Aromanians in Greece
Total population | |
---|---|
39,855 (1951 census); unofficial estimates count up to 200,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Attica, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Macedonia, Central Macedonia | |
Languages | |
Aromanian (native), Greek | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Eastern Orthodox Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Aromanians, Vlachs, Romanians |
The Aromanians in Greece (Aromanian: Armãnji tu Gãrtsia; Greek: Βλάχοι/Αρμάνοι στην Ελλάδα) are an Aromanian ethno-linguistic group native in Epirus, Thessaly and Western and Central Macedonia, in Greece.[1]
In the country, they are commonly known as Vlachs (Βλάχοι, Vláchoi) and referred to as Vlachophone Greeks[2][3] or Vlach-speaking Greeks.[4] In Greece the belief exists that the Aromanians are not a different ethnic group, but that they are ethnic Greeks who adopted a Romance language as a result of Romanization by the Roman Empire, which is a disputed view.
Culture[]
The Aromanians of Greece count with the Panhellenic Federation of Cultural Associations of Vlachs, a cultural organization of Aromanians.[5][6]
Music[]
Cuisine[]
List of settlements[]
- Epirus
- Ioannina (Aromanian: Ianina, Enina or Enãna)
- Delvinaki
- Kefalovryso (Aromanian: Migidei, Migidea)
- Igoumenitsa
- Paramythia (Aromanian: Pãrmãthia, Pãrmãthii)
- Filiates
- Arta
- Vovousa (Aromanian: Baiesa, Baiasa)
- Anilio (Aromanian: Nkiare, Chiarã)
- Avdella (Aromanian: Avdhella)
- Distrato (Aromanian: Briaza)
- Elatochori
- Fourka (Aromanian: Furka)
- Grevena (Aromanian: Grebini)
- Greveniti (Aromanian: Grebinishi)
- Iliochori (Aromanian: Dobrinovo)
- Kalarites
- Kastania
- Konitsa (Aromanian: Conita)
- Kranea (Aromanian: Turia)
- (Aromanian: Laka)
- Makrino
- Matsouki
- Metsovo (Aromanian: Aminciu)
- Milea (Aromanian: Ameru)
- Nea Zoi (Aromanian: Burshan)
- Panagia
- Pefki
- Perivoli (Aromanian: Pirivoli)
- Pertouli
- Samarina (Aromanian: Samarina, Xamarina, San Marina)
- Skamneli
- Smixi (Aromanian: Zmixi)
- Syrrako (Aromanian: Siracu)
- Tsepelovo
- Tristeno
- Trygona
- Vasiliko
- Vissani
- Vovousa (Aromanian: Baieasa)
- Vrysochori (Aromanian: Leshnitsa)
- Aetomilitsa (Aromanian: Densko, Denicko)
- Argos Orestiko (Aromanian: Hrupistea)
- Dendrohori
- (Aromanian: Fusa)
- Grammos (Aromanian: Gramosta)
- Kleisoura (Aromanian: Klisura, Vlahokleisura)
- (Aromanian: Linatopia, Lintopia, Linotopea, Linutopia)
- Vlasti (Aromanian: Blatsa)
Macedonia
- Agios Germanos
- Drosopigi (Aromanian: Belkamen)
- Flampouro
- Kallithea
- Krystallopigi (Aromanian: Belkamen)
- Lechovo
- Nymfeo (Aromanian: Nevesca)
- Patima (Aromanian: Paticina)
- Vlasti (Aromanian: Blatsa)
- Thessaloniki (Aromanian: Sãruna, Sãrunã)
- Kozani (Aromanian: Cojani)
- Kavala
- Ano Poroia (Aromanian: Foroi)
- Irakleia (Aromanian: Giumala de Jos)
- Agios Pavlos
- (Aromanian: Gramaticuva)
- (Aromanian: Selia de Sus)
- Kato Vermio (Aromanian: Selia de Jos)
- (Aromanian: Candruva)
- Naousa (Aromanian: Niagushti)
- Seli (Aromanian: Selia)
- Stenimachos (Aromanian: Isashcovedo)
- Veria (Aromanian: Veryea, Veryia)
- (Aromanian: Livadzi, Calive)
- (Aromanian: Xiralivadi)
Thessaly and Mount Olympus
- Larissa regional unit
- Farsala
- Trikala (Aromanian: Trikolj)
- Kalabaka
- Volos (Aromanian: Volu)
- Almyros (Aromanian: Armiro)
- Anthotopos (Aromanian: Kililaiu)
- Makrychori
- (Aromanian: Taktalasman)
- (Aromanian: Kerminli)
- Parapotamos
- Sesklo (Aromanian: Sheshklu)
- Tyrnavos
- Velestino (Aromanian: Velescir)
- Argyropouli (Aromanian: Karajoli, Caragioli)
- Karitsa
- Kokkinopilos
- Rodia
- Agia Paraskevi
- Anthousa
- Gardiki
- Kastania
- Korydallos
- Malakasi
- Aetolia-Acarnania
Notable Aromanians[]
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Academics[]
- Daniel Moscopolites (1754-1825), scholar
- Anastasios Pichion, educator, fighter in the Greek Struggle for Macedonia
Art and literature[]
- Yanaki Manaki (1878-1954) - photography and cinema pioneer
- Milton Manaki (1882-1964) - photography and cinema pioneer
Military[]
- Konda Bimbaša (1770-1813) - Serbian revolutionary
- Giorgakis Olympios (1772-1821) - armatolos and military commander during the Greek War of Independence
- Mitre the Vlach (1873-1907) - IMRO commander
Philanthropy[]
- Georgios Sinas (1783-1856) - businessman
- Evangelis Zappas (1800-1865) - businessman
- Konstantinos Zappas (1814-1892) - benefactor
- Simon Sinas (1810-1876) - businessman
- George Averoff (1818-1899) - businessman and philanthropist
Politics[]
- Rigas Feraios (1757-1798), writer, political thinker and revolutionary (possible Aromanian origin)
- Ioannis Kolettis (1773-1847) - Prime Minister of Greece
- Petros Zappas, member of the Greek Parliament (1915–17) for the
- Alexandros Papagos (Aromanian mother) (1883-1955), Hellenic Army officer and Prime Minister
- Alcibiades Diamandi (1893-1948) - Leader of Principality of the Pindus and later of the Roman Legion
- Nicolaos Matussis (1899-1991) - lawyer, politician and leader of the Roman Legion
- Evangelos Averoff (1910-1990) - Greek minister and leader of the New Democracy party
- Michael Dukakis (Aromanian mother) (1933-) - American Governor of Massachusetts and former presidential candidate
- Andreas Tzimas, communist politician
- Alexandros Svolos, jurist and president of the Political Committee of National Liberation (unofficial Prime Minister)
- Yannis Boutaris (1942-) - businessman, politician and mayor of Thessaloniki
Religion[]
- Nektarios Terpos (end 17th-18th century) - priest and author
- Theodore Kavalliotis (1718-1789) - priest and teacher
Science[]
- Elie Carafoli (1901-1983)- engineer and aircraft designer
See also[]
- Aromanians in Albania
- Aromanians in Bulgaria
- Aromanians in North Macedonia
- Aromanians in Romania
- Aromanians in Serbia
- Principality of the Pindus
- Roman Legion (1941–1943)
- Great Vlachia
- Hellenization
- Vlach Folklore Museum
References[]
- ^ Mackridge, Peter (2 April 2009). Language and National Identity in Greece, 1766-1976. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780199214426.
- ^ "World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Greece : Vlachs". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. May 2018.
Vlachs, or Vlachophone Greeks, are traditionally mountain pastoralists.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Official Report of Debates. Council of Europe. 1 July 1996. p. 907. ISBN 978-92-871-2983-3.
The Vlachs or Macedo-Romanians, also called Aromanians or Vlachophone Greeks by others [...]
- ^ "World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Greece : Vlachs". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. May 2018.
In August 2003 the Greek Federation of Cultural Associations of Vlachs objected to the direct or indirect characterization of the Vlach-speaking Greeks as an ethnic, linguistic or other type of minority, a position expressed in a subsequent report issued by the American organization Freedom House. The Federation asserted that Vlach-speaking Greeks never asked to be recognized as a minority by the Greek state as both historically and culturally they were, and still are an integral part of Hellenism.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Droukas, Evangelou; Bezos, Sofoklis (2004). Μελέτη σχετικά με την ιστορία τη ζωή και τον πολιτισμό των βλάχων (Thesis) (in Greek). Mytilene: University of the Aegean. pp. 1–207.
- ^ Kahl, Thede (2002). "The ethnicity of Aromanians after 1990: the identity of a minority that behaves like a majority". Ethnologia Balkanica. 6: 145–169.
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