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[[File:Slavic tribes in the 7th to 9th century.PNG|right|250px|thumb|Slavic tribes in the 7th to 9th centuries.]]
The '''Slavs''' are a group of people living mostly in Eastern Europe who all speak related Slavic languages. The English word "slave" is linguistically connected to the world Slav because Romans took many Slavs as slaves. {{fact}}
The '''Slavs''' are a group of people living mostly in [[Eastern Europe]] who all speak related [[Slavic languages]]. The Slavic peoples are the most numerous [[ethnicity]] in all of Europe. The English word "[[slave]]" is linguistically connected to the word Slav because [[Roman Empire|Romans]] took many Slavs as slaves.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/9chapter1.shtml The Roots of Slavery]</ref>
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