Slovaks
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| Slovaks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image:Svks.JPG | ||
| Total population: | more than 6 million (est.) | |
| Significant populations in: | Slovakia: 4,600,000 (est.) United States: | |
| Language: | Slovak | |
| Religion: | Predominantly Catholic. A small minority practice Protestantism and other faiths. Some Slovaks have atheistic or agnostic beliefs. | |
| Related ethnic groups: | Indo-Europeans Slavs | |
The Slovaks are a western Slavic ethnic group that primarily inhabits Slovakia and speaks the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.
There are approximately 4.6 million autochthonous Slovaks in Slovakia. Further Slovaks live in the following countries (the list shows estimates of embassies etc. and of associations of Slovaks abroad in the first place, and official data of the countries as of 2000/2001 in the second place):
- USA (1 200 000 / 821 325*) [*(1)there were, however, 1 882 915 Slovaks in the US according to the 1990 census, (2) there are some 400 000 "Czechoslovaks" in the US, a large part of which are Slovaks] - 19th - 21st century emigrants; see also [2]
- Czech Republic (350 000 / 183 749*) [*there were, however, 314 877 Slovaks in the Czech Republic according to the 1991 census] - due to the existence of former Czechoslovakia
- Hungary (110 000 / 17 693*) [*but 68 852 persons claim to speak the Slovak language] - ancient minority
- Canada (100 000 / 50 860) - 19th - 21st century migrants
- Serbia and Montenegro (60 000 / 59 021*) [especially in Vojvodina;*excl. the Rusins ] - 18th & 19th century settlers
- Poland(2002)(47 000 / 2 000*) [* The Central Census Commission has accepted the objection of the Association of Slovaks in Poland with respect to this number ]- ancient minority and due to border shifts during the 20th century
- Romania (18 000 / 17 199)- ancient minority
- Ukraine (17 000 / 6 397) [especially in Carpatho-Ukraine ] - ancient minority and due to the existence of former Czechoslovakia
- France (13 000/ n.a.)
- Australia (12 000 / n.a.) - 20th - 21st century migrants
- Austria (10 234 / 10 234)- 20th - 21st century migrants
- Great Britain (10 000 / n.a.)
- Croatia (5 000 / 4 712) - 18th & 19th century settlers
- other countries
The number of Slovaks living outside Slovakia in line with the above data was estimated at max. 2 016 000 in 2001 (2 660 000 in 1991), implying that, in sum, there were max. some 6 630 854 Slovaks in 2001 (7 180 000 in 1991) in the world.
The estimate according to the right-hand site chart yields an approximate number of Slovaks living outside Slovakia of 1.5 million.
See also
Categories: Slavic nations | Slovak people | Ethnic groups of Europe | Ethnic groups of Slovakia | Ethnic groups of Serbia | Ethnic groups of Vojvodina | Ethnic group stubs
