Етнічна, мовна та конфесійна ідентичність української національної меншини повітів Марамуреш та Сату Маре (Румунія)

Abstract

In the article analyzed the main results of the population census 2002 in Maramuresh and Satu Mare districts of Romania. The authors has analyzed of the problems of ethnical, linguistical and religious identity of the Ukrainian ethnical group in the region. A conclusion is made concerning to the discrepancy of identification of Ukrainian group of Maramuresh and Satu Mare districts. The authors emphasize about the artificiality of Rutenians identity in this region. It was concluded that refusal and loss of native language and orthodox religion give rize to assimilation of Ukrainian national minority of Romania. The investigators give the conclusion about the perspectives of research of this ethnodemographycal theme.