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Opening definition of "Slavs"

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"The Slavs or Slavic people are groups of people who speak Slavic languages." This is the opening definition in this article. It would follow that someone who learns to speak Russian or Polish is a Slav. This would tend to suggest immigrants to countries like Russia, Poland, Ukraine, who learn and speak the native language, are also to be considered Slavs. Clearly the word "Slavs" refers to an ethnic group, and not merely speakers of Slavic languages, so why does this opening definition make no mention of the fact? 120.88.155.223 (talk) 15:50, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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User:‪Austronesier‬, "Slav, member of the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe" ☆SuperNinja2☆ TALK! 15:44, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"...body of peoples". Thus, not just one ethnic group. –Austronesier (talk) 16:29, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]