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Sardinians Sardos / Sardus, Sardi
Total population
1.5 million (est.)
Languages
Sardinian, Italian, Corsican, Catalan
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Neolithic European farmers Corsicans, Spaniards and Italians

Sardinians (Sardinian: Sardos or Sardus; Italian: Sardi) are the people native to the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy.

Sardinians are noted for the distinct Nuragic civilization in ancient times. They are also known for the indigenous language many still speak, Sardinian. Sardinian is quite separate from Italian and said to be one of the languages, if not the language, keeping most archaic features of ancient Latin. Sardinians have long been active to fight for the official recognition of autonomy in Italy and the protection of their cultural and environmental heritage.

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Megalithic altar of Monte d'Accoddi, erected by the Pre-Nuragic Sardinians from the Ozieri and Abealzu-Filigosa culture.
Depiction of the Sardus Pater Babai in a Roman coin (59 B.C.)
Fragment of pottery with human figures, Ozieri culture
Composition of the Nuragic tribes described by the Romans.
In yellow the territories occupied by Carthage with the red dots being their most notable settlements.
The Barbaria (in blue) and the Roman-controlled regions of Sardinia (in yellow) with the red dots being their most prominent settlements.
View of Cagliari (Calaris) from the "Civitates orbis terrarum" (1572)
Montevecchio mine
Historic cemetery of Ploaghe. In the tombstone to the left, dating back to the second half of the 19th century and written in Sardinian, some historical Sardinian given names are used (Antoni, Johanna Teresa, Franciscu). Such given names are however absent in the neighbouring tombstones written in Italian, which testifies to the ongoing process of language shift.
Geographic distribution of the traditional Sardinian languages and dialects
Basilica of Our Lady of Bonaria in Cagliari
The pane carasau, a type of traditional flatbread eaten in Sardinia since the ancient times.
A Sardinian man playing the launeddas, an ancient woodwind instrument.
Plot of the principal components of the European and Mediterranean populations across Continental Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
Children from Ovodda
Urthos mask of Fonni
Robes from Maracalagonis
Woman from Ollolai
Robes from Cagliari
Robes from Busachi
Robes from Olbia
Robe from Sennori
Robe from Oristano
Daily traditional clothe from Dorgali
Folk robes from Quartu Sant'Elena
Robes from Selargius
Robes from Assemini
Child from Aritzo
Women dressed in traditional Sardinian clothing (Quartucciu)
Robes from Settimo San Pietro
Robe from Dolianova
Men from Lanusei
Robe from Nuragus
Robe from Bultei
children from Villanova Monteleone
Knights from Teulada
Traditional robe from Laconi
Robe from Tonara
Robes from Fonni
Man from Lanusei
A Mamuthone and an Issohadore, traditional carnival garments from Mamoiada
Sardinian knights on Sa Sartiglia day (Oristano).
People in traditional dress (Busachi)
Robe from Orgosolo
Robe from Iglesias
Orgosolo dress
Robe from Oliena
Sartiglia Medieval Festival in Oristano
Robe from Florinas
People from Cagliari
Sardinian men and children in traditional dress at the Sagra del Redentore (Nuoro)
Children from Ovodda in traditional dress
An Issohadore, typical mask of the Sardinian carnival (Mamoiada)
A Mamuthone, another typical mask of the Sardinian carnival (Mamoiada)
Boe and Merdule (Ottana)
Mask of Sartiglia
Sardinians in traditional dress (Orgosolo)
Robe from Atzara
Robe from Oliena
Robe from Orune
Man from Austis
Robe from Ittiri
Woman from Fonni
Robe from Sassari
Sardinian man in traditional dress playing the Launeddas
Robe from Cossoine
Robe from Isili

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