Montenegrins of Serbia

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.

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.

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. The Montenegrin language is one of languages in official use in the municipality of Mali Iđoš.

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.

Notable people

• Adam Marušić – football player
• Nenad Stevović – politician and publicist

Sources

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