New Englanders

{{Infobox ethnic group

| group = New Englanders
Yankees

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| image = Ensign of New England (pine only).svg

| image_caption = Flag of New England

| total = 14,810,001

| total_year = 2017 est.

| total_source = {{cite web | url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CNEWPOP | title=Resident Population in the New England Census Division }}

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| regions = States of New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

| region1 = {{Flag| Connecticut}}

| pop1 = 3,588,184

| ref1 = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ct,US/PST045217 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Connecticut; United States |publisher=Census.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-07-20}}

| region2 = {{Flag| Maine}}

| pop2 = 1,335,907

| ref2 = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/me,US/PST045217 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Maine; United States |publisher=Census.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-07-20}}

| region3 = {{Flag| Massachusetts}}

| pop3 = 6,859,819

| ref3 = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ma,US/PST045217 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Massachusetts; United States |publisher=Census.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-07-20}}

| region4 = {{Flag| New Hampshire}}

| pop4 = 1,342,795

| ref4 = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/nh,US/PST045217 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: New Hampshire; United States |publisher=Census.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-07-20}}

| region5 = {{Flag| Rhode Island}}

| pop5 = 1,059,639

| ref5 = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ri,US/PST045217 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Rhode Island; United States |publisher=Census.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-07-20}}

| region6 = {{Flag| Vermont}}

| pop6 = 623,657

| ref6 = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/vt,US/PST045217 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Vermont; United States |publisher=Census.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-07-20}}

| languages = English (New England English),{{sfnp|Labov|2006|p=148}}{{sfnp|Boberg|2001|pp=24-5}}
French (New England French){{cite book |title=Status and Function of Languages and Language Varieties |last= Ammon|first= Ulrich|authorlink= |author2=International Sociological Association |year= 1989|publisher= Walter de Gruyter|location= |isbn= 0899253563|pages= 306–308|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=geh261xgI8sC|accessdate=April 3, 2012}}

| religions = Predominantly Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestantism), Judaism, Irreligious

| related = Acadians,{{cite web|author=Author Index |url=https://newengland.com/yankee-magazine/living/new-england-history/acadian-heritage/ |title=Acadian Heritage | 'Nous Sommes Encore Ici' - New England Today |publisher=Newengland.com |date=2014-08-04 |accessdate=2022-07-20}} New England Planters{{cite book|author=Gwyn, Julian|title=Planter Nova Scotia 1760-1815: Falmouth Township|location=Wolfville|publisher=Kings-Hants Heritage Connection|year=2010|page=17}}

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New Englanders, also called Yankees, are the inhabitants of the New England region in the Northeastern United States. Beginning with the New England Colonies, the name "New Englander" refers to those who live in the six New England states or those with cultural or family ties to the region. The region was originally inhabited by Algonquin Indigenous peoples, including the Abenakis, Mi'kmaq, Penobscot, Pequots, Mohegans, Narragansetts, Pocumtucks, and Wampanoag.{{cite web |title=New England Native American Groups {{!}} National Geographic Society |url=https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/new-england-native-american-groups |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=education.nationalgeographic.org}} The region was first settled by European colonists from the Mayflower as part of the Plymouth Company in 1620.

The region has seen many different waves of immigration since 1620, creating a unique and diverse culture. New Englanders have played a prominent role in the colonial and modern history of the United States, from political dynasties{{cite web|title=People & Events: Boston Brahmins|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/murder/peopleevents/p_brahmins.html|website=PBS|publisher=PBS Online|accessdate=29 November 2015|ref=PBS}} to influential artists and writers.{{cite web| url=http://www.salon.com/books/literary_guide/2006/06/29/new_england/| title=Destination: New England| last=Gates| first=David| work=Salon| date=June 29, 2006| access-date=April 4, 2016}} Famous for their distinct dialect and attitude,{{cite web|url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20081030/NEWS/810300459 |title=New Englanders not standoffish, just polite, says Yankee editor |publisher=Telegram.com |date=2008-10-30 |accessdate=2022-07-20}}{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Eya5ITwIfpEC&dq=new+englanders+standoffish&pg=PT47 | title=The Rough Guide to New England| isbn=9781409359715| last1=Hull| first1=Sarah| date=2012-12-20}} New Englanders hold a strong regional identity and a distinct history and culture within the United States.