Bulgarians in Ukraine

Bulgarians in Ukraine
болгари
bolhary
Total population
204,574 (2001)
Regions with significant populations
Odesa Oblast150,683 (2001)
Zaporizhzhia Oblast27,764 (2001)
Mykolaiv Oblast5,614 (2001)
Donetsk Oblast4,833 (2001)
other regions of Ukraine15,680 (2001)
Languages
Bulgarian (94%), Russian (60%), Ukrainian (55%)
Religion
Of the total
Of the religious
Related ethnic groups
Bessarabian Bulgarians

Bulgarians in Ukraine (Bulgarian: Българи в Украйна, Bǎlgari v Ukrayna; Ukrainian: Болгари в Україні, Bolhary v Ukraïni) make up the fifth biggest minority in the country and primarily reside in southern Ukraine. Bulgarians make up a significant minority of the Odesa Oblast, especially the city of Bolhrad.