Sicilians
people from or residents of Sicily
Sicilians (Sicilian: Siciliani) are the people native to the island of Sicily, an autonomous region of Italy.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 11 million (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sicily – ~ 5 million | |
| Languages | |
| Sicilian, Italian, Gallo-Italic of Sicily, Arbëresh | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism, Other minority religions | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Italians, Maltese and Greeks |
Sicilians are the native people living in the island of Sicily. They are usually bilingual, Sicilian and Italian language are both spoken in the island. After the unification of Italy, Sicilians have been part of the country living in an autonomous region, which is also the fourth most populated of all Italy's regions.