Slavic speakers of Greek Macedonia
Slavic speakers are a minority population in the northern Greek region of Macedonia, who are mostly concentrated in certain parts of the peripheries of West and Central Macedonia, adjacent to the territory of the state of North Macedonia. Their dialects are called today "Slavic" in Greece, while generally they are considered Macedonian. Some members have formed their own emigrant communities in neighbouring countries, as well as further abroad.
Regions with significant populations | |
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Florina, Edessa, Kastoria, Thessaloniki, Serres, Kilkis | |
Greece | 50,000–250,000 (est.) |
Bulgaria | descendants of the 92,000–120,000 (est.) refugees from Greece (1913–1950) |
Australia | 81,745 (2006 census) – 90,000 (est.) descendants of migrants from the region of Macedonia |
North Macedonia | 50,000 – 70,000 (est., incl. descendants) |
Canada | 26,000 (est.) |
United States | 30,000 (est.) |
Serbia Vojvodina (Banat) | 7,500 (est.) |
Languages | |
Macedonian, Bulgarian, Greek | |
Religion | |
Greek Orthodox Church, Islam |
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