Võros
Ethnic group in Estonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Võros (Võro: võrokõsõq, pronounced [vɤrokɤsəʔ], Estonian: võrukesed, Finnish: võrolaiset) are inhabitants of historical Võromaa (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.
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Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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50,000 to 70,000 (74,499[1]) (about 4–7% of the population) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Estonia | |
Languages | |
Võro, Standard Estonian | |
Religion | |
Eastern Orthodox, Evangelical Lutheran | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Estonians · Setos |
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About 70,000 people live in historical Võromaa and many more identify as Võros although they live outside the territory, mostly in Tartu and Tallinn.