Rusyn | |
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русиньскый язык, русиньска бесїда rusyńskÿj jazÿk, rusyńska besjida | |
Pronunciation | /ˈruːsᵻn/ |
Ethnicity | Rusyns |
Native speakers
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62,000 (2000–2006) |
Official status | |
Recognised minority
language in |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | rusy1239 |
Linguasphere | 53-AAA-ec < 53-AAA-e |
62,000 (2000–2006)
Census population: 70,000. These are numbers from national official bureaus for statistics:
Slovakia – 33,482
Serbia – 15,626
Ukraine – 6,725
Poland – 10,000
Croatia – 2,337
Hungary – 1,113
Rusyn /ˈruːsɪn/ (Rusyn: русиньскый язык, rusyńskŷj jazŷk; по нашому, po našomu; or русинська бесїда, rusynśka besjida), also known in English as Ruthene UK: /rʊˈθiːn/US: /ruːˈθiːn/ (sometimes Ruthenian) or Carpatho-Rusyn, is an Eastern Slavic language spoken by the Carpatho-Rusyns of Eastern Europe and historically in parts of Central Europe.