Walloons
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Walloons ( WOL-oonz; French: Wallons [walɔ̃] ; Walloon: Walons; Dutch: Walen) are a Gallo-Romance ethnic group native to Wallonia, Belgium. Walloons primarily speak langues d'oïl such as Belgian French, Picard and Walloon. Walloons are primarily Roman Catholic, with a historical minority of Protestantism which dates back to the Reformation era. In modern Belgium, Walloons are, by law, termed a "di
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 3.5–4 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Belgium | 3,240,000 |
| United States | Indeterminable (352,630 Belgians) |
| Canada | 176,615 (Belgians) |
| France | 133,066 |
| Languages | |
| Walloon French Regional Langues d'oïl French Belgian Sign Language | |
| Religion | |
| Historically Roman Catholic majority Protestant minority (see also Walloon church) Increasingly irreligious | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Romance, romanized Celtic and Germanic peoples | |
^a U.S. population census does not differentiate between Belgians and Walloons, therefore the number of the latter is unknown. ^b Canadian census does not differentiate between Belgians and Walloons, therefore the number of the latter is unknown and indeterminable. In 2011, 176,615 respondents stated Belgian ethnic origin; this figure definitely includes a substantial number of ethnic Flemings who may also identify as Belgian even though the census differentiates between the two. They may also be inclined to identify as French, of which there were as many as 7 million. | |
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