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Tribe (EGT_15)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: egt_15.ttl

Name

tribe

Attribute

EGT Ethnic Group Type

Definition

A kinship-based ethnic group forming a close community under a leader (for example, a chief) and existing either before or outside of the development of a State.

Description

The term 'tribe' is often loosely used to refer to any non-Western or indigenous society, generally describing societies organized largely as a corporate descent group (for example: a clan). In some States (for example: the United States and India) tribes are indigenous peoples that have been granted legal recognition and limited autonomy by the State.

Accepted

2016-06-08

Defined by

NFDD

Allowed for

• ZI113 Ethnic Group

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.