Võros
Võros (Võro: võrokõsõq, pronounced [vɤrokɤsəʔ], Estonian: võrukesed, Finnish: võrolaiset) are inhabitants of historical Võromaa (Vana Võromaa), a region in Southeastern Estonia (Võru and Põlva Counties with parts extending into Valga and Tartu Counties). The term is particularly used by proponents of a regional identity.
Võro flag | |
Traditional dance of Võros | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 50,000 to 70,000 (74,499) (about 4–7% of the population) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Estonia | |
| Languages | |
| Võro, Standard Estonian | |
| Religion | |
| Eastern Orthodox, Evangelical Lutheran | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Estonians · Setos |
About 70,000 people live in historical Võromaa and many more identify as Võros although they live outside the territory, mostly in Tartu and Tallinn.
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