European Sub-ethnic Groups

[Mingle]

This is supposed to be a list of European ethnic groups that contain sub ethnic groups with a strong (maybe even distinct) ethnocultural identity but aren't considered a separate ethnicity. This isn't a list simply for regional groupings. Try to add to this list but try not to add groups that are part of the country, unless they show some significant degree of distinction from the mainstream members of the ethnic group (whether political, cultural, historical, etc). It's hard for me to define sub-ethnic group, so you can do so yourself, but try not to include generic regional groupings. The reason I'm saying that is because then every ethnicity will have 20 subgroups and it will just be a headache to list them. Also, try not to just simply include diaspora populations from neighboring countries. I'll give examples below.

Albanian
• Arbëreshë (Italy)
• Arvanite (Greece)
• Cham (Greece)
• Lab
• Kosovar
• Arbanasi/Arbeneshe (Bulgaria)
• Arbanasi/Arbeneshe (Croatia)


Bulgarian
• Pomak

Croat
• Šokci (Serbia)
• Bunjevci (Serbia)
• Krashovani (Romania)
• Burgenland Croat (Austria)
• Molise Croat (Italy)
• Janjevci (Kosovo)

French
• Norman
• Savoyard
• Walloon

Finn
• Ingrian
• Swedish-speaking Finn

Greek
• Pontian (Pontus)
• Ionian (Ionia)
• Griko (Italy)
• Corsica Maniot (Corsica)

Hungarian
• Csango (Moldova)
• Szekler (Transylvania)

Macedonian (Slavic)
• Torbesh

Serb
• Montenegrin

Ukrainian
• Rusyn
• Lemko
• Boyko
• Hutsul

So that's what I have so far. It's pretty short and mainly Eastern Europeans. Add to the list if you can. Also, you can talk about the history/origin of the subgroup if you want.

[Mingle]

Technically not European, but I'll mention them anyways since I'm bored:

Georgian
• Ingiloy/Her (Azerbaijan)
• Mingrelian/Zan (called Laz in Turkey)
• Svan
• Kartli

Chechen
• Kist
• Ingush

[Mingle]

Anyone wanna add?

[Kelmendasi]

For Albanian you forgot the Arbanasi/Arbeneshe of Croatia and the Arbereshe/Arbanasi of Bulgaria. Also Ghegs and Tosks

[Mingle]

For Albanian you forgot the Arbanasi/Arbeneshe of Croatia and the Arbereshe/Arbanasi of Bulgaria. Also Ghegs and Tosks

I didn't mention Ghegs and Tosks cause it seemed redundant to mention them since all the subgroups are either Gheg or Tosk. They also seem like too mainstream to mention. Btw, do you know how the Gheg and Tosk identities first developed?

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

Iberia:

Castilian
Portuguese
Basque
Catalan
Aragonese
Galego
Asturian
Canarian
Andaluz
Baleares
Mirandese

[Kelmendasi]

I didn't mention Ghegs and Tosks cause it seemed redundant to mention them since all the subgroups are either Gheg or Tosk. They also seem like too mainstream to mention. Btw, do you know how the Gheg and Tosk identities first developed?

I know that the Gheg and Tosk split happened before the Slavic invasions and that the term Gheg was used to distinguish the Catholics from the Orthodox peoples(Serbs mainly). Ghegs called themselves Arbeneshe and the Tosks Arbereshe before the ethonym "Shqiptar" came along

[brennus dux gallorum]

Greek
-Griko people (south Italy)
-Corsica maniots (corsica)

BTW i don't think that Labs are related to Greece from any aspect

[Mingle]

Greek
-Griko people (south Italy)
-Corsica maniots (corsica)

BTW i don't think that Labs are related to Greece from any aspect

I thought they lived there. My mistake.

[Kelmendasi]

Greek
-Griko people (south Italy)
-Corsica maniots (corsica)

BTW i don't think that Labs are related to Greece from any aspect

Some Labs live in Greece