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'''Northern Epirus''', ([[Greek language |Greek]]: '''Βόρειος Ήπειρος''' ''Vorios Ipiros'') is the name by which the [[Greeks]] call the region of southern [[Albania]] (roughly an area of 5,000 km²), which, apart from the [[Albanians]], is also home to [[Greeks|Greek]], [[Aromanians|Aromanian]] and other minorities. Sources from the Greek minority claim that there are up to 290,000 Greeks in Albania, whereas according to the 1989 Albanian census there are 58,785 Greeks in the whole of the country, and according to the 1955 census, there were 4,249 Aromanians in all of the country (the 1989 census did not include data on Aromanians)<ref>[http://www.osce.org/item/13547.html?ch=14 OSCE report on Albania]</ref> In a [[1995]] ethnological study the number of Greeks in Northern Epirus alone, is estimated to be 40,000 with a 15,000 strong Aromanian population, while in the rest of the country there are further 20,000 Greeks and 35,000 Aromanians.<ref name=Winnifrith1> {{cite web |url=http://www.farsarotul.org/nl17_1.htm |title = Southern Albania, Northern Epirus: Survey of a Disputed Ethnological Boundary | last=Winnifirth |first= T., J.|year= 1995 | accessmonthday = July 26 | accessyear=2006}} </ref>. The [[ |
'''Northern Epirus''', ([[Greek language |Greek]]: '''Βόρειος Ήπειρος''' ''Vorios Ipiros'') is the name by which the [[Greeks]] call the region of southern [[Albania]] (roughly an area of 5,000 km²), which, apart from the [[Albanians]], is also home to [[Greeks|Greek]], [[Aromanians|Aromanian]] and other minorities. Sources from the Greek minority claim that there are up to 290,000 Greeks in Albania, whereas according to the 1989 Albanian census there are 58,785 Greeks in the whole of the country, and according to the 1955 census, there were 4,249 Aromanians in all of the country (the 1989 census did not include data on Aromanians)<ref>[http://www.osce.org/item/13547.html?ch=14 OSCE report on Albania]</ref> In a [[1995]] ethnological study the number of Greeks in Northern Epirus alone, is estimated to be 40,000 with a 15,000 strong Aromanian population, while in the rest of the country there are further 20,000 Greeks and 35,000 Aromanians.<ref name=Winnifrith1> {{cite web |url=http://www.farsarotul.org/nl17_1.htm |title = Southern Albania, Northern Epirus: Survey of a Disputed Ethnological Boundary | last=Winnifirth |first= T., J.|year= 1995 | accessmonthday = July 26 | accessyear=2006}} </ref>. The [[UNPO]] estimates there number to approximately 70,000 people<ref>[http://www.unpo.org/member_profile.php?id=23 UPO]</ref>. Other independent sources estimate that the number of Greeks in the whole of Albania is 117,000 (about 3.5% of the whole population),<ref name = CIDCM1> {{cite web| url=http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/inscr/mar/data/albgrks.htm |title = Minorities at Risk (MAR) Project : Ethnic-Greeks in Albania |accessmonthday= July 26 |accessyear=2006 | author= Jelokova Z., Mincheva L., Fox J., Fekrat B. | |year=2002 |publisher = Center for International Development and Conflict Management, [http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/inscr/mar/ MAR Project], [[University of Maryland, College Park]]}}</ref> a figure close to the estimate provided by ''[[The World Factbook|The World Factbook (2006)]]'' (about 3%).<ref name = Factbook2006> {{cite web | author= CIA World Factbook | url= https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/al.html|title= ''Albania''|year= 2006 | accessmonthday = July 26 | accessyear=2006}}</ref><ref>[http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps35389/1993/wf940002.txt ''The CIA World Factbook'' (1993)] provided a figure of 8% for the Greek minority in Albania.</ref> |
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A number of villages of Northern Epirus use Greek as the predominant language. There have been many small incidents between the Greek minorities and Albanian authorities over issues such as the alleged involvement of the Greek government in local politics, the raising of the Greek flag on Albanian territory, and the language taught in state schools of the region; however, these issues have for the most part been non-violent. |
A number of villages of Northern Epirus use Greek as the predominant language. There have been many small incidents between the Greek minorities and Albanian authorities over issues such as the alleged involvement of the Greek government in local politics, the raising of the Greek flag on Albanian territory, and the language taught in state schools of the region; however, these issues have for the most part been non-violent. |
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Northern Epirus, (Greek: Βόρειος Ήπειρος Vorios Ipiros) is the name by which the Greeks call the region of southern Albania (roughly an area of 5,000 km²), which, apart from the Albanians, is also home to Greek, Aromanian and other minorities. Sources from the Greek minority claim that there are up to 290,000 Greeks in Albania, whereas according to the 1989 Albanian census there are 58,785 Greeks in the whole of the country, and according to the 1955 census, there were 4,249 Aromanians in all of the country (the 1989 census did not include data on Aromanians)[1] In a 1995 ethnological study the number of Greeks in Northern Epirus alone, is estimated to be 40,000 with a 15,000 strong Aromanian population, while in the rest of the country there are further 20,000 Greeks and 35,000 Aromanians.[2]. The UNPO estimates there number to approximately 70,000 people[3]. Other independent sources estimate that the number of Greeks in the whole of Albania is 117,000 (about 3.5% of the whole population),[4] a figure close to the estimate provided by The World Factbook (2006) (about 3%).[5][6]
A number of villages of Northern Epirus use Greek as the predominant language. There have been many small incidents between the Greek minorities and Albanian authorities over issues such as the alleged involvement of the Greek government in local politics, the raising of the Greek flag on Albanian territory, and the language taught in state schools of the region; however, these issues have for the most part been non-violent.
See also
References and Notes
- ^ OSCE report on Albania
- ^ Winnifirth, T., J. (1995). "Southern Albania, Northern Epirus: Survey of a Disputed Ethnological Boundary".
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- ^ Jelokova Z., Mincheva L., Fox J., Fekrat B. (2002). "Minorities at Risk (MAR) Project : Ethnic-Greeks in Albania". Center for International Development and Conflict Management, MAR Project, University of Maryland, College Park.
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