Ethnic Subgroups
- Subcarpathian Rusyns
- Dolynians
- Lemaks, Rusyns from Bereg and Ung. Lemaks pronounce the word "only" as "лем/lem".
- Lyshaks, Rusyns from Máramaros and Ugocsa. Lyshaks pronounce the word "only" as "лиш/lysh".
- Verkhovynians, descendants of Boykos which moved in 17th and 18th centuries from Galicia to the highland region of Subcarpathian Rus called Verkhovyna. Verkhovynians currently inhabit the eastern part of Velykyy Bereznyi Raion, Volovets Raion and the northern and western parts of Mizhhiria Raion.
- Dolynians
- Prešov Rusyns
- Sotaks, Zemplín Rusyns which live in the present-day Slovak districts of Humenné, Michalovce and Sobrance.
- Tsopaks, Spiš Rusyns, which use word "цо/tso" within the meaning of "what". Tsopaks earned their name through their frequent use of the phrase "Цо пак?/Tso pak?" ("What then?").
- Kraynyaks
- Galician Rusyns
- Lemkos
- Boykos
- Bukovinian Rusyns
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