Liechtensteiners

Also known as Liechtenstein residents

Liechtensteiners (, ) are people native to Liechtenstein descended from both Swiss Germans and Swabians. Approximately 34,000 Liechtensteiners were noted at the turn of the 21st century.

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Ethnic group.group: Liechtensteiners
Ethnic group.population: 34,000(Liechtensteiners worldwide: 2000)
Ethnic group.languages: German(Alemannic German)Swiss-German Sign Language
Ethnic group.religions: Historically Christian(predominantly Roman Catholic, with other small minorities)
Ethnic group.related: Swabians, Swiss Germans and Vorarlbergers

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Liechtensteiners (, ) are people native to Liechtenstein descended from both Swiss Germans and Swabians. Approximately 34,000 Liechtensteiners were noted at the turn of the 21st century.

== History == 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. Modern Liechtensteiners are descendants of the Alemanni people.

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