Slovaks
Tatra Mountain people
Slovaks are the people of Slovakia, a landlocked country in Central Europe, or those of Slovak descent.
The term covers both nationality and ethnicity.
Slovak is also the adjective and the name of the Slavic language spoken there: She's learning Slovak.
Slovaks and Czechs share historical ties through the former Czechoslovakia, which split peacefully in 1993.
Medieval Slavic polity
- Austro-HungarianFormer Central European empire
- CzechoslovakiaFormer Central European republic
- Velvet RevolutionCzechoslovakia's nonviolent 1989 transition
- independenceFreedom from external control
1993 · nationalism · sovereignty · World War II · communism · revolution · Habsburg · autonomy
Slovakia's chief city
- DanubeMajor Central European river
- CarpathiansCentral European mountain range
- landlockedHaving no sea access
- villagesSmall rural settlements
countryside · mountains · valleys · rivers · regions · borders · terrain · landscape
Of certain Eastern Europeans
- Central EuropeanFrom the continent's middle
- CzechoslovakOf a former Central European republic
- ethnic groupPopulation sharing cultural identity
- nationalityLegal belonging to country
diaspora · heritage · ancestry · minority · population · demographics · migration · assimilation
Of certain Eastern Europeans
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- vocabularyOne's word collection
dialects · alphabet · pronunciation · linguistics · native speakers · mother tongue · bilingual · poetry
Inherited cultural narratives
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- folk danceCommunal heritage choreography
woodcarving · pottery · festivals · heritage · crafts · music · songs · legends
Filled dough parcels
- potato pancakesFried shredded tuber patties
- traditional foodCuisine from cultural ancestry
- heartyWarm and substantial
- smoked meatProtein preserved by smoke
garlic soup · poppy seed · strudel · bacon · sauerkraut
Great Moravia
Medieval Slavic polity
- Austro-HungarianFormer Central European empire
- CzechoslovakiaFormer Central European republic
- Velvet RevolutionCzechoslovakia's nonviolent 1989 transition
independence · 1993 · nationalism · sovereignty · World War II · communism · revolution · Habsburg · autonomy · statehood
Bratislava
Slovakia's chief city
- DanubeMajor Central European river
- CarpathiansCentral European mountain range
- landlockedHaving no sea access
villages · countryside · mountains · valleys · rivers · regions · borders · terrain · landscape · highland
Slavic
Of certain Eastern Europeans
- Central EuropeanFrom the continent's middle
- CzechoslovakOf a former Central European republic
- ethnic groupPopulation sharing cultural identity
nationality · diaspora · heritage · ancestry · minority · population · demographics · migration · assimilation · identity
Slavic
Of certain Eastern Europeans
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
vocabulary · dialects · alphabet · pronunciation · linguistics · native speakers · mother tongue · bilingual · poetry · prose
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
folk dance · woodcarving · pottery · festivals · heritage · crafts · music · songs · legends · rituals
dumplings
Filled dough parcels
- potato pancakesFried shredded tuber patties
- traditional foodCuisine from cultural ancestry
- heartyWarm and substantial
smoked meat · garlic soup · poppy seed · strudel · bacon · sauerkraut
- European peoplesGermans, Italians, Greeks, French, Poles
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- Eastern EuropeansRussians, Poles, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Czechs
- Indo-EuropeansCelts, Slavs, Indo-Aryan, Aryans, Greeks
- Slavic peoplesPoles, Russians, Czechs, Ukrainians, Serbs
- West SlavsPoles, Czechs
SlovaksCzechs
People of Prague's nation
Hungarians · Poles · Austrians · Ukrainians · Germans