Italian Swiss people

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Swiss Italians
Total population

Over 750, 000
Regions with significant populations
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 750, 000 [1]
Flag of the United States United States Unknown, 1 million of general Swiss descent [2]
Languages
Swiss Italian, Swiss German
Religions
Christianity, non-religion
Related ethnic groups
Italian people, German Swiss, French Swiss, Romansh people
Italian language areas are in violet
Italian language areas are in violet

The Swiss Italians are the Italian speaking community of Switzerland. They make up 10% of the Swiss population, or 750, 000 people[1]. They are the third largest group in Switzerland, after the Swiss Germans and Swiss French people.

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  1. ^ a b CIA World Factbook - Switzerland
  2. ^ US Census 2000: Ancestry
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Ethnic groups in Switzerland
(according to The CIA World Factbook)