German minority in Denmark
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Approximately 15,000 people in Denmark belong to an autochthonous ethnic German minority traditionally referred to as hjemmetyskere meaning "domestic Germans" in Danish, and as Nordschleswiger in German.[1] This minority of Germans hold Danish citizenship and self-identify as ethnic Germans. They generally speak Low Saxon alongside South Jutlandic dialect of Danish as their home languages. Furthermore, there are also several thousand German immigrants residing in Denmark with no historical connection to this group.
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Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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15,000-20,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
North Schleswig, Copenhagen, Bornholm, throughout Denmark | |
Languages | |
Low Saxon, Danish | |
Religion | |
Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestantism), Judaism, Irreligious | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Germans, Danes, Frisians, Dutch people, Norwegians, Faroese people |
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