In 2023, the first population census was held in Albania after the official recognition of the Bulgarian national minority in 2017, and 7,057 people identified themselves as Bulgarians.
"Two weeks ago, the Albanian Institute of Statistics published more detailed data, which are not yet available to the general Bulgarian public," Assoc. Prof. Spas Tashev from the Institute for Population and Human Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has told the BNR Horizon program. The largest number of Bulgarians is in the Kukuska Gora region – 2174 people. The region is located near Kosovo and is known in Bulgarian history as Shar Mountain. Over 90% of the inhabitants of this region are Muslims with Bulgarian identity," the scientist said.
The next most significant region in which there are Bulgarians is Golo Brdo with 1,736 Bulgarians or over 65% of the population. They are also Muslims. In the Korca region, which also includes the area of Mala Prespa, 511 people have registered as Bulgarians, or 20% of the population and they are mostly Christians.
Religion in no way affects the identity of Bulgarians in Albania, the researcher points out. Their identity is defined above all by their language and traditions. In the interior of the country, there is an increase in the number of Bulgarian Sunday schools, created precisely by migrants who came from the border regions of Albania.
The Bulgarians in Kukuska Gora and Golo Brdo live in mixed municipalities. It is expected that all Bulgarian settlements will be united into independent Bulgarian municipalities and all public signs in them will also be written in Bulgarian in addition to Albanian. It is planned that the Bulgarian language will be studied in the Albanian schools in these municipalities. "We have a cultural reserve that has preserved the Bulgarian identity over the centuries," Prof. Tashev also says.
On Thursday the weather in Bulgaria will be sunny, in the afternoon over the mountainous areas with insignificant cumulus clouds. There will be a weak, in the eastern regions to moderate wind from the south-southeast. Temperatures will rise and..
Magura Cultural Center is participating in the art project ''Irenwe Wa: she speaks the regular way'', created as part of the Terminal 5 expansion at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. ''This installation highlights the voices of immigrant..
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov held a video conference with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. During the meeting, Rosen Zhelyazkov reaffirmed Bulgaria’s unwavering support for Ukraine in the context of the war. He recalled that..
"There is no control body and it is not clear who checks the sports attractions, as well as who is responsible for their use". This was..
The Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of certain goods from some regions of Bulgaria and Croatia due to..
More and more young people in Bulgaria are succumbing to the easy access to quick loans, driven by the lack of financial experience, the desire for..
Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of rain