Montenegrins of Serbia

Montenegrins of Serbia
Црногорци у Србији
Crnogorci u Srbiji
Ethnic flag of Montenegrins of Serbia
Total population
20,238 (2022)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Vojvodina12,424[2]
Belgrade5,134[2]
Languages
Serbian and Montenegrin[3]
(standard varieties of Serbo-Croatian)
Religion
Eastern Orthodoxy (Serbian Orthodox Church)
Related ethnic groups
Serbs, South Slavs

Montenegrins are a recognized ethnic minority in Serbia.[4] According to data from the 2022 census, the population of ethnic Montenegrins in Serbia is 20,238, constituting 0.3% of the total population.

Demographics

The largest concentration of ethnic Montenegrins in Serbia are to be found in Vojvodina and Belgrade. There are 12,424 Montenegrins in Vojvodina or 0.7% of the provincial population. Montenegrin population is particularly present in municipalities of central Bačka: Mali Iđoš (12.3% of population), Vrbas (11.6%), and Kula (5.6%). Settlements with significant share of ethnic Montenegrins include: Lovćenac in Mali Iđoš municipality (37.3%), Kruščić (16%) in Kula municipality, as well as Savino Selo (17.9%) and Bačko Dobro Polje (12%) in Vrbas municipality.

Sveti Petar Cetinjski Church in Lovćenac
Year Population
1948 74,860
1953 86,061
1961 104,753
1971 125,260
1981 147,466
1991 118,934
2002 (excl. Kosovo) 69,049
2011 (excl. Kosovo) 38,527
2022 (excl. Kosovo) 20,238

Politics

The National Council of Montenegrin Ethnic Minority in Serbia is a representation body of Montenegrins, established for the protection of the rights and the minority self-government of Montenegrins in Serbia.[5]

The Montenegrin Party is the ethnic minority party representing interests of Montenegrins in Serbia.

Culture

Montenegrins in Serbia mostly speak Serbian, while some 10% declared Montenegrin as their mother tongue.[6] The Montenegrin language is one of languages in official use in the municipality of Mali Iđoš.[7]

The Association of Montenegrins of Serbia "Krstaš" is a cultural organization based in Lovćenac, dedicated to preserving and promoting Montenegrin cultural identity, language, traditions, and history among Montenegrins in Serbia, particularly in central Bačka.[citation needed]

Notable people

See also

Sources

  1. ^ "Final results - Ethnicity". Почетна. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ a b "Population by ethnicity, by areas" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ "Nacionalni savjet crnogorske nacionalne manjine".
  4. ^ "Регистар националних савета националних мањина – Министарство за људска и мањинска права и друштвени дијалог". minljmpdd.gov.rs. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  5. ^ "Nacionalni savet crnogorske nacionalne manjine - MNE.rs - Nacionalni savjet crnogorske nacionalne manjine u Srbiji". mne.rs. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  6. ^ "Mother tongue, religion and ethnic affiliation | ABOUT CENSUS". popis2022.stat.gov.rs. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  7. ^ B92: Crnogorski jezik u Malom Iđošu (Montenegrin language in Mali Iđoš) (in Serbian)
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegrins_of_Serbia