Some facts about Hungarian

THE HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE is a language of Hungary.
Population: 10,298,820 in Hungary (1995), 98% of the population (1986). Population total all countries 14,500,000.
Region: Also spoken in Australia, Austria, Canada, Israel, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, USA, Yugoslavia.
Alternate names: MAGYAR
Dialects: ALFOLD, WEST DANUBE, DANUBE-TISZA, KING'S PASS HUNGARIAN, NORTHEAST HUNGARIAN, NORTHWEST HUNGARIAN, SZEKELY, WEST HUNGARIAN.
Classification: Uralic, Finno-Ugric, Ugric, Hungarian.
Comments: Closest to Vogul (Mansi) of Russia. 'Magyar' is the Hungarian name. National language. Grammar. SVO. Bible 1590-1991.

Also spoken in:
Austria
Population: 22,000 in Austria (1995).
Alternate names: MAGYAR
Dialects: OBERWART.
Comments: Speakers of Standard Hungarian have difficulty understanding Oberwart dialect. Taught at primary levels in schools where there are larger numbers of speakers in Burgenland. Used regularly by REF and RC churches. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Israel
Population: 70,000 in Israel (1998 H. Mutzafi).
Comments: Bilingualism in Hebrew. Elderly speakers use Hebrew as second language but prefer Hungarian. Jewish. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Romania
Population: 1,700,000 to 3,000,000 in Romania (1998).
Alternate names: MAGYAR
Comments: Bilingualism in Romanian. Newspapers. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Slovakia
Population: 597,400 in Slovakia (1993), 11.2% of the population.
Alternate names: MAGYAR
Comments: Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Slovenia
Population: 9,240 (1991 census).
Alternate names: MAGYAR
Comments: Acknowledged as autochtonous communities and protected by the constitution. Official language. SVO. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

Ukraine
Population: 187,000 in Ukraine (1993 Johnstone), 95% speak it as mother tongue.
Alternate names: MAGYAR
Comments: Closest to Vogul (Mansi) of Russia. Christian. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.
Yugoslavia
Population: 450,500 in Yugoslavia (1986).
Alternate names: MAGYAR
Comments: Closest to Vogul (Mansi) of Russia. Official language. Bible 1590-1991. See main entry under Hungary.

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