Csángós
Hungarian ethnographic group in the Romanian region of Moldavia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Csángós (Hungarian: Csángók; Romanian: Ceangăi) are ethnic Hungarians of Roman Catholic faith living mostly in the Romanian region of Moldavia, especially in Bacău County. The region where the Csángós live in Moldavia is known as Csángó Land. Their traditional language, Csángó, a Hungarian dialect, is currently used by only a minority of the Csángó population group.[6]
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Csángók | |
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Total population | |
1,536 (self-declared, 2011 census)[2] 6,471 Hungarians in Moldavia[3] (4,208 in Bacău county, 2011 census)[4] 60,000–70,000 Csángó speakers (2001 estimate)[5] 72,215-82,215 (total) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Romania (mostly Moldavia, especially Csángó Land), Hungary (Tolna) | |
Languages | |
Romanian (most ethnic Csángós are monolingual Romanian speakers)[6] and Csángó, a dialect of Hungarian[7][8] | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholic (majority) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Hungarians, Székelys, Romanians |
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Some Csángós also live in Transylvania (around the Ghimeș-Palanca Pass and in the so-called Seven Csángó Villages)[9] and in the village of Oituz in Northern Dobruja.[10]