Moldovans

Moldovans, sometimes referred as Moldavians ( , Moldovan Cyrillic: молдовень), are the largest ethnic group of the Republic of Moldova (75.1% of the population as of 2014) and a significant minority in Ukraine and Russia.

This article refers to the mostly Romanian language-speaking population native to the Republic of Moldova, the historical Bessarabia, Transnistria and the diaspora originating from these regions,"Official Chisinau Seeks Recognition Of Moldovan Ethnicity And Minority In Romania", The Jamestown Foundation, 28 February 2007. self-identified as Moldovans (another 7% of the population of Moldova self-identified as Romanians).

The variant Moldavians may also be used to refer to all inhabitants of the territory of historical Principality of Moldavia, currently divided among Romania (47.5%), Moldova (30.5%) and Ukraine (22%), regardless of ethnic identity. In Romania, natives of Western Moldavia identifying with the term declare Romanian ethnicity, while the Moldovans from Bessarabia (the Republic of Moldova included) are usually called "Bessarabians" ().

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