Slovene diaspora

The Slovene diaspora include autochthonous Slovene minority in Italy, estimated at 83,000 – 100,000,[1] Slovene minority in southern Austria at 24,855, in Croatia at 13,200, and Slovene minority in Hungary at 3,180[2] and a significant Slovene expatriate communities live in the United States (most notably Greater Cleveland, home to the highest concentration outside of Europe[3] with estimated between 50,000 - 80,000,[4][5] and largest number of Slovene speakers in the country).[6] And in other European countries, in Argentina, in Australia, and in Canada.

References

  1. "The world directory of minorities and indigenous peoples".
  2. Polšak, Anton (October 2010). "Slovenci v zamejstvu". Seminar ZRSŠ: Drugačna geografija [ZRSŠ Seminary: A Different Geography]. Livške Ravne.
  3. http://portal.cleveland-oh.gov/portal/page/portal/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/MayorsOffice/Office_of_Government_Affairs/SisterCities#ljubljana
  4. http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=S16
  5. http://portal.cleveland-oh.gov/portal/page/portal/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/MayorsOffice/Office_of_Government_Affairs/SisterCities#ljubljana
  6. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&mode=lang_tops&SRVY_YEAR=2000&lang_id=652