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For public policy purposes, Kiravian governments classify the numerous ethno-social groups into X broad categories: | For public policy purposes, Kiravian governments classify the numerous ethno-social groups into X broad categories: | ||
*'''Coscivians''' (''Koskidéruv'') - Subject peoples of the Coscivian Emperor from before the Continental War who keep the Four Precepts and the Four Rites and are self-identified and recognised as such, as well as peoples later declared Coscivians by the [[Executive College|Emperor's stewards]]. | *'''Coscivians''' (''Koskidéruv'') - Subject peoples of the Coscivian Emperor from before the Continental War who keep the Four Precepts and the Four Rites and are self-identified and recognised as such, as well as peoples later declared Coscivians by the [[Executive College|Emperor's stewards]]. Over three-quarters (77%) of the Kiravian population are Coscivians. | ||
*'''Minorities''' (''Śudraplānonya'') - Civilised (that is, non-tribal) peoples native to the territory the Kiravian Federacy who were not (as bodies corporate) direct subjects of the Emperor before the Continental War, have a substantial history of cultural and political autonomy, and maintain a separate identity from Coscivians. | *'''Minorities''' (''Śudraplānonya'') - Civilised (that is, non-tribal) peoples native to the territory the Kiravian Federacy who were not (as bodies corporate) direct subjects of the Emperor before the Continental War, have a substantial history of cultural and political autonomy, and maintain a separate identity from Coscivians. Minorities collectively represent just under 16% of the population. | ||
**'''Celts''' - Non-Coscivians of Celtic ethnic and linguistic background. | **'''Celts''' - Non-Coscivians of Celtic ethnic and linguistic background. | ||
**'''Kiravite Minorities''' - Non-tribal Boreal peoples listed in the Constitution (Rhūniks, Érhuans, Sikuryans, Skithanawites, Ainarom, Ekxõ, Wastani, Caoi); most having historically been {{wp|Tributary state|tributaries}} of the Coscivian Empire. | **'''Kiravite Minorities''' - Non-tribal Boreal peoples listed in the Constitution (Rhūniks, Érhuans, Sikuryans, Skithanawites, Ainarom, Ekxõ, Wastani, Caoi); most having historically been {{wp|Tributary state|tributaries}} of the Coscivian Empire. | ||
**'''National Minorities''' - Melotes, Pelians, and Sydoslavs. | **'''National Minorities''' - Melotes, Pelians, and Sydoslavs. | ||
*'''[[Urom]]''' - Tribally-organised peoples native to Great Kirav who held the status of ''umpéa'' under Imperial law. | *'''[[Urom]]''' - Tribally-organised peoples native to Great Kirav who held the status of ''umpéa'' under Imperial law. Just over 2% of the Kiravian population belong to ''Urom'' tribes. | ||
*'''Overseas Peoples''' - Non-Coscivian, non-Celtic peoples native to the Overseas Regions and Sarolasta. | *'''Overseas Peoples''' - Non-Coscivian, non-Celtic peoples native to the Overseas Regions and Sarolasta. | ||
*'''Immigrant Communities''' - Ethnic groups originating outside of the Kiravian Collectivity (excluding Levantine Celts and Mainland Coscivians). | |||
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