Serbs and Montenegrins in Albania

Serbs and Montenegrins in Albania
Serbia Montenegro Albania
Total population
586 Serbs
511 Montenegrins
(2023 census) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Shkodër County
Languages
Albanian and Serbian/Montenegrin
Religion
Orthodox Christianity, Sunni Islam

Serbs and Montenegrins (Serbs-Montenegrins) are an ethno-linguistic community in Albania. They are one of the recognized national minorities. The population was concentrated in the region of Vraka, but largely emigrated in the 1990s. The community is bilingual and by majority adhere to Eastern Orthodoxy, while a minority professes Islam. The majority of the Serbo-Montenegrin community came to Albania from Montenegro during the interwar Zogist period following 1926 and later from 1938 until 1948.[2] In the latest census (2023) 511 citizens declared themselves as Montenegrins and 586 as Serbs.

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2023" (PDF). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT).
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