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Belarusians

Also known as Belarusian people, Belarusans, Byelorussians, White Russians

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.

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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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Ethnic group.group: Belarusians
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: be
Ethnic group.pop: c. 9 million
Ethnic group.image: File:Map of the Belarusian Diaspora in the World.svg
Ethnic group.popplace: 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
Ethnic group.pop8: 31,000
Ethnic group.pop9: 28,183
Ethnic group.pop10: 20,000
Ethnic group.pop11: 15,565
Ethnic group.pop12: 12,100
Ethnic group.pop13: 11,828

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Commons category: Belarusians
native label: беларусы

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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
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==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").