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Bukovina Germans

Ok kiddo, so a long time ago there was a group of people called the Bukovina Germans. These were people who lived in a place called Bukovina, which is in Europe.

The Bukovina Germans were different from other Germans because they didn't live in Germany, they lived in a different country called Austria-Hungary.

They spoke a special kind of German called Bukovina German, which was a mix of German and Romanian (the language that people in Romania speak).

But even though they weren't in Germany, they still kept their German traditions and culture alive. They had their own schools, churches, and even newspapers in their language.

Sadly, during World War II, many Bukovina Germans were forced to leave their homes and move to other countries. This was because of the war and some political changes happening in Europe at the time.

Today, there are still Bukovina Germans living in different parts of the world, and they still remember and cherish their culture and traditions from their time in Bukovina.