Greater Poland people

Greater Poland people^[a] is a collection of the ethnographic groups of Polish people, that originate from the region of Greater Poland.

Greater Poland people

Wielkopolanie (Polish)
Biskupians in the traditional regional costumes.
Total population
1515 (2011)
Regions with significant populations
Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Languages
Polish (Greater Poland dialect)
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Poles

Description

It is a collection of the ethnographic groups of Polish people, that originate from the region of Greater Poland, which location corresponds to the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. They speak the Greater Poland dialect of Polish language. Modern groups that belong to that category are: Biskupians, Hazaks, Kaliszans, Wieleń Masurians, Pałukians, Poznanians, and Taśtaks. Historical groups that belonged to that category were: Dzierżaks, and Porzeczans.^[1][2]

Demographics

In the 2011 National Census of Poland, 1515 people declared to identify as Greater Poland people. Of those, 1047, declared it to be their secondary ethnic identification, while 1109, declared to also identify as Polish. Of those who declared to identify as Greater Poland people, 1075 inhabited urban areas, while 439, rural areas.^[3]