Macedonians (Greeks)

Macedonians
Μακεδόνες
Prints of traditional Greek Macedonian costumes.
Total population
c. 3 to 3.5 million
Regions with significant populations
 Greecec. 2.5+ million
Languages
Greek (also English among the diaspora)
Religion
Predominantly Greek Orthodox
Related ethnic groups
Other Greeks

Macedonians (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes), also known as Greek Macedonians or Macedonian Greeks, are a regional and historical population group of ethnic Greeks, inhabiting or originating from the Greek region of Macedonia, in Northern Greece. Most Macedonians live in or around the regional capital city of Thessaloniki and other cities and towns in Macedonia (Greece), while many have spread across Greece and in the diaspora.

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