Estonians

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Estonians or Estonian people (Estonian: eestlased) are a Finnic ethnic group native to the Baltic Sea region in Northern Europe, primarily Estonia. Estonians primarily speak the Estonian language, a language related to other Finnic languages, e.g. Finnish, Karelian and Livonian. Estonians can also be classified into subgroups according to dialects (e.g. Võros, Setos - although the dialects of South Estonian are also often considered separate languages), although such divisions have become less pronounced due to internal migration and extensive urbanisation in Estonia in the 20th century. However, the Võros and Setos are increasingly recognized as distinct ethnic groups, they are not officially recognized as such by the government of Estonia. There are approximately 1.1 million ethnic Estonians worldwide, with the majority of them residing in their native Estonia. Estonian diaspora communities formed primarily in Finland, the United States, Sweden, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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