Lessons that use this word

Seven peoples, once a week

Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.