Janjevci

Also known as Letničani

Janjevci (, , ), Kosovo Croats (, ) or Janjevci Croats () are a Croat community in Kosovo, inhabiting the town of Janjevo and surrounding villages near Pristina, as well as villages centered on Letnica near Vitia (Šašare, Vrnez, and Vrnavokolo), who are also known as Letničani. They are not officially recognised as a national minority group.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Janjevci
Ethnic group.native_name: Janjevët or Janjevci or
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: sq
Ethnic group.image: Janjevë, Kosova.jpg
Ethnic group.caption: Town of Janjevo, the traditional centre of this community
Ethnic group.population: Unknown
Ethnic group.popplace: ca. 400 people (2011): ca. 966 families (2002 est.)
Ethnic group.langs: Janjevo-Lepenica idiom of Croatian (Prizren-Timok dialect)Albanian
Ethnic group.rels: Roman Catholicism
Ethnic group.related: Croats

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Identity and culture
Folklore
Oral traditions
Folk costume
Language
Religion
Demographic history
Janjevci community in Croatia
Famous people
See also
References
External links

They are considered among the oldest of the Croatian diaspora communities.

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