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Aromanian Settlements In Albania
Aromanian may refer to: *Aromanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Aromanians in Albania **Aromanians in Bulgaria **Aromanians in Greece **Aromanians in North Macedonia **Aromanians in Romania **Aromanians in Serbia *Aromanian language, their language, part of the Eastern Romance family * Aromanian settlements, in the Balkans See also * Aromanian dialect (other) Aromanian dialect may refer to: * Aromanian language The Aromanian language (, , , , , or , , ), also known as Vlach or Macedo-Romanian, is an Eastern Romance languages, Eastern Romance language, similar to Megleno-Romanian language, Meglen ... * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Aromanians
The Aromanians () are an Ethnic groups in Europe, ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian language, Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Albania, south-western Bulgaria, northern and central Greece, and North Macedonia, and can currently be found in central and southern Albania, south-western Bulgaria, south-western and eastern North Macedonia, northern and central Greece, southern Serbia, and south-eastern Romania (Northern Dobruja). An Aromanian diaspora living outside these places also exists. The Aromanians are known by several other names, such as "Vlachs" or "Macedo-Romanians" (sometimes used to also refer to the Megleno-Romanians). The term "Vlachs" is used in Greece and in other countries to refer to the Aromanians, with this term having been more widespread in the past to refer to all Romance-speaking peoples of the Balkan Peninsula and Carpathian Mountains region (Southeast Europe). Their ver ...
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Aromanians In Albania
The Aromanians in Albania (; ) are an officially recognised Ethnic groups in Europe, ethnic minority in Albania. History Mentions to Vlachs in what is modern-day Albania dates back to the Middle Ages, with Vlach (Latin-speaking) remnants of former Roman rule being noted among historical chroniclers. Throughout the Ottoman period, Aromanians resided in modern-day Albania and Greece where they practiced transhumance. Some more settled Aromanians founded notable centers of culture such as Moscopole, which is situated in modern-day Albania, and reached its height in the 1700s. The town experienced a precipitous decline after attacks by Ali Pasha Tepelena's troops in the later half of that century, which saw a significant Aromanian diaspora to other Albanian towns, Greece, and Romania itself. Aromanians in Albania would later see a migration to the Myzeqe plains in the 1800s, alongside Tirana, Durres and Elbasan. The Aromanians respectively assimilated into Albanian society and we ...
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Aromanians In Bulgaria
The Aromanians in Bulgaria ( or ; ), commonly known as "Vlachs" () and under several other names, are a non-recognized ethnic minority in the country. There are an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 Aromanians in Bulgaria, although estimates coming from Bulgarian Aromanians themselves raise this number to 6,000. They live in the Western Rhodopes, the Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv and Sofia provinces and in the city of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria itself. More precisely, the Aromanians of Bulgaria are concentrated in the villages of Anton and Dorkovo and on the cities and towns of Blagoevgrad, Dupnitsa, Peshtera, Rakitovo, Samokov, Sofia and Velingrad, as well as on parts of the aforementioned provinces located in the Balkan Mountains. Some also live on the towns of Bratsigovo and Pirdop and on the cities of Plovdiv and Pazardjik, as well as on the Rila mountain range. History Aromanians arrived in Bulgaria in several waves of migration. Firstly, a group of Aromanian craf ...
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Aromanians In Greece
The Aromanians in Greece (; ) are an Aromanians, Aromanian ethno-linguistic group native in Epirus (region), Epirus, Thessaly and Western Macedonia, Western and Central Macedonia, in Greece. In the country, they are commonly known as "Vlachs" (Βλάχοι, Vláchoi) and referred to as "Vlachophone Greeks" or "Vlach-speaking Greeks", because most Aromanians in Greece have a Greeks, Greek identity and identify themselves with the Greek nation and culture. History Byzantine historian George Kedrenos identified Aromanians living in what is now Greece in the 11th century. Under the Ottoman Empire, the Aromanians were considered part of the Rum Millet. In 1902, Romanian politician Alexandru Lahovary advocated for the recognition of the Aromanians as a distinct millet, which was granted in 1905. The group became more distinct towards the end of the 19th century, with a split occurring between Vlachs who identified more closely with Romania and those who were linked more to Greece. ...
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Aromanians In North Macedonia
The Aromanians in North Macedonia (; ), also known as the Vlachs (; ), are an officially recognised minority group of North Macedonia numbering some 9,695 people according to the 2002 census. They are concentrated in Kruševo, Štip, Bitola and Skopje. Ethnonyms The Aromanians are known as ''Vlachs'' in North Macedonia. To refer to themselves, the Aromanians may use ''Armčnji'', ''Armānji'', ''Aromani'' or ''Arominu'', meaning "Roman". The Aromanians are also identified under various names in different languages, often the word for shepherd, such as in Turkish, in Albanian, or in Greek, or in Serbian, and . They are also known as Macedo-Romanians by the Romanians, or simply Macedonian Vlachs or just Vlachs in English. History The Aromanians are a unique ethno-linguistic group with their own culture and language, who have existed for over two thousand years in the Balkan peninsula.Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe. RECOMMENDATION 1333. 1997 Retrieved on 4 Jul 20 ...
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Aromanians In Romania
The Aromanians in Romania ( or ; or ) are a non-recognized ethnic minority in Romania that numbered around 26,500 people in 2006. Legally, Romania regards the Aromanians The Aromanians () are an Ethnic groups in Europe, ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian language, Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Albania, south-western Bulgari ... and other groups such as the Megleno-Romanians and the Istro-Romanians as part of the Romanian nation. This is according to a Promulgation, promulgated legislation according to which Romania supports the rights of all those who "assume a Romanian cultural identity, people of Romanian origin and persons that belong to the Romanian linguistic and cultural vein, Romanians who live outside Romania, regardless how they are called". Such is also the stance of the Romanian Academy. However, some Aromanians have protested against this and have demanded to be recognized ...
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Aromanians In Serbia
The Aromanians in Serbia ( or ; / or / ), most commonly known as "Tsintsars" ( / ) and sometimes as "Vlachs" ( / ), are a non-recognized Aromanian ethnic minority in Serbia. Historically, they were an isolated group who focused on preserving their culture, language and identity and on nomadic pastoralism. However, from the second half of the 20th century, the Serbian Aromanians would begin to put aside this practice and migrate to the cities, where they would be subject to assimilation. Many Aromanians came to Serbia after leaving Moscopole. This city had been the economic and cultural center of the Aromanians for years, even becoming the second biggest city of the Ottoman Empire, but it was plundered and destroyed in the mid-18th century. Many former inhabitants of this city went north, reaching various European cities, including some in modern Serbia such as Belgrade, Novi Sad and Zemun. Upon arriving, the Aromanians started being called Tsintsars by the Serbs, name that ...
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Aromanian Language
The Aromanian language (, , , , , or , , ), also known as Vlach or Macedo-Romanian, is an Eastern Romance languages, Eastern Romance language, similar to Megleno-Romanian language, Megleno-Romanian, Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian and Romanian language, Romanian, spoken in Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. Its speakers are called Aromanians or Vlachs (a broader term and an Endonym and exonym, exonym in widespread use to define Romance communities in the Balkans). Aromanian shares many features with modern Romanian language, Romanian, including similar morphology and syntax, as well as a large common vocabulary inherited from Latin. They are considered to have developed from Common Romanian, a common stage of all the Eastern Romance varieties. An important source of dissimilarity between Romanian and Aromanian is the Stratum (linguistics)#Adstratum, adstratum languages (external influences); whereas Romanian Slavic influence on Romanian, has been influenced to a g ...
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List Of Aromanian Settlements
Aromanian settlements can be found across the southern Balkan peninsula. They are populated solely by or a large proportion of Aromanians. Below is a list of the settlements that were either founded by Aromanians or are inhabited by a large number or strong Aromanian populations. List of settlements Muzachia region The Muzachia region (, ) is an area in western Albania which encompasses parts of the Fier, Tirana and Durrës counties. It has a large Aromanian population spread across many villages. The Aromanian inhabitants of Muzachia are referred to as ''Muzachiars'' or ''Muzachirenji'' in Aromanian. : Tirana (in the latest Albanian census, Tirana had the highest number of Aromanians in Albania, although Aromanians form a negligible percentage of the population) : Kavajë : Divjakë : Elbasan : Fier () : Patos : Kosovë : Ardenicë : Portëz : Perlat : Beshisht : Cerkovinë : Çipllak : Grabian : Grabova e Sipërme () : Gradishtë () : Jubë () : Kalasë : Kosh ...
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Aromanian Dialect (other)
Aromanian dialect may refer to: * Aromanian language The Aromanian language (, , , , , or , , ), also known as Vlach or Macedo-Romanian, is an Eastern Romance languages, Eastern Romance language, similar to Megleno-Romanian language, Megleno-Romanian, Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian an ..., referred to as a dialect of Romanian by some Romanian scholars * Aromanian dialects, the dialects of the Aromanian language See also * Aromanian (other) {{Disambiguation ...
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