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.