Difference between ethnicity and nationality

• Nationality means one’s country of origin, ethnicity refers to racial

ancestry.
• Nationality can be defined as the relationship between a person and
his or her state of origin. Nationality also means that a person has the
protection of the state where he or she was born.
• Ethnicity can be defined as a group of people who regard themselves
to be different from others. The ethnic groups are united by common
traditional, cultural, linguistic, ritualistic, behavioral and religious
traits
Cont.
• Nationality; example
Someone who is born in Kenya is identified as Kenyan (country of
origin)
Ethnicity; example-
Someone who is born in Kenya but belongs to an Indian culture, their
ethnic group could be stated to be Indian
In conclusion, While nationality can be termed as a legal concept,
ethnicity can be termed as a cultural concept.