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Hungarians in Slovakia are predominantly concentrated in the southern part of the country, near the border with Hungary. They form the majority in two districts, Komárno and Dunajská Streda.
Overview. Historical Background. Compare Languages. Credits. Conflict Type. Geopolitical Minority. Peak Years. 1990-2010. Intensity. Moderate. The language conflict of Hungarians in Slovakia can be described as geopolitically generated. Historically, many Slovakian tribes were oppressed under Hungarian rule.
Hungarians constitute the largest minority in Slovakia. According to the 2021 Slovak census, 422,065 people (or 7.7% of the population) have chosen Hungarian nationality as their first nationality, while 462,175 (8.48% of the population) stated that Hungarian was their mother tongue.
Oct 28, 2022 · October 28, 2022 4:03 am CET. By Balázs Kovács. Balázs Kovács is an international relations researcher and an associate at the Roundtable of Hungarians in Slovakia, a minority rights advocacy group. The ghost of history continues to haunt the societies of Central Europe.
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Feb 4, 2022 · on 02.04.2022. Hungarians are the largest ethnic minority in Slovakia. According to the last year census, 422,065 Slovak citizens declared themselves to be of Hungarian ethic minority, a decline of 111,142 citizens since 1991. This constitutes 7,75% of the country’s 5.4 million population. [1]
Mar 25, 2021 · With reference to the Hungarian minority’s overarching concern over its declining population in Slovakia, this article reveals how different elements of the past are activated, remembered, and renegotiated to ensure the minority’s cultural survival.
Jul 22, 2021 · 22. Jul 2021 at 8:00. One language for work, one for home. What bilingualism means for Hungarians in Slovakia. Contemporary Hungarian used in Slovakia takes some words and even grammar from Slovak. Related: Hungarians in Slovakia I Interview. Nina Hrabovská Francelová. Follow Writer. (Source: Archive of Sme) Font size: A- | A+.
