Circassians in Bulgaria
The Circassians in Bulgaria (Adyghe: Балгарыем ис Адыгэхэр, romanized: Balgarıyem yis Adıgəxər; Bulgarian: Черкези в България) were a large ethnic minority in the territory that constitutes modern Bulgaria. In the late 19th century, they numbered around 150,000. In 1992, 573 people in the country identified themselves as Circassian.
Vidin, Bulgaria | |
| Total population | |
| 150,000 (late 19th century) 573 (1992) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| (Formerly) | |
| Languages | |
| Circassian | |
| Religion | |
| Mainly Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Circassians |
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