Culture of Slovakia in the context of "Slovaks"

⭐ In the context of Slovaks, the term 'Slovak diaspora' most accurately refers to…

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⭐ Core Definition: Culture of Slovakia

The culture of Slovakia is influenced by its Catholic culture, its various folk traditions, and its location in Central Europe. Slovakian culture shares certain similarities with the cultural traditions of its neighbouring countries: Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria and Czech Republic.

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👉 Culture of Slovakia in the context of Slovaks

The Slovaks (Slovak: Slováci [ˈsɫɔvaːt͡si] (historical Sloveni [ˈsɫɔvɛŋi]), singular: Slovák [ˈslɔvaːk] (historical: Sloven [ˈsɫɔvɛŋ]), feminine: Slovenka [ˈsɫɔvɛŋka], plural: Slovenky) are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak the Slovak language.

In Slovakia, c. 4.4 million are ethnic Slovaks of 5.4 million total population. There are Slovak minorities in many neighboring countries including Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine and sizeable populations of immigrants and their descendants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States among others, which are collectively referred to as the Slovak diaspora.

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Culture of Slovakia in the context of Slavic culture

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Culture of Slovakia in the context of Slovak nationalism

Slovak nationalism is an ethnic nationalist ideology that asserts that the Slovaks are a nation and promotes the cultural unity of the Slovaks.

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