Romani people in Hungary
'cigány' | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 315,583 (census 2011) Estimates: 450,000 to 800,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County | 58,246 |
| Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County | 44,133 |
| Pest County | 20,065 |
| Budapest | 19,530 |
| Heves County | 19,312 |
| Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County | 18,935 |
| Hajdú-Bihar County | 18,132 |
| Baranya County | 16,995 |
| Somogy County | 16,167 |
| Nógrád County | 15,177 |
| Languages | |
| mainly Hungarian (91–92% in 2001), Carpathian Romani | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Romani folk religion | |
Romani people in Hungary (also known as roma or Romani Hungarians; Hungarian: magyarországi romák, magyar cigányok) are Hungarian citizens of Romani descent. According to the 2011 census, they comprise 3.18% of the total population, which alone makes them the largest minority in the country, although various estimations have put the number of Romani people as high as 8.8% of the total population. They are sometimes referred as Hungarian Gypsies, but that is sometimes considered to be a racial slur.