소수민족

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 少數 + Sino-Korean word from 民族

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)sʰumiɲd͡ʑo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)수민족]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sosuminjok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sosuminjog
McCune–Reischauer?	sosuminjok
Yale Romanization?	sōswumin.cok

Noun

소수민족 • (sosuminjok) (hanja 少數民族)

1. minority race; minor ethnic group

   보안요원 양샤오펑은 그 지방의 나시 소수민족에 속한다.

   boanyowon yangsyaopeong'eun geu jibang'ui nasi sosuminjoge sokhanda.

   Security guard Yang Shaofeng is a member of the local Naxi minority community.

References

• 소수민족 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.