Slavs are the largest Indo-European ethno-linguistic group in Europe. They inhabit Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. Slavs speak Indo-European Slavic languages and share, to varying degrees, cultural traits and historical backgrounds. From the early 6th century, they spread to inhabit most of Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe. Presently over half of Europes territory is inhabited by Slavic- speaking communities.
