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Rusyn Americans
Total population
8,934
Regions with significant populations
Northeast, Midwest
Languages
American English, Rusyn, Ukrainian, Russian, Slovak
Religion
Eastern Orthodox (Russian Orthodox–Carpathian), Eastern Catholic (Ruthenian Greek Catholic)
Related ethnic groups
Belarusian Americans, Russian Americans, Slovak Americans, Ukrainian Americans

Rusyn Americans (also known as Carpatho-Rusyn Americans or Ruthenian Americans) are citizens of the United States of America, with ancestors who were Rusyns, born in Carpathian Ruthenia, or neighboring areas of Central Europe. However, some Rusyn Americans, like some Rusyn Canadians, also or instead identify as Ukrainian Americans, Slovak Americans, or even Russian Americans


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