| Balkan Egyptians |
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| Total population |
|
unknown |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Kosovo: 87,000 (1996) Republic of Macedonia: |
| Languages |
| Albanian language |
| Religions |
| Predominantly Islam |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Roma and other Indo-Aryan peoples |
Balkan Egyptians or simply Egyptians (Albanian: Egjiptian; Serbian: Египћани, Egipćani or Ђупци, Đupci; Macedonian: Египќанци, Egipkjanci or Ѓупци, Gjupci; Bulgarian: Агупти, Agupti — in the Rhodopes[1]) are an Albanian-speaking ethnic minority of Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, and Albania. The Republic of Macedonia (Република Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group The Rhodopes (Родопи Rodopi, usually used with a definite article Родопите Rodopite, sometimes also called Родопа Rodopa or Родопа Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - The Republic of Macedonia (Република This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. They are not to be confused with the Egyptians of Egypt, to whom they may or may not be related. This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
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Identity and origin
Balkan Egyptians were previously regarded as part of the Roma nationality, but now they are recognized as an ethnic minority. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Their origin is not clear. According to one theory, they are descendants of Roma who claim to have come to the Balkans from Egypt. Another theory claims that they are descendants of the Egyptian soldiers who came to Balkans in the 4th century. This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group
Location
Most of the Egyptians live in Kosovo, but they are also present in Central Serbia, Vojvodina, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Albania. Political status The region of Central Serbia is not an administrative division of Serbia as such it is under the direct jurisdiction of the republic authorities The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ( Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina; Hungarian: Vajdaság Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.
According to 1994 data, there were 87,000 Egyptians in Kosovo, while according to 2002 census in the Republic of Macedonia, 3,843 Egyptians lived in this country.
After the Kosovo War in 1993, many of them fled from Kosovo and settled in Central Serbia, Cairo, and Montenegro. The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts in Kosovo: 1996–1999 Political status The region of Central Serbia is not an administrative division of Serbia as such it is under the direct jurisdiction of the republic authorities Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE!
Name
Despite the fact that ethnic Roma are also in some languages referred to by terms derived from the word "Egyptian" (compare the English name "Gypsy" for Roma), the Serbs who live in Kosovo do not use the name "Egyptians" to designate ethnic Roma, but only to the Albanian speakers who refer to themselves as "Egyptians", while the Serbian name for ethnic Roma is "Cigani" which is considered offensive in some areas. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Albanians that live in Kosovo, however, use name "Magjup," also sometimes offensive, that is presumably derived from the word "Egyptian" to refer to the Balkan Egyptians.
A 14th-century reference to a placename (Агѹповы клѣти, Agupovy klěti) in the Rila Charter of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria is thought to be related to the Balkan Egyptians according to some authors, such as Konstantin Josef Jireček. The medieval Bulgarian royal charters are some of the few secular documents of the medieval Bulgarian Empire (7th&ndash11th 12th&ndash15th century Ivan Alexander (Иван Александър transliterated Ivan Aleksandǎr; iˈvan alɛkˈsandɤr original spelling ІѠАНЪ АЛЄѮАНдРЪ Konstantin Josef Jireček ( July 24, 1854 in Vienna — January 10, 1918 in Vienna son of Josef Jireček, was a Czech historian [2][3]
References
- Dragan Novaković, Potomci faraona u Srbiji, DT Magazin, 4. April 1998.
- Marushiakova, E. and All. Identity Formation among Minorities in the Balkans: The cases of Roms, and Ashkali in Kosovo. Sofia: Minority Studies Society "Studii Romani", 2001.
- ^ Христов, Христо; Георги Янков (1989). "Глава VI. Културата на ислямизираните българи — неразделна част от общобългарската култура", Очерк за ислямизираните българи и националновъзродителния процес (in Bulgarian). София: Наука и изкуство, p. 108.
- ^ Даскалова, Ангелина; Мария Райкова (2005). Грамоти на българските царе (in Bulgarian). София: Академично издателство "Марин Дринов", p. 57.
- ^ Trubeta, Sevasti (March 2005). "Balkan Egyptians and Gypsy/Roma Discourse". Nationalities Papers 33 (1): pp. 71–95. doi:. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document.
See also
The Ashkali (also Aschkali, Hashkali, Aškalije (Ашкалије Haškalije (Хашкалије are an Albanian speaking This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic groupDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic