Romani people in Hungary
Romani people in Hungary (also known as roma or Romani Hungarians; Hungarian: magyarországi romák, magyar cigányok) are Hungarian citizens of Romani descent. According to the 2011 census, they comprise 3.18% of the total population, which alone makes them the largest minority in the country, although various estimations have put the number of Romani people as high as 8.8% of the total population. They are sometimes referred as Hungarian Gypsies, but that is sometime considered to be a racial slur.
'cigány' | |
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Total population | |
315,583 (census 2011) Estimates: 450,000 to 800,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County | 58,246 |
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County | 44,133 |
Pest County | 20,065 |
Budapest | 19,530 |
Heves County | 19,312 |
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County | 18,935 |
Hajdú-Bihar County | 18,132 |
Baranya County | 16,995 |
Somogy County | 16,167 |
Nógrád County | 15,177 |
Languages | |
mainly Hungarian (91–92% in 2001), Carpathian Romani | |
Religion | |
Christianity |
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