Slovaks in Hungary
Slovaks in Hungary

Summary/Abstract: On the basis of the historical, political, geographical, and demographic analysis the main sociological characteristics of the Slovak minority in Hungary is as follows: It is not a (quasi) Diaspora since at the time of creation they did not cross any border (it was gradual internal migration) consequently they did not develop a “Lost Motherland” attitude, i.e. nowadays Slovakia is not a relevant identity component for them. It is not a migrant community either since within the current Slovak minority in Hungary there is only a very small migrant segment. There are, though, in certain border regions where cross-border labor migration and transnational entrepreneurship is more important but these migrant groups do not influence the identity processes of the Slovak minority in Hungary. The Slovaks in Hungary constitute a set of geographically concentrated, rural communities with an aging population characterized by an advanced stage of assimilation (without suffering any significant prejudice on behalf of the majority and with heavy cultural attachment to their Slovak identity as well as local patriotism.

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