East Slavs
Усходнія славяне (Belarusian) Восточные славяне (Russian) Выходнї славяне (Rusyn) Східні слов'яни (Ukrainian) | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 210 million+ | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| East Slavic languages: Belarusian, Russian, Rusyn, Ukrainian | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Eastern Orthodoxy Latin Catholicism (minority among Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians) Eastern Catholicism (minority among Ukrainians and Belarusians) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Slavs (West, South) |
The East Slavs are the most populous subgroup of the Slavs. They speak the East Slavic languages, and formed the majority of the population of the medieval state Kievan Rus', which they claim as their cultural ancestor. Today Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians are the existent East Slavic nations. Rusyns can also be considered as a separate nation, although they are often considered a subgroup of the Ukrainian people.