Usage Note
Minoría can refer to a demographic minority (minoría étnica) or a parliamentary minority (en minoría = in the minority). The accent on the final syllable marks a stressed vowel hiatus — pronounce each vowel separately: mi-no-RÍ-a, not as a diphthong. Its opposite is mayoría ('majority').
Examples
"Esta lengua la habla una pequeña minoría."
Natural Translation
This language is spoken by a small minority.
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