| Group: | Lesser Poland people |
| Native Name: | Małopolanie (Polish) |
| Native Name Lang: | Polish |
| Regions: | Poland |
| Languages: | Polish (Lesser Poland dialect) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholicism |
| Related Groups: | Poles |
The Lesser Poland people is a collection of the ethnographic groups of Polish people, that originate from the region of Lesser Poland. They speak in the Lesser Poland dialect of Polish language.[1]
The Lesser Poland people are divided into three subgroups. They are: Cracovian group, Sandomierz group, and Polish Highlanders.[2]
The Cracovian group include: Cracovians, Vistulans, and Polish Uplanders. The Sandomierz group include Lasovians, Lublinians, Posaniaks, Rzeszovians, Sandomierz Borowiaks, and Sandomierzans. The Polish Highlanders include Babia Góra Gorals, Čadca Gorals, Kliszczaks, Łącko Gorals, Pieniny Gorals, Podhalans, Poprad Gorals, Sącz Gorals, Sącz Lachs, Spišans, Zagórzans, and Żywiec Gorals.[3] [4]