Satu Mare Swabians
The Satu Mare Swabians or Sathmar Swabians are a German ethnic group in the Satu Mare region of Romania. They are one of the few Danube Swabian subgroups that are actually Swabian, and their dialect, namely Sathmar Swabian, is similar to the other varieties of the Swabian German dialect.
Most were originally farmers in Upper Swabia who subsequently came to Partium during the East Colonization in the 1700s. Their principal settlements were Satu Mare, Carei, Petrești, and Foieni and they also inhabited Urziceni, Căpleni, Tiream, Beltiug, Ciumești, and Ardud.
After the World War II, many evacuated, migrated, or were expelled to West Germany. Those who still remain in Romania, along with other German-speaking groups in this country, are politically represented by the FDGR/DFDR.
