Definition
The plural form referring to the countries or ethnic groups that people legally or culturally belong to.
Etymology
From Latin 'natio' meaning birth or tribe, through French 'nationalité.' The concept became important in Europe in the 18th-19th centuries as nation-states formed.
Kelly Says
Nationality and ethnicity are different—you can change your nationality through citizenship, but ethnicity refers to ancestry and heritage. Many people today have multiple nationalities or complex multicultural identities!
Translations
ARالعربية
الجنسيات
al-jinas-iyaat
CACatalà
nacionalitats
na-shyo-na-li-tats
CSČeština
národnosti
na-ro-d-nos-ti
DADansk
nationaliteter
na-shyo-na-li-te-ter
DEDeutsch
Nationalitäten
nah-zee-o-na-lee-ten
ELΕλληνικά
εθνικότητες
ethni-ko-tee-tehs
ESEspañol
nacionalidades
nah-see-oh-nah-lee-da-deez
FISuomi
kansallisuuden
kan-saal-li-suu-den
FRFrançais
nationalités
nasyo-na-lee-te
HEעברית
לאומיות
la-o-mi-ot
HIहिन्दी
राष्ट्रीयताएँ
raash-tree-ya-taen
HUMagyar
nemzeiségek
nem-ze-i-seg-ek
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebangsaan
ke-bang-saan
ITItaliano
nazionalità
na-zee-o-na-lee-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
kebangsaan
ke-bang-saan
NLNederlands
nationaliteiten
nas-see-o-na-lee-te-en
NONorsk
nasjonaliteter
na-shyo-na-li-te-ter
PLPolski
narodowości
na-ro-do-vo-schi
PTPortuguês
nacionalidades
nah-see-o-nah-li-da-deez
RORomână
naţionalităţi
na-shyo-na-li-ta-ti
RUРусский
национальности
natsio-nal-no-sti
SVSvenska
nationaliteter
na-shyo-na-li-te-ter
TAதமிழ்
தேசியம்
the-shi-yam
TLTL
pambansang
pam-ban-sang
TRTürkçe
milliyetler
milli-yet-ler
UKУкраїнська
національності
natsional-nosti
VITiếng Việt
dân tộc
dan-toc