Rusyns of Romania

The Rusyns (Rusyn: Русины, romanized: Rusynŷ, Romanian: Ruteni) are an ethnic minority in Romania.

Rusyns of Romania
Total population
262 (2002 census)
4,000 (estimate)
Regions with significant populations
 Romania (Maramureș)
Languages
Rusyn (native), Romanian
Religion
Mainly Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Rusyns

While only 262 people officially identified themselves as "Rusyns" in the 2002 Romanian census,[1] 3,890 people identified as Hutsuls (Romanian: Huțuli; Rusyn Hutsuly) – a minority whose members often identify or are regarded as a subgroup of the Rusyns.[2]

Another 61,091 Romanian citizens identified as Ukrainian (Romanian: Ucrainieni). As the archaic exonym Ruthenians was previously applied to both Rusyns and Ukrainians, some Ukrainian-Romanians may also regard themselves as Rusyns (without declaring themselves to, or being identified by, census collectors). Ukrainian-Romanians live primarily in northwestern Romania; the largest populations are found in Satu Mare and Maramureş counties.

As an officially recognised ethnic minority, Rusyns have a reserved seat in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, which is currently held by a party called the Cultural Union of Ruthenians of Romania.[3]

References
  1. http://www.insse.ro/cms/files/rpl2002rezgen1/14.pdf
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2021-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. About Us Cultural Union of Ruthenians of Romania


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