What is the Spanish word for "minority"?

Learn how to say "minority" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

minority

Spanish

minoría

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Examples of how to use "minority" in Spanish

English
A small minority of students disagreed.
Spanish
Una pequeña minoría de estudiantes estuvo en desacuerdo.
English
A small minority disagreed with the decision.
Spanish
Una pequeña minoría no estuvo de acuerdo con la decisión.
English
She belongs to a cultural minority group.
Spanish
Ella pertenece a un grupo minoritario cultural.
English
Only a minority voted for the proposal.
Spanish
Solo una minoría votó a favor de la propuesta.
English
The minority report raised important concerns.
Spanish
El informe minoritario planteó preocupaciones importantes.

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