Difference between Folklore and Folktale

What is the difference between Folklore and Folktale?

Folklore as a noun is the tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population. while Folktale as a noun is a tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place

Folklore

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population.

Folktale

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place

We hope you now know whether to use Folklore or Folktale in your sentence.

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