Latgalians (modern)

Latgalians
Latgalīši, latgali
A 1895 group photo of people from Daugavpils County
Total population
c. 150,000 (est.)
Regions with significant populations
 Latvia:
c. 150,000 (est.)

 Russia:
1,622
 Europe:
c. 50 (est.)
 United States:
c. 50 (est.)

 Australia:
c. 50 (est.)
Languages
Latgalian, Latvian
Religion
Roman Catholicism

The Latgalians (Latgalian: latgalīši, Latvian: latgalieši) are an ethnographic group living in Latgale region in Latvia, who speak Latgalian and Standard Latvian. Their distinct culture sets them apart from other Latvians.

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