Ethnic group
Argentines of Slovene descent, also Slovene Argentines or Argentine Slovenes (Slovene: Argentinski Slovenci) are the Slovenes residing in Argentina. According to Jernej Zupančič of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, they number around 30,000.[1][2]
Notable people
- Andrés Kogovsek, handball player
- Cristian Poglajen, volleyball player
- Alojz Geržinič, composer
- Andrej Bajuk, banker and politician
- Anton Novačan, author, politician and diplomat
- Bernarda Fink, opera singer
- Emilio Komar, philosopher
- Franc Rode, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
- Ivan Ahčin, journalist, sociologist and politician
- Juan Vasle, singer and journalist
- Lucas Mario Horvat, football player
- Marcos Fink, singer
- Pedro Opeka, missionary
- Tine Debeljak, literary historian and essayist
- Viktor Sulčič, architect
- Brenda Asnicar, actress
- Luciano Pocrnjic, football player
- Andrés Vombergar, football player
See also
References
- ^ a b "Eslovena | Buenos Aires Ciudad - Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ^ a b Zupančič, Jernej. "Ethnic Structure of Slovenia and Slovenes in Neighbouring Countries" (PDF). Association of Slovenian Geographers. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links
- Zedinjena Slovenija - Association of Slovene Organizations in Argentina
- SDO-SFZ - Slovene Youth Organization in Argentina
