Serbs of Romania

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Serbs of Romania

Total population
18,076 (2011)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Banat
Languages
Serbian and Romanian
Religion
Serbian Orthodox Church
Related ethnic groups
Bulgarians of Romania, Croats of Romania, Macedonians of Romania

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The Serbs of Romania (Romanian: Sârbii din România, Serbian: Срби у Румунији, Srbi u Rumuniji) are a recognized ethnic minority numbering 18,076 people (0.1%) according to the 2011 census. The community is concentrated in western Romania, in the Romanian part of the Banat region (divided with Serbia), where they constitute the absolute majority in two communes and the relative majority in one other. The community represents the oldest Serbian community outside of Serbia.^[2]