Võros Explained

Group:Võros/Võro
võrokõsõq
võrukesed
Flag:File:Flag of Võro.svg
Flag Caption:Võro flag
Population:50,000 to 70,000 (74,499[1]) (about 4–7% of the population)
Regions:
Languages:Võro, Standard Estonian
Religions:Eastern Orthodox, Evangelical Lutheran
Related:Estonians Setos

Võros (Võro: võrokõsõq, pronounced in Estonian pronounced as /vɤrokɤsəʔ/, Estonian: võrukesed, Finnish: võrolaiset) are inhabitants of historical Võromaa (Vana Võromaa), a region in Southeastern Estonia (Võru and Põlva Counties with parts extending into Valga and Tartu Counties). The term is particularly used by proponents of a regional identity.

About 70,000 people live in historical Võromaa and many more identify as Võros although they live outside the territory, mostly in Tartu and Tallinn.

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  1. Web site: Eesti Emakeelega Püsielanikud Murdekeele Oskuse Ja Soo Järgi, 31. Detsember 2011 . Statistikaamet, Pub.stat.ee . et . 2014-08-23.