Ethnic groups of Vojvodina

• Serbs – Serbs constitute absolute majority in Vojvodina. According to 2002 census, there were 1,321,807 Serbs in Vojvodina or 65,05% of population. Serbs are also absolute majority in most of municipalities and large cities of Vojvodina, except in Subotica (second largest city), which have mixed population with no absolute majority of any nation, but Serbian language is dominant language in Subotica. Large cities with 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 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 Sid (77%). Serbs are also largest ethnic group in Vrbas (48%) and Bac (46%). Serbian language is one of six official languages of Vojvodina, thought it is also a dominant language.

• Hungarians – Hungarians mostly live in northern Vojvodina (northern Backa). They constitute 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 of any nation, in which ethnic Hungarians constitute largest percent of 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 total or 14,28% of population and they are second largest ethnic group in the region (after Serbs). Hungarian language is one of six official languages of Vojvodina.

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

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

• Yugoslavs – There are 49,881 Yugoslavs in Vojvodina total or 2,45% of population. They mostly speak Serbian language. According to 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 total or 1,75% of population. They mostly speak Serbian language.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Germans – There are 3,154 Germans in Vojvodina total. They mostly speak German language. German population of Vojvodina was numerous in the past, but they mostly immigrated to Germany after World War II.

• Slovenians – There are 2,005 Slovenians in Vojvodina total. They mostly speak Slovenian language.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Vlachs – There are 101 Vlachs in Vojvodina total. Ethnic Vlachs mostly live in Central Serbia and they speak Vlach language , which is similar with Romanian language.

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

• Jews – There were 206 ethnic Jews in Novi Sad city in 2002 census. Jewish population of Vojvodina was numerous in the past, but most of them were killed during nazi occupation in World War II. Language of Jews in Vojvodina was Yiddish.

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

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

• Greeks – There were 191 ethnic Greeks in Novi Sad city in 2002 census.

• Poles – There were 103 ethnic Poles in Novi Sad city in 2002 census.

• Chinese – Officially there were only 27 Chinese in Novi Sad city in 2002 census, but there is much more of them. Thought Chinese are recent emigrants in Vojvodina, there are many Chinese shops and restaurants in Novi Sad and other cities of the region.

See also

• Vojvodina
• Demographic history of Vojvodina