:I don't know why you keep interpreting my comments wrong. As I said: In the case of the Flemish identity language is important. That does not mean that for every ethnic group it is important. You can very well have an ethnic group where other characteristics dominate. The Bosnia example shows that small differences can matter a lot. A small difference means you aren't identified anymore as e.g. a Croat or Serbian. You can have a few inherited characteristics, but too little to be identified by others as being part of their ethnic community. I advise you to read some academic journals about the topic. Ancestry does not constitute ethnicity. I do not negate that almost all people inherit their ethnicity. But having one grandgrandparent that was Flemish is no guarantee that you identify yourself, or are being identified by others as being part of that ancestral ethnic group. I hope you read my comments right this time and read some academic articles about it. In the meanwhile, I will preserve the quality of this page.