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From: David Chroust <LIB.PO1.DCHROUST@cis-gw.tamu.edu>
To: rusin@math.niu.edu
Subject:  What is "Rusin" -Reply
Status: RO

Dave,

   The Rusins are the majority population
in the Zakarpatskaia oblast' of Ukraine.
Indigenous Rusin minorities are found in
Slovakia, Poland, and Serbia's
Vojvodina Autonomous Pokrajina. The
Rusins of Slovakia codified and
launched their own literary language at
the beginning of 1995. I believe Ukraine
does not recognize a separate Rusin
nationality or language and considers
these people and their language to be
Ukrainian. Other attempts to codify a
Rusin literary language have been made
in Serbia and Zakarpatiia. If you search
for the keyword "Rusin" on the Web,
you should find plenty of hits.
   I'm impressed with your name, and I
hereby nominate you as a cadidate for
the presidency of the future Rusin
Republic. How do you feel about moving
to Uzhgorod?

David


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From: Dave Rusin <rusin>
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To: LIB.PO1.DCHROUST@cis-gw.tamu.edu
Subject: Re:  What is "Rusin" -Reply
Cc: rusin
Status: RO

Thanks for your kind response. I'd always known about the state of Rus
and assumed my name had something to do with that; now I've been finding
out more about the subtleties of East European national identity!

> I hereby nominate you as a cadidate for
> the presidency of the future Rusin
> Republic. How do you feel about moving to Uzhgorod?

Well, um, I guess I'd arrange it like Mobutu "lived" in Kinshasa, undoubtedly
with similar results. But maybe if I tire of this math thing I'll give you
a ring and we'll talk...

Thanks again for your response.

dave