 However, since alternative terms exist for Slovene minorities in Austria and Hungary, the term "zamejski Slovenci" tends to be used mostly for the Slovenes in Italy.This term is often used also by the Slovenes in Italy themselves, and is considered a neutral and politically correct term.The Slovene minority in Italy lives in the autonomous region Friuli – Venezia Giulia, more precisely, in the provinces of Trieste, Gorizia and Udine.