Ethnic conflict is a conflict between two ethnic groups I'm pretty sure that an ethnic group is an old religious group

Prasenjit Biswas has written:

'Ethnic life-worlds in north-east India' -- subject(s): Politics and culture, Politics and government, Ethnology, Ethnic conflict, Social conditions, Community life, Ethnic relations

Tahir I. Shad has written:

'Managing ethnic conflict' -- subject(s): Ethnic conflict, Ethnic relations, Ethnicity, Politics and government

The root cause of ethnic conflict is the different ethnicity's and nationalities clashing with each other.

Conflict can be an important factor in maintaining ethnic diversity.