Macedonians in Serbia

Macedonians in Serbia
Македонци во Србија
Makedonci u Srbiji

Flag of the Macedonian minority in Serbia[1]
Total population
25,847 - 2002 census[2] 50,000 (by ancestry)[3]
Regions with significant populations
Belgrade, Gora, South Banat, Pancevo[4],Jabuka[4], Novi Sad[4]
Languages
Primarily Serbian, Macedonian
Religion
Predominantly Serbian Orthodox
Related ethnic groups
Macedonians

Part of a series on

Macedonians

By region or country

Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia Greece · Albania · Bulgaria

Diaspora

Balkans Serbia · Slovenia · Croatia

Elsewhere in Europe Germany  · Romania Russia · Switzerland Sweden · United Kingdom Poland · France

Americas Canada · United States Brazil · Argentina

Oceania Australia

Subgroups/Related groups

Macedonian Muslims Torlaks/Pomaks  · Gorani Mijaks  · Šopi

Culture

Art · Cinema · Cuisine Costume · Folklore · Language Literature · Music · Symbols

Religion

Macedonian Orthodoxy Islam  · Roman Catholicism Protestantism  · Judaism

History

Macedonian awakening Ilinden Uprising National Liberation War ASNOM National Liberation Front Exodus from Greece Socialist Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia

Other topics

List of Macedonians Macedonian nationalism Holidays

v • d • e

Ethnic Macedonians of Serbia are an officially recognized ethnic minority in Serbia.

Immigration

During the years 1945-1992, ethnic Macedonians and the Macedonian Language was a constituent part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Many Ethnic Macedonians migrated to other parts of the federation. Thousands of Aegean Macedonians who had fled from Greece were resettled in the Vojvodina region. This migration was most prevalent in the Socialist Republic of Serbia and the Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. In 2002 there was 14,062 Ethnic Macedonians in Central Serbia^[2] and 11,785 in Vojvodina^[2]. In 2004, Serbia and Macedonia signed an inter-state agreement on the protection of Macedonians in Serbia and Serbs in Macedonia.^[4]

There are many Macedonian concentrations in the Vojvodina region. Macedonians made up a significant minority in the municipalities of Plandiste, Jabuka, Glogonj, Dužine and Kacarevo.In these areas they are over 25% of the population. They are mainly economic migrants from the Socialist Republic of Macedonia who left in the 1960's and 1970's due to the worsening economic situation back home.

Macedonian organizations

     <7000      1000-2000      500-1000      100-500      unknown

Associations such as “The Society of Serbian and Macedonian Friendship Šar – planina” seated in Belgrade, and the “Municipal Society of Serbian-Macedonian Friendship” seated in Zrenjanin cover issues related to ethnic, cultural and economic cooperation in Serbia. In 2005 Macedonians in Serbia also established a National Minority Council, which represents as a step towards safeguarding their interests. Jovo Radevski was elected as its president. The Democratic Party of Macedonians is the primary minority party. It is centered in Novi Sad^[4].

Education

Currently there is no specific program to educate students in Macedonian. Yet there are attempts to introduce Macedonian language classes into areas where there is a significant minority.^[4]

Macedonian Media

Macedonian print media consists primarily of the monthly political journal “Makedonska videlina” produced by the “Macedonian Information and Publishing Centre” in Pancevo. Limited Macedonian television is available through TV Novi Sad and the local station TV Pancevo, in addition to programs which reach the community from Macedonia. Macedonian is not used in official communications in Serbia, but the Macedonian National Minority Council is attempting to officialise it in Pancevo and Jabuka^[4].

Notable Macedonians from Serbia

• Jovo Radevski

References

External links

• www.mhrmi.org-Website for Macedonian International Rights

v • d • e Macedonian diaspora Balkans Albania  · Bulgaria  · Bosnia and Herzegovina  · Croatia  · Greece · Montenegro  · Serbia  · Slovenia  · Turkey Europe Austria · Belgium · Czech Republic · Denmark · France · Finland · Hungary · Italy · Luxembourg · Germany · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Russia · Slovakia · Switzerland · Sweden · Spain · Turkey · United Kingdom Americas Argentina · Brazil · Canada · United States Oceania Australia · New Zealand

v • d • e Ethnic groups in Serbia Serbia Serbs · Armenians · Bosniaks (Ethnic Muslims) · Chinese · Jews · Roma · Romanians (Vlachs) · Croatians · Montenegrins · Macedonians. Vojvodina Banat Bulgarians · Bunjevci · Croats (Šokci)  · Danube Swabians (Banat Swabians) · Hungarians (and Székelys) · Montenegrins · Pannonian Rusyns · Roma · Romanians · Serbs · Slovaks · Macedonians. Kosovo[a] Albanians · Gorani · Croats · Montenegrins · Serbs · Roma (Ashkali & Egyptians)  · Turks. Demographic history of Serbia / Vojvodina / Kosovo ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The Assembly of Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence on 17 February 2008, a move that is recognised by 62 of the 192 UN member states and the Republic of China (Taiwan), but not by other UN member states. Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory.