Ethnic group
Ethnic group
Liechtensteiners
(
German
:
Liechtensteiner
,
pronounced
[?l?ctn???ta??n?]
ⓘ
) are people native to
Liechtenstein
linked strictly with
Swiss Germans
and
Swabians
.
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There were approximately 34,000 Liechtensteiners worldwide at the turn of the 21st century.
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History
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The region now ruled by Liechtenstein was first inhabited during the Neolithic Period and has been an independent state under the rule of the Princely House of Liechtenstein since 1719.
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The modern Liechtensteiners are descendants of the
Alemanni
people.
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Etymology
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The word Lichtenstein come from Middle High German
lieht
(light) and
stein
(stone rock).
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Location
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Lichtenstein
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Approximately two-thirds (66.2%) of Lichtenstein's population, or 26,205 people, are ethnically Lichtensteiner.
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America
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One thousand, two hundred and forty-four
Lichtensteiner Americans
live in
America
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The first recorded Lichtensteiner to move to America was a man named Joseph Batliner. In 1846 a flood followed by a famine caused 250 Lichtensteiners to move to America, this was the first large wave of emigration from Lichtenstein.
Dubuque, Iowa
became the destination for Lichtensteiners moving to America because the community was german speaking like the Lichtensteiners. The Lichtensteiners in Dubuque formed a close knit community often marrying each other and god fathering each others' children. After this wave, a small trickle continued with spikes after
World War I
and
World War II
where more waves of Lichtensteiners emigrating to America.
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Other Locations
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Small amounts of Lichtensteiners also emigrated to
Canada
and South America, mainly to
Brazil
and
Argentina
.
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Religion
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Roman Catholicism is the state religion of Liechtenstein. As of the 2020 census , 70% of Liechtensteiners were Catholic, 8% were other Christians. Sixteen percent practiced other faiths (6% Muslim, 10% no affiliation), while 4% were undeclared.
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Many shops and businesses are closed for the Sabbath.
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Culture
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Much of Liechtenstein’s culture come from nearby European influences.
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Language
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The language most prevalent among Lichtensteiners is Alemannic German, with 1,300 people (primarily in
Triesenberg
and
Malbun
) speaking
Walser German
.
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Lichtensteiner Americans speaking
American English
.
Holidays
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Lichtenstein has 20 public holidays, which are:
New Year's Day
,
Saint Berchtold's Day
,
Epiphany
,
Candlemas
,
Shrove Tuesday
,
Saint Joseph's Day
,
Good Friday
,
Easter Monday
,
Labour Day
,
Ascension Day
,
White Monday
,
Corpus Christi
,
National Day
,
Nativity of Mary
,
All Saints day
,
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
,
Christmas Eve
,
Christmas Day
,
St. Stephen's Day
, and
New Year's Eve
.
References
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Sources
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