> It’s a problem in that not a common way to perceive one’s identity This is super common in Europe. We have people who think of themselves as X and speak Xian

> It’s a problem in that not a common way to perceive one’s identity This is super common in Europe. We have people who think of themselves as X and speak Xian as their mother tongue even though the region has been part of Y country for centuries. Slovenians, for example, managed to survive under foreign rule for about 1100 years before re-gaining independence. Nationality and ethnicity are very different concepts. for a more American example: Ask any of the indigenous peoples how they feel about their American, Canadian, Mexican, etc. nationality.