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The Székely (Szeklers in English, Secui in Romanian) are a Hungarian-speaking ethnic group, historically centered in the Transylvanian town of Székelyudvarhely, (now Odorheiu Secuiesc, Harghita county, Romania). The origin of the Székely people is debated. Many scholars believe in a two-fold Hungarian migration of Transylvania and the Carpathian Basin, one prior to the main Magyar occupation of the Carpathian Basin in 896. According to this theory, the Székelys or Szeklers are a Hungarian group that settled in Transylvania during this first migration.
Another possible source of the Székely people is Hungary: they might be Hungarians who moved to Transylvania to protect the borders of the country.
Others believe that Székelys had different origins, such as Turkish origins. Some - well-debated - scholars believe that the Székelys are related to the Scythians who may have joined the Magyars on their trek westward.
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