Luxembourgian people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
|
c. 336,700–500,000 (Luxembourgish ancestry) |
|
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Luxembourg c. 298,000 (2013)(ethnic Luxembourgers) |
|
 France
|
45,000 |
 United States
|
40,658 |
 Belgium
|
30,000 |
 Brazil
|
25,000–80,000 |
 Germany
|
15,596 |
 Canada
|
3,790 |
| Languages | |
| Luxembourgish, French, German | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly Roman Catholic, some Protestants in the Reformed and Lutheran traditions) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Germans, French, Walloons, Belgians, Alsatians | |
Luxembourgers are a Germanic ethnic group native to Luxembourg who share the culture of Luxembourg, speak Luxembourgish and are of Luxembourgish descent.
Luxembourgers were, much like Austrians, historically considered to be a regional subgroup of ethnic Germans and viewed themselves as such until the collapse of the German Confederation. Luxembourg's independence, although in personal union with the Netherlands, was recognized after the signing of the Treaty of London in 1839. The personal union proved short-lived as it was bilaterally and amicably dissolved in 1890.
Legally, all citizens of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are considered to be Luxembourgers per Luxembourgish law, although a distinct Germanic ethnic identification is vocally espoused and promoted. The corresponding adjective is "Luxembourgish".
Most ethnic Luxembourgers live in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a small country in Europe between Germany, France, and Belgium, and are of Celtic/Gallo-Roman and Germanic (Frankish) origin. Most speak Luxembourgish, as their native language, in addition to French and German. Despite the rather small number of Luxembourgers, there is a relatively large diaspora, in Europe and elsewhere. Particularly, there are populations in the surrounding countries of Belgium, France, and Germany. For the most part, this is due to historic reasons, especially the three Partitions of Luxembourg, which led to former territories of Luxembourg being incorporated into each of the three surrounding countries.
...
Wikipedia