Slavic Speakers Of Greek Macedonia
Slavic speakers are a linguistic minority population in the northern Greek region of Macedonia who are mostly concentrated in certain parts of the peripheries of West and Central Macedonia, adjacent to the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. A smaller group exists in East Macedonia adjacent to the territory of Bulgaria. Some members have formed their own emigrant communities in the neighbouring countries, as well as further abroad.
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