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Помаци в Източна Тракия
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Помаците в Източна Тракия (или Европейска Турция) са около 600 000 души.[1]} От тях около 300 000 говорят на български език.[2] Това са предимно потомци на изселници от загубените балкански владения на Османската империя. Те не са признати от турската държава за етническо малцинство и са силно турцизирани, тъй като нямат възможност за образование и културна дейност на майчиния си български език. Някои от тези изселници имат помашко самосъзнание.
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