Црногорци у Србији Crnogorci u Srbiji | |
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Total population | |
20,238 (2022 census) [1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 12,424 [2] |
![]() | 5,134 [2] |
Languages | |
Serbian, Montenegrin [3] | |
Religion | |
Eastern Orthodoxy (Serbian Orthodox Church) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Serbs, South Slavs |
Montenegrins are recognized ethnic minority in Serbia. [4] According to data from the 2022 census, the population of ethnic Montenegrins in Serbia is 20,238, constituting 0.3% of the total population.
However, these figures do not include the approximately two million people in Serbia who have partial or full ancestry from present-day Montenegro, mostly tracing back to the 18th and 19th centuries, vast majority of whom identify ethnically as Serb, though many (particularly first- or second-generation descendants from Montenegro) also claim a fairly strong Montenegrin regional identity. [5]
The largest concentration of ethnic Montenegrins in Serbia are to be found in Vojvodina and Belgrade. There are 12,424 Montenegrins in Vojvodina or 0.7% of the provincial population. Montenegrin population is particularly present in municipalities of central Bačka: Mali Iđoš (12.3% of population), Vrbas (11.6%), and Kula (5.6%). Settlements with significant share of Montenegrins include: Lovćenac in Mali Iđoš municipality (37.3%), Kruščić (16%) in Kula municipality, as well as Savino Selo (17.9%) and Bačko Dobro Polje (12%) in Vrbas municipality.
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History of Montenegro Rulers |
Year | Population |
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1948 | 74,860 |
1953 | 86,061 |
1961 | 104,753 |
1971 | 125,260 |
1981 | 147,466 |
1991 | 118,934 |
2002 (excl. Kosovo) | 69,049 |
2011 (excl. Kosovo) | 38,527 |
2022 (excl. Kosovo) | 20,238 |
The National Council of Montenegrin Ethnic Minority in Serbia is a representation body of Montenegrins, established for the protection of the rights and the minority self-government of Montenegrins in Serbia. [6]
The Montenegrin Party is the ethnic minority party representing interests of Montenegrins in Serbia.
Montenegrins in Serbia mostly speak Serbian, while some 10% declared Montenegrin as their mother tongue. [7] The Montenegrin language is one of languages in official use in the municipality of Mali Iđoš. [8]
The Association of Montenegrins of Serbia "Krstaš" is a cultural organization based in Lovćenac, dedicated to preserving and promoting Montenegrin cultural identity, language, traditions, and history among Montenegrins in Serbia, particularly in central Bačka, where there is a sizable Montenegrin community.
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