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.

Romani people in Hungary
'cigány'
Total population
315,583 (census 2011)
Estimates: 450,000 to 800,000
Regions with significant populations
 Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County58,246
 Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County44,133
 Pest County20,065
 Budapest19,530
 Heves County19,312
 Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County18,935
 Hajdú-Bihar County18,132
 Baranya County16,995
 Somogy County16,167
 Nógrád County15,177
Languages
mainly Hungarian (91–92% in 2001), Carpathian Romani
Religion
Christianity
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