NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ethnic groups of Vojvodina

Serbs – Serbs constitute an absolute majority of people in Vojvodina. According to the2002 census, there were 1,321,807 Serbs in Vojvodina or 65,05% of the population. Serbs also make up an absolute majority in most of the municipalities and large cities of Vojvodina, except in Subotica (second largest city), which has a mixed population with no absolute majority of any nation (but the Serbian language is dominant in Subotica). Large cities with a Serbian ethnic majority are: Novi Sad (75%), Sombor (61%), Sremska Mitrovica (87%), Kikinda (76%), Zrenjanin (74%), Pancevo (76%), Vrsac (70%), Ruma (86%), Backa Palanka (78%), Indjija (84%), Kula (52%), Apatin (61%), and Temerin (64%). Other municipalities with a Serbian ethnic majority are: Nova Crnja (70%), Novi Becej (69%), Secanj (69%), Zitiste (60%), Novi Knezevac (59%), Alibunar (56%), Bela Crkva (74%), Kovin (75%), Opovo (86%), Plandiste (54%), Odzaci (82%), Beocin (68%), Srbobran (67%), Sremski Karlovci (76%), Titel (85%), Zabalj (86%), Irig (79%), Pecinci (92%), Stara Pazova (81%), and Šid (77%). Serbs are also the largest ethnic group in Vrbas (48%) and Bac (46%). Serbian is one of six official languages of Vojvodina, and it is also a dominant language.

Hungarians – Hungarians mostly live in northern Vojvodina (northern Backa). They constitute an absolute majority in 6 municipalities: Kanjiza (86%), Senta (81%), Ada (77%), Backa Topola (59%), Mali Idjos (56%) and Coka (52%). There are also 2 ethnically mixed municipalities, with no absolute majority held by any nation, in which ethnic Hungarians constitute the largest percent of the population: Becej (49%) and Subotica (38%). About 60% of all Hungarians in Vojvodina live in these 8 municipalities. There are 290,207 Hungarians in Vojvodina or 14,28% of the population and they are the second largest ethnic group in the region (after Serbs). Hungarian is one of six official languages of Vojvodina.

Slovaks – Slovaks are the third largest ethnic group in Vojvodina. They constitute an absolute majority in Backi Petrovac municipality (66%) and they also constitute the largest percent of the population in Kovacica municipality (41%). There are 56,637 Slovaks in Vojvodina or 2,79% of population. Slovak is one of six official languages of Vojvodina.

Croats – There are 56,546 Croats in Vojvodina or 2,78% of the population. Croatian is one of six official languages of Vojvodina.

Yugoslavs – There are 49,881 Yugoslavs in Vojvodina or 2,45% of the population. They mostly speak Serbian. According to the 2002 census there were 80,721 Yugoslavs in Serbia, of which 49,881 were in Vojvodina and 30,840 in Central Serbia.

Montenegrins – There are 35,513 Montenegrins in Vojvodina or 1,75% of the population. They mostly speak Serbian.

Romanians – There are 30,419 Romanians in Vojvodina or 1,50% of the population. Romanian is one of six official languages of Vojvodina.

Roma (Gypsy) – There are 29,057 Roma in Vojvodina or 1,43% of the population. The Roma language is not official in Vojvodina, but there are TV programs and other publications in the Roma language.

Bunjevci – Bunjevci are small ethnic group whose members mostly live in northern Vojvodina. There are 19,766 Bunjevci in Vojvodina. They speak a specific ikavian/shtokavian dialect of the former Serbo-Croatian language, thought they mostly declared that their language is Serbian on the 2002 census.

Rusyns – There are 15,626 Rusyns in Vojvodina and the Rusyn language is one of six official languages of Vojvodina. The Rusyn language is spoken only in Vojvodina and it is classified as western Slavic, thought it shares large similarities with Slovak. There is also a Rusyn language in Ukraine, but it is a different language classified as eastern Slavic.

Macedonians – There are 11,785 Macedonians in Vojvodina. They mostly speak Macedonian.

Ukrainians – There are 4,635 Ukrainians in Vojvodina. They mostly speak Ukrainian.

Muslims – There are 3,634 Muslims in Vojvodina. They mostly speak the Serbian language. According to the 2002 census there were 19,503 Muslims in Serbia in total, of which 15,869 live in Central Serbia and 3,634 in Vojvodina.

Germans – There are 3,154 Germans in Vojvodina. They mostly speak German. The German population of Vojvodina was more numerous in the past, but most of this community emigrated to Germany after World War II.

Slovenians – There are 2,005 Slovenians in Vojvodina. They mostly speak Slovene.

Albanians – There are 1,695 Albanians in Vojvodina. They mostly speak Albanian.

Bulgarians – There are 1,658 Bulgarians in Vojvodina. They mostly speak Bulgarian.

Czechs – There are 1,648 Czechs in Vojvodina. They mostly speak Czech.

Russians – There are 940 Russians in Vojvodina. They mostly speak Russian.

Gorani – There are 606 Gorani in Vojvodina. Ethnic Gorani mostly live in Kosovo and they speak the Serbian language.

Bosniaks – There are 417 Bosniaks in Vojvodina. They mostly speak Bosnian.

Vlachs – There are 101 Vlachs in Vojvodina. The ethnic Vlachs of Serbia as a whole mostly live in Central Serbia and they speak Romanian.

Sokci (Shokci) – Sokci are small ethnic group, which mostly live in Vojvodina. There are 1,864 Sokci in all of Serbia and they mostly speak the Serbian language. The Sokci population was much greater in the past (more than 20,000 in the 19th century).

Jews – There were 206 ethnic Jews in Novi Sad city according to the 2002 census. The Jewish population of Vojvodina was quite large in the past, but most of these Jews were killed during the Nazi occupation in World War II. The language of Vojvodina Jews was Yiddish.

Askalije (Ashkaliye) – There were 287 ethnic Askalije in Novi Sad city according to the 2002 census. Askalije previously were regarded as part of Roma nationality, but now they are a separate ethnic group. Askalije mostly live in Kosovo and speak Albanian. They are descendants of Roma who are said to have come to the Balkans from Palestine (their name deriving from Ashkelon, a city in Israel).

Egyptians – There were 201 ethnic Egyptians in Novi Sad city according to the 2002 census. Egyptians previously were regarded as part of the Roma nationality, but now they are a separate ethnic group. Egyptians mostly live in Kosovo and speak Albanian. They are descendants of Roma who claim to have come to the Balkans from Egypt.

Greeks – There were 191 ethnic Greeks in Novi Sad city according to the 2002 census.

Poles – There were 103 ethnic Poles in Novi Sad city according to the 2002 census.

Chinese – Officially there were only 27 Chinese in Novi Sad city according to the 2002 census, but these numbers are thought to greatly undercount the actual presence of this group. Thought the Chinese are recent immigrants to Vojvodina, there are many Chinese shops and restaurants in Novi Sad and other cities of the region.

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Subotica city hall Subotica (Serbian: Суботица or Subotica, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica, German: Mariatheresiopel) is a city and municipality in northern Serbia and Montenegro, in the North Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Motto: none Executive government Mayor (Gradonačelnik) City council (Skupština Grada) Mayor Maja Gojković Area 235. ... The striking feature street carriage Sombor (Serbian: Сомбор or Sombor, Croatian: Sombor, Hungarian: Zombor, Slovak: Sombor) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Sremska Mitrovica (Serbian: Сремска Митровица or Sremska Mitrovica, Croatian: Sremska Mitrovica, Slovak: Sriemska Mitrovica, Hungarian: Szávaszentdemeter) is a city located in the Vojvodina province of Serbia and Montenegro at 44. ... Kikinda (Serbian: Кикинда or Kikinda, Hungarian: Nagykikinda, Romanian: Chichinda Mare, Slovak: Kikinda) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Zrenjanin is the second largest borough in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Pančevo (Панчево, Hungarian: Pancsova, German: Pantschowa, Romanian: Panciova) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 44. ... Vršac (Serbian: Вршац or Vršac, Romanian: Vârşeţ, Hungarian: Versec, German: Werschetz) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... - Ruma (Рума) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Bačka Palanka (Бачка паланка, Hungarian: B cspal nka) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Inđija (Инђија) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Look up Kula in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This page is about the ceremonial exchange system Kula. ... Apatin is a city in the Vojvodina administrative region of Serbia and Montenegro, located in the West Backa District, 45°40′ N 18°59′ E. Apatin is the administrative, economic, culturical, educational and tourist center of the municipality of Apatin (333 km², population 34,000). ... Temerin is a town and municipality in South Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Novi Kneževac (Serbian: Novi Kneževac, Hungarian: Törökkanizsa, Croatian: Novi Kneževac) is a town and municipality in the North Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Alibunar is a town and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... A town in Soth-Eastern Banat, in province of Vojvodina, Serbia & Montenegro. ... Odžaci is a town and municipality in West Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Beocin is a town and municipality in South Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Srbobran is a town and municipality in South Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Categories: Serbia and Montenegro geography stubs | Cities in Serbia and Montenegro ... Titel is a town and municipality in South Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Žabalj is a town and municipality in South Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Irig (Serbian: Irig, Croatian: Irig, Hungarian: Ireg) is a town and municipality in the Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Šid is a town and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Vrbas (Serbian: Врбас or Vrbas, Hungarian: Verbász, Croatian: Vrbas) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Bač is a town and municipality in South Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... The Serbian language or Serb language is one of the standard versions of the Central-South Slavic diasystem, formerly (and still frequently) called Serbo-Croatian. ... Bačka (Serbian: Бачка Hungarian: Bácska) is an area of the Pannonian plain lying between the rivers Danube and Tisa. ... Kanjiža, or Magyarkanizsa in Hungarian is a town and municipality in the North Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Senta (Сента, Hungarian: Zenta) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Look up Ada in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Ada may refer to— A Jewish variant transliteration of Adah. ... Bačka Topola, or Topolya in Hungarian, is a town and municipality in the North Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Mali Iđoš, or Kishegyes in Hungarian is a village and municipality in the North Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Čoka, or Csóka in Hungarian is a town and municipality in the North Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Bečej (Serbian: Бечеј or Bečej, Hungarian: Óbecse, Croatian: Bečej) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Subotica city hall Subotica (Serbian: Суботица or Subotica, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica, German: Mariatheresiopel) is a city and municipality in northern Serbia and Montenegro, in the North Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Petrovec (in Serbian also Bački Petrovac, Slovak Petrovec) is a town in Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro, population 7,229 (1991). ... Kovačica (Serbian: Ковачица; Slovak: Kovačica; Romanian: Kovăciţa or Covăciţa) is a town located in Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (where theyre one of the constitutive nations). ... The Yugoslavs were a relatively short-lived nationality that was created at the time of Yugoslavia. ... The Serbian language or Serb language is one of the standard versions of the Central-South Slavic diasystem, formerly (and still frequently) called Serbo-Croatian. ... Serbia and Montenegro – Serbia – Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) – Vojvodina – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area – Total – % water 88,361 km² n/a Population – Total (2002) (without Kosovo) – Density 7. ... Serbia and Montenegro – Serbia – Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) – Vojvodina – Montenegro Official languages Serbian, Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn1 Capital Novi Sad Area – Total – % water 21,500 km² n/a Population – Total (2002) – Density 2,031,992 94. ... The term Serbia proper is often used in English to refer to the part of Serbia that lies outside the northern and southern autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. ... The word Montenegrins may also refer to all residents of Montenegro, regardless of nationality. ... The Roma people (pronounced rahma; singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom), along with the closely related Sinti people, are commonly known as Gypsies in English. ... Romany (or Romani) is the language of the Roma and Sinti, travelling peoples often referred to in English as gypsies and in the East and Central Europe known as tsigane. ... Bunjevci (singular Bunjevac, pronounced Bunyevtzi and Bunyevatz resp. ... Shtokavian (Štokavian, štokavski) is the primary dialect of the Central South Slavic languages system, Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian. ... Serbo-Croatian (srpskohrvatski or hrvatskosrpski) is a name for a language of the Western group of the South Slavic languages. ... Rusyns, also called Ruthenians, Ruthenes, Rusins, Rysins, Carpatho-Rusins, and Russniaks, are a modern group of ethnic groups that speak the Rusyn language and are descended from the Ruthenians that did not become Ukrainians in the 19th century. ... The Rusyn language spoken in the Pannonian plain, or more conretely in north-western Serbia and eastern Croatia (therefore also called Yugoslavo-Rusyn, Vojvodina-Rusyn or Bačka-Rusyn) is closer to West Slavic languages, to Slovak in particular. ... The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... Muslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to describe people who spoke Serbo-Croatian language and professed Islam that werent identified as one of the other nations. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Gorani are an ethnic group living in a region called Gora (Slavic for Mountain) just south of Prizren in the Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija, currently under NATO and United Nations administration. ... Kosovo and Metohia (Serbian: Косово и Метохија / Kosovo i Metohija, Albanian: Kosova), in English most oftenly called just Kosovo, is a province of Serbia. ... Bosniaks (natively: Bošnjaci) are South Slavs who converted to Islam during the Ottoman period (15th-19th century). ... Vlachs (also called Wlachs, Wallachs, Olahs) are the Romanized population in Central and Eastern Europe, including Romanians, Aromanians, Istro-Romanians and Megleno-Romanians, but since the creation of the Romanian state, this term was mostly used for the Vlachs living south of the Danube river. ... Serbia and Montenegro – Serbia – Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) – Vojvodina – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area – Total – % water 88,361 km² n/a Population – Total (2002) (without Kosovo) – Density 7. ... The term Serbia proper is often used in English to refer to the part of Serbia that lies outside the northern and southern autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: none Executive government Mayor (Gradonačelnik) City council (Skupština Grada) Mayor Maja Gojković Area 235. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ... The Roma people (pronounced rahma; singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom), along with the closely related Sinti people, are commonly known as Gypsies in English. ... The Roma people (pronounced rahma; singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom), along with the closely related Sinti people, are commonly known as Gypsies in English. ... Kosovo and Metohia (Serbian: Косово и Метохија / Kosovo i Metohija, Albanian: Kosova), in English most oftenly called just Kosovo, is a province of Serbia. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... Palestine (Latin: Syria Palæstina; Hebrew: פלשתינה Palestina, ארץ־ישראל Eretz Yisrael; Arabic: فلسطين Filasṭīn) is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the banks of the Jordan River, plus various adjoining lands to the east. ... Ashkelon or Ashqelon (Hebrew אשקלון; Arabic عسقلان ʿAsqalān; Latin Ascalon) was an ancient Philistine seaport on the east coast of the Mediterranian sea just north of Gaza. ...