BTW I think the data alone shows the huge population losses exoduses of Serbs from Kosovo during Communist era the hundreds of thousands Dont they PaxEquilibrium     I think we should respect the data collected by Yugoslav Statistical offices It makes no sense and would be POV if we start redefining the nationality of people During the communist era many Serbs as did many Albanian too chose to leave Kosovo because Central Serbia was more developed both economically and culturally Many Serbs and Albanianswho wanted to study had to move to for example Belgrade and did never come back this happened all over Europe and not just in Kosovo People moved from rural areas cities and for many Serbs is was natural to study in Serbia Kosovo did not have a university until s Maybe some Serbs left Kosovo because they did not want to live in an area dominated by Albanians but it is more likely Serbs left Kosovo because of economy and education than Albanians You are saying more than   Serbs lived in Kosovo before the  war I dont believe this and even Serbian government have not said something like this   is   of the population and we all know Albanians in  had   of the population     Albanians  other minorities