Rusyns

Rusyns, also called Ruthenians, Ruthenes, Rusins, Rysins, Carpatho-Rusins, and Russniaks, are a modern group of ethnic groups that speak the Rusyn language and are descended from the Ruthenians that did not become Ukrainians in the 19th century.

Related Topics:
Ethnic group - Rusyn language - Ruthenians - Ukrainians - 19th century

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They originate from the northern Carpathians and still inhabit those areas as well as some others in the Pannonian plain. Their homeland is often referred to as Carpathian Ruthenia though that meaning no longer exactly matches the places inhabited by Rusyns.

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Carpathians - Pannonian plain - Carpathian Ruthenia - Places inhabited by Rusyns

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Main groups of Ruthene highlanders in the former Galician Carpathians are called (from west to east):

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• Lemko
• Boyko
• Hutsuls
 
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