An ethnic religion is a religion that is closely tied to a particular ethnic group. Adherents of an ethnic religion may constitute an ethnoreligious group.

The term ethnic religion is often applied to a religion in a particular place, rather than to a religion in general. For example, Hinduism in the Caribbean has been considered an ethnic religion by some scholars, because Hindus in Trinidad, Guyana, and Suriname consider themselves a distinct ethnic group. Korean Christian churches in the United States have been described as an ethnic religion, because they are closely associated with the ethnic identity of immigrant Korean Americans.
Some scholars classify entire religions as either universal religions that seek worldwide acceptance and actively look for new converts, or ethnic religions that are identified with a particular ethnic group and do not seek converts.
Many scholars reject the term "ethnic religion", pointing out that all religious practices, no matter their philosophical origin, are ethnic and culturally bound in nature.

See also

• Civil religion

• Ethnoreligious group