Ethnic Groups in Vojvodina - Rusyns

Rusyns

• Rusyns – There are 15,626 Rusyns in Vojvodina and the Rusyn language is one of six official languages of Vojvodina. The Rusyn language is spoken mostly in Vojvodina and it is classified as western Slavic, thought it shares many similarities with Slovak. There is also a Rusyn language in Ukraine, but it is a different language classified as eastern Slavic. The largest concentration of Rusyns could be found in the municipalities of Kula (11.16%), Vrbas (8.21%), and Žabalj (5.11%).