Slovenes
Slovene girls of the Gail Valley (Ziljska dolina) in holiday costume, Carinthia (1865) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 2.5 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Slovenia c. 1,631,363 | |
| United States | 175,099–300,000 |
| Italy | 80,000 |
| Germany | 50,000 |
| Austria | 50,000 |
| Canada | 40,470–50,000 |
| Argentina | 30,000 |
| Brazil | 28,500 (est.) |
| Australia | 20,000–25,000 |
| France | 20,000 |
| Switzerland | 14,000 |
| Croatia | 10,517 (2011) |
| Serbia | 10,000 |
| Sweden | 3,300–7,000 |
| United Kingdom | 5,000 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,000 |
| Hungary | 2,812–5,000 |
| Belgium | 4,000 |
| Uruguay | 2,000 |
| Spain | 1,213–2000 |
| Russia | 1,700 (est.) |
| North Macedonia | 1,247 |
| Netherlands | 1,000 |
| Luxembourg | 700 |
| New Zealand | 500 |
| Montenegro | 354 |
| Czech Republic | 350 |
| Venezuela | 346 |
| Norway | 330 |
| Chile | 300 |
| South Africa | 120–300 |
| Portugal | 290 |
| Ireland | 250 |
| Poland | 250 |
| Japan | 217 |
| Finland | 196 |
| China | 147 |
| Singapore | 65–120 |
| Egypt | 96 |
| Jordan | 70 |
| Taiwan | 16 |
| Languages | |
| Slovene | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic, Lutheran minority | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other South Slavs Especially Kajkavian Croats, Resians | |
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The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians (Slovene: Slovenci [slɔˈʋéːntsi]), are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, culture, and history, and speak Slovene as their native language. Although Slovenes are linguistically classified as South Slavs, genetic studies indicate they share closer genetic affinities with West Slavic and Central European populations than with other South Slavs such as Bulgarians and Macedonians.
Outside of Slovenia and Europe, Slovenes form diaspora groups in the United States, Canada, Argentina and Brazil.