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| + | 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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Latest revision as of 06:22, September 6, 2026
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 Romans took many Slavs as slaves.[1]