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Area of the Lithuanian language in the 16th century. The name of Lithuania – Lithuanians – was first mentioned in 1009. Among its etymologies there are a derivation from the word Lietava, for a small river, a possible derivation from a word leičiai, but most probable is the name for union of Lithuanian ethnic tribes ('susilieti, lietis' means to unite and the word 'lietuva' means ...
Detailed map of ethnographic regions of Lithuania Historical ethnographic regions Regions within the borders of modern Lithuania. Based on the map approved by the Council for the Protection of Ethnic Culture, a special council established by Seimas.
The government of Lithuania has made provision for ethnic minorities since 1918. A substantial Jewish group that existed up to World War II was almost eliminated in the Holocaust . The Census of 2011 showed that 15.8% of inhabitants belonged to ethnic minorities: the two largest groups were the Poles and the Russians , although the proportions ...
Lithuanians (Lithuanian: lietuviai [a]) are a Baltic ethnic group.They are native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,378,118 people. [2] Another two millions make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil and Canada.
A 1920 map showing the territorial evolution of Lithuania published by the Lithuanian Information Bureau in France. "Our Lithuania" 1964-1968 (1989-1991 editions pictured) by Bronius Kviklys. The books are encyclopedia volumes containing information about historical Lithuanian cities, towns and villages both within and outside the modern-day ...
According to the 2021 Lithuanian census, the Polish minority in Lithuania numbered 183,421 persons or 6.5% of the population of Lithuania. It is the largest ethnic minority in Lithuania, the second largest being the Russian minority. Poles are concentrated in the Vilnius Region.
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Lithuania" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Russians who reside in Lithuania live mainly in urban areas. In Vilnius they make up 13% of the population, and 28% in Klaipėda. Kaunas has just 4.4% ethnic Russians. The town of Visaginas was built for workers at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and therefore has an ethnic Russian majority (56%).