Germans of Romania

Germans of Romania

The Germans of Romania or Rumäniendeutsche were 700,000 strong in 1938. They are not a single ethnic group; thus, to understand their language, culture, and history, one must view them as independent groups:

*Transylvanian Saxons - the largest, often simply equated with the Germans of Romania
*Satu Mare Swabians and most Banat Swabians, groups of Danube Swabians in Romania
*Transylvanian Landler Protestants
*Zipser Germans

See "ethnic Germans" for the complete list.

See Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania for their official representation.


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