noun
Refers to a group that is smaller in number or influence within a larger population, often in social, political, or organizational contexts.
その会議では、少数派の意見も尊重された。
At that meeting, the minority opinion was also respected.
彼はいつも少数派に属している。
He always belongs to the minority.
マイノリティ is a loanword from English 'minority', often used in similar contexts but can sound more modern or academic.
Compound of 少数 (しょうすう, 'small number') and 派 (は, 'group, faction').