De Egyptenaren in Kosovo en Macedonië

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Egyptians in Kosovo and Macedonia. In late 1990, just before the outbreak of the Yugoslav civil war, thousands of people in Kosovo and Macedonia formally sought special recognition as an Egyptian minority. It is most likely that these people are Albanized Gypsies, who no longer wish to be considered either Albanians or Gypsies. Their request was granted by Serbian and Macedonian officials in time for the 1991 census. This development is interpreted in terms of strong ethnic competition between Serbs, Macedonians, and Albanians. The new group emerged due to a drastic shift in the ethnic power balance to the detriment of the Albanians. This case shows the fluidity and creative potential of ethnic identities. 21 References. Adapted from the source document.