Editing Rusyn language (section)

== Geographic distribution ==
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In terms of geographic distribution, Rusyn language is represented by two specific clusters: the first is encompassing Carpathian Rusyn or Carpatho-Rusyn varieties, and the second is represented by [[Pannonian Rusyn]].{{sfn|Magocsi|Pop|2005|p=267-269, 275}}

'''Carpathian Rusyn''' is spoken in:
* the [[Zakarpattia Oblast]] of [[Ukraine]].
* northeastern regions of [[Slovakia]].
* southeastern regions of [[Poland]]. The variety of Rusyn spoken in Poland is generally known as ''[[Lemko dialect|Lemko language]]'' ({{lang|rue|лемківскій язык}}, {{small|romanized:}} {{Transliteration|rue|lemkivskij jazyk}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gavin Baptie (2011): Issues in Rusyn language standardisation, p. 8-9. |url=http://theses.gla.ac.uk/2781/1/2011BaptieMPhil-1.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523095552/http://theses.gla.ac.uk/2781/1/2011BaptieMPhil-1.pdf |archive-date=23 May 2018 |access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref>
* northeastern regions of [[Hungary]].
* northern regions of [[Romania]] (in [[Maramureș]]).

'''[[Pannonian Rusyn]]''' is spoken by the [[Pannonian Rusyns]] in the region of [[Vojvodina]] (in [[Serbia]]), and in a nearby region of [[Slavonia]] (in [[Croatia]]).