Belarusians
Sign in to saveBelarusians ( ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Belarus. They natively speak Belarusian, an East Slavic language. More than 9 million people proclaim Belarusian ethnicity worldwide. Nearly 7.99 million Belarusians reside in Belarus, with the United States and Russia being home to more than 500,000 Belarusians each. The majority of Belarusians adhere to Eastern Orthodoxy.
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Belarusians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Belarus who speak the Belarusian language, with more than 9 million people identifying as Belarusian worldwide, primarily concentrated in Belarus itself. They matter as a distinct cultural and ethnic community with their own language and traditions, predominantly practicing Eastern Orthodoxy, and with significant diaspora populations in countries like the United States and Russia.
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- Belarusians
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- be
- Ethnic group.pop
- c. 9 million
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- File:Map of the Belarusian Diaspora in the World.svg
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- 7.99 million
- Ethnic group.pop1
- 155,000 - 600,000
- Ethnic group.pop2
- 521,443
- Ethnic group.pop3
- 275,763
- Ethnic group.pop4
- 76,484
- Ethnic group.pop5
- 61,000
- Ethnic group.pop6
- 56,607
- Ethnic group.pop7
- 55,929
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15 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geographic distribution
- Languages
- Genetics
- History
- The Neolithic and the Bronze Age
- Early Middle Ages
- In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
- In the Russian Empire
- 20th century
- Cuisine
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Belarusians ( ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Belarus. They natively speak Belarusian, an East Slavic language. More than 9 million people proclaim Belarusian ethnicity worldwide. Nearly 7.99 million Belarusians reside in Belarus, with the United States and Russia being home to more than 500,000 Belarusians each. The majority of Belarusians adhere to Eastern Orthodoxy.
==Name== During the Soviet era, Belarusians were referred to as Byelorussians or Belorussians (from Byelorussia, derived from Russian "Белоруссия"). Before, they were typically known as White Ruthenians or White Russians (from White Ruthenia or White Russia, based on "Белая Русь"). Upon Belarusian independence in 1991, they became known as Belarusians or Belarusans (from Belarus, derived from "Беларусь").