Definition(s) A synonym of ethnicity or nationality, used in some EU Member States in addition to citizenship. Source(s) Towards Harmonised European Statistics on International Migration (THESIM) project Translations BG: етническа националност CS: národnost DE: ethnische Zugehörigkeit EL: εθνοτική καταγωγή EN: ethnic nationality ES: origen étnico ET: rahvus FI: etninen tausta FR: origine ethnique GA: náisiúntacht eitneach HR: nacionalna pripadnost HU: nemzetiség IT: nazionalità etnica LT: tautybė / etninė kilmė LV: tautība MT: Nazzjonalità etnika NL: etniciteit / etnische achtergrond / etnische afkomst PL: narodowość etniczna PT: origem étnica RO: naţionalitate etnică / origine etnică SK: národnosť SL: narodnost / etnična pripadnost SV: tillhörighet till etnisk grupp NO: etnisk tilhørighet (b); etnisk tilhøyrsle (n) KA: ეთნიკური კუთვნილება UK: національність HY: էթնիկ ծագում Synonym(s) ethnicity nationality Related Term(s) citizenship minority Note(s) 1. Ethnic nationality is often a self-declared adhesion to a specific ethnic group and this information is collected at a census but also sometimes in administrative registration. 2.This concept should not be confused with citizenship.