Ethniko, Florina
Ethniko (Greek: Εθνικό, before 1927: Οψίρινα – Opsirina) is a village in the Florina Regional Unit in West Macedonia, Greece.
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Dragoski Monastery
Ethniko had 85 inhabitants in 1981. In fieldwork done by anthropologist Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Ethniko was populated by Slavophones. The Macedonian language was used by people of all ages, both in public and private settings, and as the main language for interpersonal relationships. Some elderly villagers had little knowledge of Greek.
References
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- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Opsirina – Ethniko". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Van Boeschoten, Riki (2001). "Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d'Aridea (Macédoine)" [Use of minority languages in the departments of Florina and Aridea (Macedonia)]. Strates (in French). 10. Table 3: Ethniko, 85; S, M1; S = Slavophones, M = macédonien"