Romanians in Bulgaria
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The Romanian minority in Bulgaria is concentrated in the northwestern part of the country, in Vidin Province, Vratsa Province and Pleven Province.
[edit] Census figures
| Year |
Romanian speakers |
Ethnic Romanians |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 49,070 | |
| 1887 | 75,235 | |
| 1905 | 89,847 | 79,910 |
| 1910 | 96,502 | 81,272 |
| 1920 | 75,065 | 66,944 |
| 1926 | 83,746 | 69,080 |
| 1934 | 16,504 | |
| 1938 | 1,511 | |
| 2001 | 10,566 | 1,088 |
- ^ The 2001 census shows 10,566 Vlachs. Most of the Vlachs are Romanian-speakers, but the figure includes some Aromanian-speakers as well.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Gheorghe Zbuchea, Cezar Dobre, "Românii timoceni", Bucharest, 2005 ISBN 973-86782-2-6
Bulgarians (6,655,210) · Turks (746,664) · Roma (370,908) · Russians (15,595) · Armenians (10,832) · Vlachs (10,566) · ethnic Macedonians (5,071)
Greeks (3,408) · Ukrainians (2,489) · Jews (1,363) · Romanians (1,088) · Germans (436) · Czechs and Slovaks
Greeks (3,408) · Ukrainians (2,489) · Jews (1,363) · Romanians (1,088) · Germans (436) · Czechs and Slovaks
(according to 2001 census data)
