Aromanians in Romania
Total population | |
---|---|
26,500 (2006 estimate)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Northern Dobruja (Constanța and Tulcea counties) | |
Languages | |
Aromanian (native), Romanian | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Eastern Orthodox Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Aromanians |
The Aromanians in Romania (Aromanian: armãnji or rrãmãnji; Romanian: aromâni or macedoni) are a non-recognized ethnic minority in Romania that numbered around 26,500 people in 2006.[1] Legally, Romania regards the Aromanians and other groups such as the Megleno-Romanians and the Istro-Romanians as part of the Romanian nation. This is according to a promulgated legislation according to which Romania supports the rights of all those who "assume a Romanian cultural identity, people of Romanian origin and persons that belong to the Romanian linguistic and cultural vein, Romanians who live outside Romania, regardless how they are called".[2] Such is also the stance of the Romanian Academy.[3]
However, some Aromanians have protested against this and have demanded to be recognized as an ethnic minority within Romania.[4] One of the main demands of this community has been to learn their language and culture in Romanian schools.[5] Another has been the creation of a church for the Aromanians functioning in the Aromanian language.[6] In 2020, the Minister of National Education of Romania Monica Anisie announced that the subject "Aromanian culture and civilization" would be introduced in schools as an optional one.[7] Nevertheless, the request of some Aromanians to be declared as an ethnic minority has caused controversy in Romania.[6]
Some notable Aromanians or people of Aromanian descent in Romania are the professional footballer Gheorghe Hagi[8][9] and the professional tennis player Simona Halep.[10]
See also[]
- Aromanians in Albania
- Aromanians in Bulgaria
- Aromanians in Greece
- Aromanians in North Macedonia
- Aromanians in Serbia
References[]
- ^ a b Gatej, Iuliana (8 December 2006). "Aromânii vor statut minoritar". Cotidianul (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Lege pentru modificarea art. 1 alin. (1) din Legea nr. 299/2007 privind sprijinul acordat românilor de pretutindeni" (PDF) (in Romanian). Chamber of Deputies. 2013. pp. 1–3.
- ^ Nicolae, Andrei (13 May 2021). "Academia Română reiterează FERM: Aromânii sunt români. Se urmărește separarea românilor sud-dunăreni de poporul român". ActiveNews (in Romanian).
- ^ Bârgăoanu-Vasiliu, Alina (28 February 2011). "Scandal în jurul identității aromânilor: minoritate națională vs. parte a poporului român". HotNews (in Romanian).
- ^ "Aromânii din România își serbează Ziua Națională". Ziare.com (in Romanian). 23 May 2008.
- ^ a b Pavel, Andreea (27 October 2020). "Biserica aromânilor și propaganda Sputnik despre "statul aromân": De la românii vechi la deputatul minorităților și milionul de euro". Info Sud-Est (in Romanian).
- ^ Pavel, Andreea (28 November 2020). ""Cultura și civilizația aromână" va deveni curs opțional în școli, anunță ministrul Monica Anisie/ O parte a comunității militează și pentru declararea aromânilor drept minoritate etnică". G4Media.ro (in Romanian).
- ^ Ghering, Silviu (23 May 2020). "23 mai este ziua Simonei Halep și a lui Gică Hagi. Și a tuturor aromânilor din lume. Ce machedoni mai avem în sportul românesc". Fanatik.ro (in Romanian).
- ^ "Din galeria personalităților aromâne din România: Gheorghe Hagi". Forza România (in Romanian). 29 January 2018.
- ^ Melnic, Cristina (17 February 2014). "Simona Halep – aromânca de care este mândră România întreagă". Femei din sport (in Romanian).
- Aromanians in Romania
- Ethnic groups in Romania