Latgalians (modern)
The Latgalians (Latgalian: latgalīši, Latvian: latgalieši) are an ethnographic group living in Latgale region in Latvia, who speak Latgalian and Standard Latvian. Their distinct culture sets them apart from other Latvians.
Latgalīši, latgali | |
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A 1895 group photo of people from Daugavpils County | |
| Total population | |
| c. 150,000 (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Latvia: c. 150,000 (est.) Russia: c. 50 (est.) | |
| Languages | |
| Latgalian, Latvian | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism |
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