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'''Vlach''' (''Влашки''/''Vlaški'' in ]) is the term sometimes used to designate the language spoken by the ]. While it is identical to modern ] (particularly the Oltenian dialect), in ], it is designated as a separate language. In the 2002 census, 40,054 people in Serbia declared themselves ethnic Vlachs and 54,818 people declared themselves speakers of the Vlach language. ] is recognized as a separate language in Serbia and according to the latest census, the number of its speakers was 34,515, while 34,576 people declared themselves as ethnic ]. The declared Vlach speakers are mostly concentrated in eastern Serbia, mainly in the ] region and adjacent areas, while declared Romanian speakers are mostly concentrated in ].
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], ] <ref name=Moldova>The ] of the Republic of ] refers to the country's language as ''Moldovan'' rather than ''Romanian'', though in practice it is often called "Romanian". The introduction of the law concerning the functioning of the languages (September 1989), still effective in Moldova according to the Constitution , asserts the linguistic identity between the Romanian language and the Moldovan language. For more information, see ]. </ref>, ] (])
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'''Vlach''' (''Влашки''/''Vlaški'' in ]; ] code:none; ] code: none; ] code: none) is the term sometimes used to designate the language spoken by the ]. While it is identical to modern ] (particularly the Oltenian dialect), in ], it is designated as a separate language. In the 2002 census, 40,054 people in Serbia declared themselves ethnic Vlachs and 54,818 people declared themselves speakers of the Vlach language. ] is recognized as a separate language in Serbia and according to the latest census, the number of its speakers was 34,515, while 34,576 people declared themselves as ethnic ]. The declared Vlach speakers are mostly concentrated in eastern Serbia, mainly in the ] region and adjacent areas, while declared Romanian speakers are mostly concentrated in ].


The term Vlach language(s) is also often used to refer to ] in general, which includes ]. The term Vlach language(s) is also often used to refer to ] in general, which includes ].

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Eastern Romance languages
Vulgar Latin language
Substratum
Thraco-Roman culture
Romanian
Aromanian
Megleno-Romanian
Istro-Romanian
Romanian
română
Native toRomania, Moldova, Vojvodina, Canada, USA, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Serbia, Hungary, the Balkans.
RegionSoutheastern Europe
Native speakersapprox. 24 million
Language familyIndo-European
Official status
Official language inRomania, Moldova , Vojvodina (Serbia)
Regulated byAcademia Română
Language codes
ISO 639-1ro
ISO 639-2rum (B)
ron (T)
ISO 639-3ron

Map of the Roumanophone world

Vlach (Влашки/Vlaški in Serbian; ISO code:none; ISO 639 code: none; Ethnologue code: none) is the term sometimes used to designate the language spoken by the Vlachs of Serbia. While it is identical to modern Romanian (particularly the Oltenian dialect), in Serbia, it is designated as a separate language. In the 2002 census, 40,054 people in Serbia declared themselves ethnic Vlachs and 54,818 people declared themselves speakers of the Vlach language. Romanian is recognized as a separate language in Serbia and according to the latest census, the number of its speakers was 34,515, while 34,576 people declared themselves as ethnic Romanians. The declared Vlach speakers are mostly concentrated in eastern Serbia, mainly in the Timočka Krajina region and adjacent areas, while declared Romanian speakers are mostly concentrated in Vojvodina.

The term Vlach language(s) is also often used to refer to Eastern Romance languages in general, which includes Romanian.

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  1. The constitution of the Republic of Moldova refers to the country's language as Moldovan rather than Romanian, though in practice it is often called "Romanian". The introduction of the law concerning the functioning of the languages (September 1989), still effective in Moldova according to the Constitution , asserts the linguistic identity between the Romanian language and the Moldovan language. For more information, see History of the Moldovan language.
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