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Moldovans, or Moldavians (original name: Moldoveni; Молдовень in the Moldovan Cyrillic script, used nowadays only in Transnistria) are the native population in, depending on one's interpretation, all or part of the lands that correspond to the former Principality of Moldavia. The first chronicle Descriptio Moldaviae attesting of Moldavians dates back to the beginning of the 18th century, which itself describes Moldavians as of the XIVth century. In the Republic of Moldova, the term Moldovans is used to officially denote an ethnicity separate from Romanians[2][3].
Regions with significant populations | |
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Moldova: 2,741,849 (2004) (Transnistria included) Ukraine (2001): 4,300 (1999) Kyrgyzstan: 778 (1999) Estonia 645 (2000) Tajikistan: 300 (2000) | |
Languages | |
Moldovan/Romanian | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Eastern Orthodox. | |
Related ethnic groups | |
• Vlachs |
The notion of Moldovans as a separate ethnicity, distinct from Romanians, is controversial[citation needed]. Among self-declared Moldovans, more than 80% consider themselves as different from Romanians, and only 5% see no difference.[4] Outside of the Moldovan Republic, this group is currently recognized as a minority ethnic group only[citation needed] in several former Soviet republics.