Hungarians, also known as Magyars (Hungarian: magyarok), are a nation and ethnic group who speak Hungarian and are primarily associated with Hungary.agyar is a Finno-Ugric word from the Old Hungarian, mogyer. Mogyër the Term magyar possibly comes from the name of the most Prominent hungarian, tribe Called. Megyer the tribal Name megyer Became magyar referring to The hungarian people as a. Whole the Term magyar may also come from The hunnic Term muageris Or. mugel