Ethnogeographical

/ˌɛθnoʊˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or concerning the relationship between ethnic groups and their geographic locations, environments, and spatial distributions.

Etymology

Extended form of ethnogeographic with -al suffix. A more formal variant used in academic and scholarly writing about the intersection of ethnicity and geography.

Kelly Says

An ethnogeographical approach shows that what seemed like 'natural' ethnic boundaries were often created by mountains, rivers, and deserts acting as barriers for thousands of years.

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