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Ethnic group
New Englanders
Yankees
|
|
14,810,001
[1]
(2017 est.)
|
|
States
of
New England
:
Connecticut
,
Maine
,
Massachusetts
,
New Hampshire
,
Rhode Island
,
Vermont
|
Connecticut
| 3,588,184
[2]
|
---|
Maine
| 1,335,907
[3]
|
---|
Massachusetts
| 6,859,819
[4]
|
---|
New Hampshire
| 1,342,795
[5]
|
---|
Rhode Island
| 1,059,639
[6]
|
---|
Vermont
| 623,657
[7]
|
---|
|
English
(
New England English
),
French
(
New England French
)
[10]
|
|
Predominantly
Christianity
(
Roman Catholicism
,
Protestantism
),
Judaism
,
Irreligious
|
|
Acadians
,
[11]
New England Planters
[12]
|
New Englanders
, also called
Yankees
, are the inhabitants of the
New England
region in the
Northeastern United States
. Beginning with the
New England Colonies
, the name "New Englander" refers to those who live in the six New England states or those with cultural or family ties to the region. The region was originally inhabited by
Algonquin
Indigenous peoples
, including the
Abenakis
,
Mi'kmaq
,
Penobscot
,
Pequots
,
Mohegans
,
Narragansetts
,
Pocumtucks
, and
Wampanoag
.
[13]
The region was first settled by European colonists from the
Mayflower
as part of the
Plymouth Company
in 1620.
The region has seen many different waves of immigration since 1620, creating a unique and diverse culture. New Englanders have played a prominent role in the colonial and modern history of the United States, from political dynasties
[14]
to influential artists and writers.
[15]
Famous for their
distinct dialect
and attitude,
[16]
[17]
New Englanders hold a strong regional identity and a distinct history and culture within the United States.
Terminology
[
edit
]
The region was named "New England" by
English
explorer
John Smith
in 1616.
[18]
While the term "New Englander" can refer to anyone who resides in New England or has cultural ties to the region, the term "Native New Englander" refers to those New Englanders who were born in the region.
Another term to refer to those who live in New England is "
Yankee
". Depending on the context Yankee may refer to all
Americans
in general, but in the colloquial American context, it refers to those who live in the
Northeastern United States
and even more specifically New England. Originally employed to describe New Englanders with ancestral roots to the original
English settlers
, the term has evolved throughout American history to have a variety of contextual meanings.
[19]
See also
[
edit
]
References
[
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]
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b
"Resident Population in the New England Census Division"
.
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"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Connecticut; United States"
. Census.gov
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2022-07-20
.
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"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Maine; United States"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
2022-07-20
.
- ^
"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Massachusetts; United States"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
2022-07-20
.
- ^
"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: New Hampshire; United States"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
2022-07-20
.
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"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Rhode Island; United States"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
2022-07-20
.
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"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Vermont; United States"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
2022-07-20
.
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Ammon, Ulrich; International Sociological Association (1989).
Status and Function of Languages and Language Varieties
. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 306?308.
ISBN
0899253563
. Retrieved
April 3,
2012
.
- ^
Author Index (2014-08-04).
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. Newengland.com
. Retrieved
2022-07-20
.
- ^
Gwyn, Julian (2010).
Planter Nova Scotia 1760-1815: Falmouth Township
. Wolfville: Kings-Hants Heritage Connection. p. 17.
- ^
"New England Native American Groups | National Geographic Society"
.
education.nationalgeographic.org
. Retrieved
2022-07-17
.
- ^
"People & Events: Boston Brahmins"
.
PBS
. PBS Online
. Retrieved
29 November
2015
.
- ^
Gates, David (June 29, 2006).
"Destination: New England"
.
Salon
. Retrieved
April 4,
2016
.
- ^
"New Englanders not standoffish, just polite, says Yankee editor"
. Telegram.com. 2008-10-30
. Retrieved
2022-07-20
.
- ^
Hull, Sarah (2012-12-20).
The Rough Guide to New England
.
ISBN
9781409359715
.
- ^
Cressy, David (1987).
Coming Over: Migration and Communication Between England and New England in the Seventeenth Century
. p. 4.
Cambridge University Press
.
- ^
Ruth Schell (1963). "Swamp Yankee".
American Speech
.
38
(2): 121?123.
doi
:
10.2307/453288
.
JSTOR
453288
.