Ethnic Groups in Vojvodina - Romanians

Romanians

• The Romanians settled in Vojvodina during great migrations of Balkanic peoples caused by Ottoman conquest (1552–1716), and also during Austrian administration (1716–1776). According to theories of origin of Romanians, they emanated from Romanization of the Roman Province of Dacia, i.e. they descending from the antique populations of Dacians (Getae, Thracians) and Roman legionnaires and colonists. It is assumed that this Romance population survived great migrations of early Middle Ages somewhere in Transylvanian mountains, from where it later spread to Wallachia, Moldova, Banat and other areas. According to the 2002-census, there are 30,419 Romanians in Vojvodina or 1.50% of the population. Romanian is one of six official languages of Vojvodina. The largest concentration of Romanians could be found in the municipalities of Alibunar (26.47%) and Vršac (10.87%).