Võros

Võros/Võro
Võrokõsõq

Võro flag
Total population
50,000 to 70,000 (74,499[1])
Regions with significant populations
Estonia
Languages
Võro, Estonian
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran
Related ethnic groups
Estonians  · Setos

Võros (Võro: võrokõsõq, pronounced [vɤrokɤsəʔ], Estonian: võrukesed) are inhabitants of historical Võrumaa (Vana Võromaa), a region in Southeastern Estonia (Võru and Põlva Counties with parts extending into Valga and Tartu Counties). The term is particularly used by proponents of a regional identity.

About 70,000 people live in historical Võrumaa and many more identify as Võros although they live outside the territory, mostly in Tartu and Tallinn.

See also

• Võru County (Võrumaa)
• Võro language
• Võro Institute
• Võro language newspaper Uma Leht

External links

• Information about Võros in Eurominority

References

• Ehala, Martin & Niglas, Katrin (2007): Empirical evaluation of a mathematical model of ethnolinguistic vitality: the case of Võro. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.
• Eichenbaum, K.; Pajusalu, K. (2001): Setode ja võrokeste keelehoiakutest ja identiteedist. - Keel ja Kirjandus nr 7, lk. 483-489.
• Eller, K. (1999): Võro-Seto language. Võro Instituut'. Võro.
• Valk, A. (2000). Võrokeste identiteedist. K. Koreinik, J. Rahman (toim.) A kiilt rahvas kynõlõs.. Võrokeste keelest, kommetest, identiteedist (lk. 39-56). Võro Instituut, Võro.

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