Regions with significant populations | |
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Pirkanmaa, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme, Central Finland and Kymenlaakso | |
Languages | |
Finnish (Tavastian dialects) | |
Religion | |
Lutheranism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other regional subgroups |
Tavastians (Finnish: hämäläiset; Swedish: Tavaster) are a Finnish tribe (heimo) and a modern subgroup of the Finnish people. They live in areas of the historical province of Tavastia (Finnish: Häme) and speak Tavastian dialects.