Sfakians

The Sfakians (or Sphakians or Sfakiots; Greek: Σφακιανοί) are the inhabitants of the region of Sfakia located in western Crete. The Sfakians hold themselves to be the direct descendants of the Dorians who came down to Crete around 1100 BC.

Sfakians
A group of modern Sfakians dancing at Komitades, Sfakia.
Total population
Unknown
Regions with significant populations
Greece, Cyprus, Germany, United States
Languages
Sfakian Greek
Religion
Greek Orthodoxy
Related ethnic groups
Maniots and other Greeks
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The inhabitants of Sfakia have faced numerous foreign invaders, to which fact they owe their reputation as courageous warriors that they have had for centuries.

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