Burgenland Croats (Croatian: Gradišćanski Hrvati, German: Burgenlandkroaten, Burgenland-Kroaten) are ethnic Croats in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Although an enclave hundreds of kilometres away from their original homeland, they have managed to preserve culture and language for centuries. According to the estimation, the total number of Burgenland Croats is 50,000.