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- Rusyn (/ ˈruːsɪn / ROO-sin; Carpathian Rusyn: русиньскый язык, romanized: rusîn'skyj jazyk; Pannonian Rusyn: руски язик, romanized: ruski jazik) is an East Slavic language spoken by Rusyns in parts of Central and Eastern Europe, and written in the Cyrillic script.
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They speak Rusyn, an East Slavic language variety, treated variously as either a distinct language or a dialect of the Ukrainian language. As traditional adherents of Eastern Christianity , the majority of Rusyns are Eastern Catholics , though a minority of Rusyns practice Eastern Orthodoxy .
- est. 2,500 (2012)
- 10,531–30,000 (2011, 2012)
- est. 20,000 (2012)
- 225 (2010)
Rusyn (/ ˈ r uː s ɪ n / ROO-sin; Carpathian Rusyn: русиньскый язык, romanized: rusîn'skyj jazyk; Pannonian Rusyn: руски язик, romanized: ruski jazik) is an East Slavic language spoken by Rusyns in parts of Central and Eastern Europe, and written in the Cyrillic script.
Apr 17, 2023 · What language do Rusyns speak? The Rusyns speak one of two dialects of the Rusyn language- Carpatho-Rusyn and Panonian-Rusyn. The Carpatho-Rusyn dialect is spoken mainly in Ukraine and is...
- What religion is Carpatho-Rusyn?The Carpatho-Rusyn people originally practiced the Eastern Orthodox Christian faith. However, under the Austro-Hungarian Empire, many Carpatho-Rusy...
- Where did Carpatho-Rusyn come from?The Carpatho-Rusyn people settled in isolated villages in the Carpathian Mountains in Eastern Europe. The Carpatho-Rusyn people were then incorpora...
- What language do Rusyns speak?The Rusyns speak one of two dialects of the Rusyn language- Carpatho-Rusyn and Panonian-Rusyn. The Carpatho-Rusyn dialect is spoken mainly in Ukrai...
- Do Ruthenians still exist?Ruthenian is a term traditionally used when referring to Rusyn people living in Ukraine. Ruthenians continue to live in Ukraine and in other parts...
Oct 8, 2020 · Instead of learning in Rusyn schools, the native language of the people, many were forced to learn the Ukrainian language or identify as a different ethnic group and learn theirs. Things were also not easy for Rusyns in the US in many ways.
Mar 22, 2022 · My mother was Rusyn. (Carpatho-Rusyn, Ruthenian, Lemko [in Poland]). Originating in a small village, Volica, up in today's northeast Slovakia — though she grew up in coal country near Pittsburgh. Her first language was Rusyn — but I don't think she really knew exactly what language it was until much later in life.
Rusyns speak several dialects of an East Slavic language that is written in the Cyrillic alphabet. The classification of the Rusyn language has been a contentious issue in recent years. Rusyn scholars believe it to be an independent language, while Ukrainian scholars view it as a dialect of the Ukrainian language.
as a separate language, whilst others maintain that Rusyns are a branch of the Ukrainian people, Rusyn idioms are local variants of Ukrainian, and Modern Standard Ukrainian is a perfectly appropriate standard language for all Rusyns/
