Recently I had a discussion with a friend of my sister. I was wondering what his nationality was because he spoke several langauges. His answer: French, Portugues, Jewish. Jewish is a nationality ? Isn't it a religion?
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Yes, Jewish is not a nationality, it's a religion. He probably meant to say he was an israeli, meaning his realations come from israel were most of the population is jewish.
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Actually, nationality doesn't always have to refer to membership in an existing legal state/country. It can mean membership in a group tied together by culture, language, religion, etc. See part 5 below. nationality Main Entry: na·tion·al·i·ty Pronunciation: "na-sh&-'na-l&-tE, "nash-'na- Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties 1 : national character 2 : NATIONALISM 1 3 a : national status; specifically : a legal relationship involving allegiance on the part of an individual and usually protection on the part of the state b : membership in a particular nation 4 : political independence or existence as a separate nation 5 a : a people having a common origin, tradition, and language and capable of forming or actually constituting a nation-state b : an ethnic group constituting one element of a larger unit (as a nation ) http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/nationality Jewish can certainly be a nationality from a sociological standpoint rather than a political standpoint. To answer you: it is both a religion and a nationality.
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"Jewish" is a religion and a tribe. You're born into the tribe or convert into the religion. "Israeli" is a nationality. "Israelite" is an Israeli with 1/3 fewer calories.
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