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East Slavs
Slavic peoples speaking the East Slavic languages / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The East Slavs are the most populous subgroup of the Slavs.[3] They speak the East Slavic languages,[4] and formed the majority of the population of the medieval state Kievan Rus', which they claim as their cultural ancestor.[5][6] Today Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians are the existent East Slavic nations.[citation needed] Rusyns can also be considered as a separate nation, although they are often considered a subgroup of the Ukrainian people.[citation needed]
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Усходнія славяне (Belarusian) Восточные славяне (Russian) Восточны славяне (Rusyn) Східні слов'яни (Ukrainian) | |
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Total population | |
210+ million[1] | |
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Languages | |
East Slavic languages: Belarusian, Russian, Rusyn, Ukrainian | |
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Majority: ![]() | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Slavs (West, South) |
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