 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 21,013 (2022 census)[1] 150,000–300,000 (unofficial estimates)[2][3][4] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Eastern Serbia | |
| Languages | |
| Romanian and Serbian | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Eastern Orthodox | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Romanians in Serbia |
The Vlachs (Romanian: rumâń; Serbian: власи / vlasi) are a Romanian-speaking population group living in eastern Serbia, mainly within the Timok Valley. They are characterized by a culture that has preserved archaic and ancient elements in matters such as language or customs. Their ethnic affiliation is highly disputed, with some considering the Vlachs as an independent ethnic group while others consider them part of the Romanians.
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- ^ Sorescu-Marinković, Annemarie (2016). "Foggy Diaspora: Romanian Women in Eastern Serbia". Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia. 61 (1): 43. doi:10.1515/subbs-2016-0002. hdl:21.15107/rcub_dais_13892.
- ^ Sorescu-Marinković, Annemarie; Huțanu, Monica (2019). "Ideology and Representation of Vlach Romanian Online: Between Linguistic Activism and Unengaged Language Use". Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov: Series IV: Philology and Cultural Studies. 12(61) (1): 74. doi:10.31926/but.pcs.2019.61.12.6. hdl:21.15107/rcub_dais_13918.
- ^ Heenan, Patrick; Lamontagne, Monique, eds. (1999). The Central and Eastern Europe Handbook. London: Fitzroy Dearbon. p. 274. ISBN 1-57958-089-0.