Germans of Romania

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The Germans of Romania or Rumäniendeutsche were 700,000 strong in 1988. 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.