Burakumin

American

[boor-uh-koo-min] / ˈbʊər əˌku mɪn /

plural noun

(in Japan) the members of a large social minority who have traditionally been considered outcasts.

Etymology

Origin of Burakumin

1965–70; < Japanese, equivalent to buraku settlement, ghetto (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese bùlùo (or bùlào ) settlement, village) + -min people (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese mín )

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Seattle’s ordinance banning caste-based discrimination would also cover, for example, the historically oppressed Roma people, the Burakumin of Japan and Bantu and Yibir, Gabooye, and Tumal communities of Somalia.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023

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