The
Slovaks (
Slováci in
Slovak,
slovaci in
Romanian) are an
ethnic minority in
Romania, numbering 17,199 people according to the 2002 census and hence making up 0.1% of the total population. Slovaks mainly live in western Romania, with the largest populations found in
Bihor and
Arad counties, where they make up 1.22
nd 1.25% of the population, respectively.