Galicians
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Galicians ( or pobo galego; ) are an ethnic group primarily residing in Galicia, northwest Iberian Peninsula. Historical emigration resulted in populations in other parts of Spain, Europe, and the Americas. Galicians possess distinct customs, culture, language, music, dance, sports, art, cuisine, and mythology. Galician, a Romance language derived from the Latin of ancient Roman Gallaecia, is their native language and a primary cultural expression. It shares a common origin with Portuguese, exhibiting 85% intelligibility, and similarities with other Iberian Romance languages like Asturian and
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Galicians
- Ethnic group.image
- Map of the Galician Diaspora in the World.svg
- Ethnic group.population
- 3.2 million
- Ethnic group.popplace
- 2,752,676
- Ethnic group.region1
- 2,397,613
- Ethnic group.pop1
- 2,397,613
- Ethnic group.region2
- Province of A Coruña
- Ethnic group.pop2
- 991,588
- Ethnic group.region3
- Province of Pontevedra
- Ethnic group.pop3
- 833,205
- Ethnic group.region4
- Province of Lugo
- Ethnic group.pop4
- 300,419
- Ethnic group.region5
- Province of Ourense
- Ethnic group.pop5
- 272,401
- Ethnic group.region6
- (excluding Galicia)
- Ethnic group.pop6
- 355,063
- Ethnic group.region7
- Diaspora
- Ethnic group.pop8
- 147,062
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 3200000
- Image
- Galician pipers.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- female form of label
- galegas
- male form of label
- galegos
- Commons category
- People of Galicia (Spain)
- native label
- galegas
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32 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Languages
- Galician
- Surnames
- History
- Prehistory
- Roman conquest
- Languages and ethnicity
- Roman period
- Germanic era: 5th – 8th centuries
- Medieval era
- Geography and demographics
- Political and administrative divisions
- Population, main cities and languages
- Culture
- Celtic revival and Celtic identity
- Folklore and traditions
- Myths and legends
- Traditions and beliefs
- Popular feasts
- Traditional costume
- Traditional music
- Literature
- Painting, plastic arts, and architecture
- Science
- Music
- Sport
- Cinema and TV
- People of Galician origin
- See also
- References
- External links
Galicians ( or pobo galego; ) are an ethnic group primarily residing in Galicia, northwest Iberian Peninsula. Historical emigration resulted in populations in other parts of Spain, Europe, and the Americas. Galicians possess distinct customs, culture, language, music, dance, sports, art, cuisine, and mythology. Galician, a Romance language derived from the Latin of ancient Roman Gallaecia, is their native language and a primary cultural expression. It shares a common origin with Portuguese, exhibiting 85% intelligibility, and similarities with other Iberian Romance languages like Asturian and Spanish. They are closely related to the Portuguese people. Two Romance languages are widely spoken and official in Galicia: the native Galician and Spanish.
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