Romani people in Hungary

ethnic group

Romani people in Hungary (also known as Hungarian Roma or Romani Hungarians or Hungarian Gypsy; Hungarian: magyarországi romák or magyar cigányok) are Hungarian citizens who are of Romani descent. According to the 2011 census, they make up 3.18% of the total population in Hungary, which makes them the largest minority in the country,[1] various estimations have put the number of Romani people as high as 12% of the total population.[2]

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  1. "Összefoglalás és módszertani megjegyzések" (PDF) (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  2. "Anger grows in Hungary over anti-Roma article". The Guardian. London. 8 January 2013.