Identification with a group based on shared characteristics, including skin color, place of origin, cultural ties, and language is called ______.

Ethnicity is identification with a group based on shared characteristics such as cultural ties, language, and place of origin. The term can also include shared ancestry and, in some definitions, skin color. Race generally refers more narrowly to categories based on perceived physical traits, so the best answer is “Ethnicity.”

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