RUE ISO 639-3
Rusyn
русиньскый язык (Rusynska mova) Autonym
A language of Ukraine
- ISO 639
- rue
- Alternate Names
- Carpathian, Carpatho-Rusyn, Ruthenian
- Autonym
- русиньскый язык (Rusynska mova)
- Population
- 6,730 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 10,200 (2001 census). Total users in all countries: 82,960.
- Location:
- Zakarpattia region.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East
- Dialects
- Rusyn is called a dialect of Ukrainian [ukr], but speakers reportedly consider themselves distinct from Ukrainians.
- Language Use
- Also use Ukrainian [ukr], for literature and signs.
- Language Development
- Radio. TV. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2009.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Rusyn
- Writing
- Cyrillic script [Cyrl]. Latin script [Latn], used in Slovakia.
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Hlavni Mesto; Prague area.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Czechia
Language Name
Rusyn
User Population
780 in Czechia (2011 census).
- Location
- Osijek-Baranja, Vukovar-Syrmia, and Zagreb City.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Croatia
Language Name
Rusyn
User Population
1,470 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 1,940 (2011 census).
- Location
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county: Komlóska and Mucsony; Budapest and Pest counties.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Hungary
Language Name
Rusyn
User Population
1,000 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 3,320 (2011 census).
- Location
- Subcarpathia voivodship: Lemko area, scattered along Slovak border.
- Dialects
- Lemko.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Poland
Language Name
Rusyn
User Population
6,180 in Poland (2013 UNSD). Ethnic population: 11,000 (2011 census).
- Location
- South Backa district: Ruski Krstur town, Vojvodine.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Serbia
Language Name
Rusyn
User Population
11,300 in Serbia (2013 UNSD).
- Location
- Presovsky region: far northeast corner.
- Dialects
- Lemko.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Christian. View other languages of Slovakia
Language Name
Rusyn
User Population
55,500 in Slovakia (2013 UNSD).
Map
Location: Zakarpattia region.
Size and Vitality
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