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by darebak 1588 days ago
AFAIK number of deaths is not relevant if something is or isn't a genocide.
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Definition of "genocide":

> the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group

https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/genocide.shtml

Smallest genocide by death toll(killing of Tasmanian aboriginals by the British) killed just 400 to 1000 people.

That's still a lot more than nine.