Sammarinese () are citizens and people of the
Republic of San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
.
Language
San Marino recognizes
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
as the official language. The indigenous language, known as
Sammarinese, is a variety of
Romagnol spoken by approximately 83 percent of the population.
Religion
Although historically San Marino fought against the political control of the
Holy See
The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of R ...
, most Sammarinese people are
Catholic
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, but there is no
state religion. Many of San Marino's official ceremonies are held in the
Basilica di San Marino, the republic's main church, or in other churches. There are a total of nine Catholic
parishes all of which comprise the
Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro.
References
Demonyms
Ethnic groups in San Marino
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