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Székelys

ethnolinguistic group, speakers of a Hungarian dialect who form an indogenous ethnic group in Romania
Intangible ethnic_group Q147540
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Summary

Székelys is an ethnic group[1]. Székelys ranks in the top 4% of ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,591 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Romania[3]
  • Flag: flag of the Székelys[4]
  • Location: Székely Land[5]
  • Commons category: Székelys[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Székelys[7]
  • Population: 670,000[8]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[9], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[14], Székely dialect[15]
  • History of topic: history of the Székely people[16]

Why It Matters

Székelys has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] Székelys is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Romania

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bischrob · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Hungarian, Székely dialect
    Sociomap id → SM480033
    Population → —
    Instance of → ethnic group
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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