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. 1,749,000 | |
| 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 | 2,829 |
| 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.
Outside of Slovenia and Europe, Slovenes form diaspora groups in the United States, Canada, Argentina and Australia.