Yugoslavia

Continent: Europe
Population: 14,577,500 (1990)
Remarks: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Socijalisticka Federativna Republika Jugoslavija. Literacy rate 90% (1989 WA)
Blind population: 23,000 in the former larger Yugoslavia (1982 WCE)
Religion: Christian 71%, secular 18%, Muslim 11%
Deaf population: 60,000 (1986 Gallaudet University)
Deaf institutions: 56
Languages

ADY ADYGHE
A few villages in Yugoslavia; 263,000 total or more
ALS ALBANIAN, GHEG
1,600,000 in Yugoslavia (1990); 300,000 in Albania (L. Newmark); 17,382 in USA (1970 census); 1,000 in Bulgaria (Newmark); 2,000,000 total (1980 UBS)
BLG BULGARIAN
9,000,000 total (1981 WA)
HNG HUNGARIAN
450,500 in Yugoslavia (1986); 10,500 in Slovenia (1976 Stevens); 14,500,000 total
ITN ITALIAN
297,000 in Yugoslavia (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin); 3,000 in Slovenia (1976 Stephens); 40,000,000 total
MKJ MACEDONIAN
1,386,000 in Yugoslavia (1986); 180,180 in Greece (1986); 3,995 in Canada (1961 govt. report); 2,000,000 total (1981 WA)
RMN ROMANI, BALKAN
120,000 in Yugoslavia including 100,000 Arlija, 20,000 Dzambazi; a few hundred in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, USA; 1,000,000 total (1980 UBS)
RMO ROMANI, SINTE
31,000 in Yugoslavia including 30,000 Serbian, 1,000 Manouche; 10,000 Slovenian-Croatian in Slovenia and Croatia; 30,500 or more in Germany; 500 to 1,000 in the Netherlands; 500 in Austria; 10,000 to 30,000 in France; 14,000 in Italy; 200,000 total (1980 UBS)
RSB ROMANO-SERBIAN
RUO RUMANIAN, ISTRO
147,055 (1971 census)
RUP RUMANIAN, MACEDO
(50,000 in Greece; 1973 Byrd)
SRC SERBO-CROATIAN
10,200,000 in Yugoslavia (1981 WA); 5,342,700 in Croatia (1981); 1,457,300 in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1981); 20,000 in Turkey; 32,130 in Hungary; 28,054 in Austria; 93,860 in Canada (1971 census); 249,257 in USA (1970 census); 38,753 in Australia; 5,000 in Russia; 3,500 in Italy (1987); 20,000,000 total (1991 WA)
SLO SLOVAK
100,000 in Yugoslavia (1985 Gunnemark and Kenrick); 4,865,450 in Czechoslovakia (1990 WA); 510,366 in USA (1970 census); 17,370 in Canada (1971 census); 12,000 in Russia (1970 census); 100,000 or more in Hungary; 5,606,000 total
TRK TURKISH
250,000 in Yugoslavia (1982 estimate); 56,000,000 total (1991 WA)
UKR UKRAINIAN
22,896 in Yugoslavia (1971 census); 42,347,000 in Ukraine; 1,500,000 in Poland; 309,855 in Canada; 249,351 in USA (1970 census); 100,000 in Czechoslovakia; 46,000,000 total (1991 WA) (1986 V. Zeps)
YSL YUGOSLAVIAN SIGN LANGUAGE
30,000 total users out of 60,000 deaf persons in the former larger Yugoslavia (1986 Gallaudet Univ.)

Bulgaria

Continent: Europe
Population: 8,978,000 (1990 WA)
Remarks: People's Republic of Bulgaria. Narodna Republika Bulgaria. Literacy rate 98% (1990 WA). Data accuracy estimate: B
Blind population: 3,312
Blind percentage: 1.0 (1970 survey)
Blindness causes: Hereditary condition, inflammatory disease, glaucoma
Religion: Christian 64%, secular 25%, Muslim 10%
Deaf institutions: 19
Languages

ALS ALBANIAN, GHEG
1,000 in Bulgaria (Newmark); 1,600,000 in Yugoslavia (1990); 300,000 in Albania; 17,382 in USA (1970); 2,000,000 total (1980 UBS)
ARM ARMENIAN
5,527,000 total
BLG BULGARIAN
7,986,000 in Bulgaria, 85% of the population (1986); 30,000 in Greece; 10,439 in Romania; 27,000 in Turkey; 361,000 in Moldova (1979 census); 20,553 in USA (1970 census); 1,630 in Canada (1961 census); 9,000,000 total (1981 WA)
CRH CRIMEAN TURKISH
6,000 in Bulgaria (1990); 268,793 in Uzbekistan (1989 census); 25,000 in Romania (1982 estimate); 300,000 total or more
GAG GAGAUZ
12,000 in Bulgaria (1982 estimate); 173,000 in Moldova (1979 census); 185,000 total or more
GOF GOTHIC
GRK GREEK
12,000,000 total (1991 WA)
MKJ MACEDONIAN
2,000,000 total (1981 WA)
RMN ROMANI, BALKAN
187,900 in Bulgaria, 2% of the population (1986); including 100,000 Arlija, 20,000 Dzambazi, 10,000 Tinsmiths; 10,000 East Bulgarian; 400,000 including second language speakers (1985 Gunnemark and Kenrick); 1,000,000 total (1980 Kenrick)
RMY ROMANI, VLACH
500 Kalderash in Bulgaria; 1,500,000 total (1986 estimate)
RUP RUMANIAN, MACEDO
(50,000 in Greece; 1973 Byrd)
RSL RUSSIAN SIGN LANGUAGE
TRK TURKISH
845,550 in Bulgaria, 9% of the population (1986); 46,278,000 in Turkey (1987); 56,000,000 total (1991 WA)

Greece

Continent: Europe
Population: 10,066,000 (1990 WA)
Remarks: Hellenic Republic, Elliniki Dimokratia. Literacy rate 96% men, 89% women (1991 WA)
Blind population: 13,000 (1982 WCE)
Religion: Christian 98%, Muslim 2%
Deaf population: 42,600 or more (1986 Gallaudet University)
Deaf institutions: 17
Languages

AAT ALBANIAN, ARVANITIKA
50,000 (Newmark) to 140,000 possible speakers (1977 Trudgill and Tzavaras)
ARM ARMENIAN
20,000 in Greece, .2% of the population (1986); 5,527,000 total
BLG BULGARIAN
30,000 in Greece (1971 census); 9,000,000 total (1981 WA)
GRK GREEK
9,859,850 in Greece, 98.5% of the population (1986); 500,000 in Cyprus; 20,000 in Italy; 60,000 in Albania; 5,000 to 8,000 in Turkey; 106,677 in Australia; 60,000 in Egypt; 458,699 in USA (1970 census); 104,455 in Canada (1971 census); 344,000 in Russia (1979 census); 12,000,000 total (1991 WA)
GSS GREEK SIGN LANGUAGE
42,600 or more users, including 12,600 deaf children and 30,000 active adult users (1986 Gallaudet Univ.)
MKJ MACEDONIAN
180,180 in Greece, 1.8% of the population (1986); 1,386,000 in Yugoslavia (1986); 2,000,000 total (1981 WA)
PNT PONTIC
RMN ROMANI, BALKAN
40,000 in Greece including 10,000 Arlija, 30,000 Greek Romani; 1,000,000 total (1980 UBS)
RMY ROMANI, VLACH
1,000 Lovari in Greece; 1,500,000 total (1986 estimate)
RGE ROMANO-GREEK
RUP RUMANIAN, MACEDO
50,000 in Greece (1973 Byrd)
RUQ RUMANIAN, MEGLENO
SRC SERBO-CROATIAN
20,000,000 total (1991 WA)
TSD TSAKONIAN
300 shepherds (1981 J. Werner); 10,000 (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin)
TRK TURKISH
128,380 in Greece (1976 WA); 56,000,000 total (1991 WA)

Romania

Continent: Europe
Population: 23,269,000 (1990 WA)
Remarks: Literacy rate 98% (1988 WA). Data accuracy estimate: B, C
Blind population: 15,918
Blind percentage: 0.08 (1969 Registration)
Religion: Christian 84%, secular 14%, Muslim 1%
Deaf institutions: 20
Languages

BLG BULGARIAN
10,439 (1966 census); 9,000,000 total (1981 WA)
CRH CRIMEAN TURKISH
25,000 in Romania (1982 estimate); 268,793 in Uzbekistan (1989 census); 6,000 in Bulgaria (1990); 300,000 total or more
GAG GAGAUZ
185,000 or more total; 12,000 in Bulgaria; 173,000 in Moldova
GER GERMAN, STANDARD
500,000 or more in Romania, 2% of the population (1988); 118,000,000 total (1991 WA)
GRK GREEK
12,000,000 total (1991 WA)
HNG HUNGARIAN
2,500,000 to 3,000,000 in Romania, 9% of population (1987); 14,500,000 total
PQL POLISH
10,000 in Romania; 43,000,000 total (1991 WA)
RMN ROMANI, BALKAN
1,000,000 total
RMC ROMANI, CARPATHIAN
(220,000 in Czechoslovakia; 3,000 in Hungary; 1980 UBS; 18,000 to 25,000 in USA; 1990 I. Hancock)
RMY ROMANI, VLACH
200,000 to 250,000 in Romania; 100,000 to 210,000 in Latin America; 650,000 in North America; 1,500,000 total (1986 estimate). 500,000 Gypsies in Romania use a variety of Romani as first or second language (1985 Gunnemark and Kenrick); 6,000,000 to 11,000,000 total Gypsies in the world (I. Hancock 1987)
RUM RUMANIAN
20,520,000 in Romania, 90% of the population (1986); 3,097,000 in Moldova (1979 census); 875,000 in Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Albania; 56,590 in USA (1970 census); 11,300 in Canada (1971 census); 170,000 to 200,000 in Israel (1992); 25,000,000 total (1991 WA)
RMS RUMANIAN SIGN LANGUAGE
SRC SERBO-CROATIAN
20,000,000 total (1991 WA)
TRK TURKISH
14,000 in Romania (1982 estimate); 56,000,000 total (1991 WA)
UKR UKRAINIAN
46,000,000 total (1991 WA)