Serb people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 11.5–12.5 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Balkans | . |
 Serbia (excl. Kosovo)
|
5,988,150 (2011) |
|
Kosovo and Metohijab
|
146,128 (2013 est.) |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1,086,733 (2013) |
 Croatia
|
186,633 (2011) |
 Montenegroa
|
178,110 (2011) |
 Slovenia
|
38,964 (2002) |
 Macedonia
|
35,939 (2002) |
 Romania
|
18,076 (2011) |
 Greece
|
c. 15,000 (2012 est.) |
| Rest of Europe | · |
 Germany
|
c. 700,000 (est.) |
 Austria
|
c. 300,000 (2010 est.) |
 Switzerland
|
c. 150,000 (2000 est.) |
 France
|
c. 120,000 (2002 est.) |
 Sweden
|
c. 110–120,000 (est.) |
 United Kingdom
|
c. 70,000 (2001 est.) |
 Italy
|
c. 50–70,000 (est.) |
 Norway
|
c. 15,000 (est.) |
 Hungary
|
10.038 (2011) |
| North America | · |
 United Statesc
|
199,080 (2012) |
 Canadac
|
80,320 (2011) |
| Rest of the world | · |
 Australiac
|
69,544 (2011) |
 South Africa
|
c. 20,000 (est.) |
 UAE
|
c. 15,000 (est.) |
 New Zealandc
|
1,056 (2013) |
 Botswana
|
c. 350 (est.) |
| Languages | |
| Serbian | |
| Religion | |
|
Orthodox Christianity (Serbian Orthodox Church) |
|
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other South Slavs | |
|
a Some 265,895 (or 42.88% of total population) declared Serbian language as their mother tongue. bKosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Kosovo. The 2011 census in Kosovo was largely boycotted by the Serb community. c The number of people of Serb descent in North America and Australia is higher, as people who identify as having Yugoslav ancestry (310,682 in the U.S., 48,320 in Canada and 26,883 people in Australia) are mostly of Serb origin. |
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bKosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Kosovo. The 2011 census in Kosovo was largely boycotted by the Serb community.
The Serbs (Serbian: Срби/Srbi, pronounced [sr̩̂bi]) are a South Slavic ethnic group that formed in the Balkans. The majority of Serbs inhabit the nation state of Serbia (with a minority in disputed Kosovo), as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Croatia. They form significant minorities in Macedonia and Slovenia. There is a large Serb diaspora in Western Europe, and outside Europe there are significant communities in North America and Australia.
The Serbs share many cultural traits with the rest of the peoples of Southeast Europe. They are predominantly Eastern Orthodox Christians by religion. The Serbian language is official in Serbia, co-official in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is spoken by the plurality in Montenegro.
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