Macedonians in Montenegro

The Macedonians in Montenegro form a small minority in the country. The last official census showed that there are 900 Macedonians in Montenegro.[1] According to the Macedonian associations in Montenegro there are about 2000 Macedonians living in Montenegro.[2]

Macedonians in Montenegro
Македонци во Црна Гора
Makedonci u Crnoj Gori
Македонци у Црној Гори
Total population
900[1]-2,000[2]
Languages
Primarily Macedonian and Montenegrin
Religion
predominantly Macedonian Orthodox Church; all other Religion in North Macedonia

History of the Macedonians in Montenegro

By 1948, 133 Macedonians lived in Montenegro, this number rose to 875 in 1981. 1,072 Macedonians were counted in the 1991 Yugoslav Census, this number had fallen to 819 by 2003. Macedonian was the mother language of 507 people. The Macedonians were concentrated in Podgorica, Herceg Novi and Tivat. There is an estimated 2,500 Macedonians in Montenegro today.

Organizations

The two main organizations of the Macedonians in Montenegro are the Association of Montenegrin-Macedonian Friendship and the National Community of Macedonians in Montenegro, which was established in 2006.[2]

The National Community of Macedonians aims to make the Macedonian language more popular in Montenegro and to help Macedonians integrate better into the Montenegrin system and market.[3]

See also

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