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Serbs in Slovenia
Срби у Словенији
Srbi u Sloveniji
Srbi v Sloveniji
Flag of the Serbian minority in Slovenia
Total population
38,964 (2002)
Regions with significant populations
Ljubljana, Maribor, Kranj, Jesenice, Koper
Languages
Slovenian and Serbian
Religion
Serbian Orthodox Church
Related ethnic groups
South Slavs
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Serbs in Slovenia (Serbian: Срби у Словенији, Srbi u Sloveniji, Slovene: Srbi v Sloveniji) are, mostly, first or second generation immigrants from other republics of former Yugoslavia. In the 2002 census, 38,964 people of Slovenia declared Serb ethnicity, corresponding to 2% of the total population, making them the largest ethnic minority in the country.

History

The vast majority of the Serbs in Slovenia are first or second generation settlers from other republics of former Yugoslavia, mostly from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, but also from Croatia and Montenegro. After World War II, many Serbs employed in the Yugoslav People's Army were stationed in the Socialist Republic of Slovenia with their families. In the period of 1971-1981, many ethnic Serbs migrated from Bosnia and Herzegovina to pursue better careers and economic opportunities in Slovenia. Before 1991, many Serbs in Slovenia registered as Yugoslavs, and many still prefer referring to their mother language as Serbo-Croatian, rather than Serbian.

There also exists an indigenous community of Serbs in White Carniola from the 16th century (see Serbs of White Carniola).

In 2013, the combined community association of Serbs in Slovenia requested that Serbs be given the status of a national minority.

Demographics

Most of Serbs in Slovenia are concentrated in larger urban areas, especially in Ljubljana and Jesenice.

The table shows the year, number and percentage of Serbs in Slovenia after World War II, according to the official censuses:

Year
(census data) 		Number of ethnic Serbs Percent of national population
1948 7,048
1953 11,225 0.8%
1961 13,609 0.9%
1971 20,521 1.2%
1981 42,182 2.3%
1991 47,097 2.5%
2002 38,964 2.0%

It also has to be noted that in the last census in 2002, more than 10% of the Slovenian population decided not to answer the question regarding their ethnic affiliation. All these elements make the estimate of the overall number of Serbs in Slovenia difficult.

Culture

See also: Serbian culture
Dances from White Carniola.
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Ljubljana

Yugo-nostalgia is strong among the older generation. The urban former Yugoslav immigrant community in Slovenia had developed a "Balkan culture" in the 1990s.

The Leskovac-styled grilled meat, including ćevapčići, have nowadays become part of the daily diet in Slovenia.

Language

Main article: Serbian language

Most Serbs in Slovenia use Slovene as their language of communication, since only 4,300 people in Slovenia declared that they use only the Serbian language at home, while about 15,000 declared they use both languages at home. However more than 31,000 people declared their mother tongue as Serbian (and another 36,000 as Serbo-Croatian).

A mixed Slovenian–Serbian slang, srboslovenščina, became an "unofficial" language in football and construction, among other traditional domains of post-war immigrants from former Yugoslavia.

Religion

Serbs in Slovenia are predominantly Eastern Orthodox by faith, adhering to the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Notable people

Jovan HadžiZoran JankovićMagnificoM. AćimovićM. NovakovićR. NesterovićSasha VujačićGoran Dragić
Sportspeople

See also

References

  1. "Slovenian census". 2011.
  2. "Slovenija: Srbi traže status nacionalne manjine". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Resic & Törnquist-Plewa 2016, p. 198.
  4. Dragana Radojičić. "SERBIAN DISHES ON THE SLOVENIAN TABLE". Traditiones. 39 (1). The research included immigration trends from Serbia to Slovenia from 1918 to the present, and how these are reflected in the acceptance of food-related products and dishes that originated in Serbia and have become part of Slovenians' everyday diet.
  5. Resic & Törnquist-Plewa 2016, p. 199.

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