Ethnic separatism can be defined as the desire by a group of people to form their own country

a. based upon a commonality.
b. based upon a source of pride.
c. to establish personal freedoms.

a. based upon a commonality.

Ethnic separatism is the desire to form a separate country by a group of people who share a common trait: ethnicity.

An ethnic group is a group of people who identify with each other based on ancestry, language, history, social rules, nation or culture. It is usually an inherited characteristic and it is constructed through shared traits, including language, religion, appearance and location.

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