Rusyn American
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| Rusyn American |
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| Total population |
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750,000 est. |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Northeast, Midwest |
| Languages |
| American English, Rusyn, Pannonian Rusyn, Ukrainian, Slovak, Russian |
| Religion |
| Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Other East Slavic peoples |
Rusyn Americans refer to individuals who were born on, or who descended from, the territory of the historic Carpathian Ruthenia, western Ukraine, northeastern Slovakia, and southeastern Poland. In the 19th century, they were frequently called Little Russians. It is estimated 750,000 Americans are of full or partial Rusyn descent.
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[edit] History
Most Rusyn immigrants to United States came between 1880 and 1914, to places like New York City, Passaic, New Jersey, Bridgeport, Connecticut, the eastern Pennsylvania anthracite coal regions, Western Pennsylvania (especially Pittsburgh and Johnstown), Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit. Assimilation has been high and Rusyn American identity is frequently limited to the churches established by first-wave immigrants.
Today smaller numbers of Rusyns are coming from Slovakia, especially from villages like Litmanová and Jarabina, mostly to metro New York/New Jersey.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Magocsi, Paul Robert and Ivan Pop (2005). Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-3566-3.
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