Bulgarophiles
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Bulgarophiles - ; ( or българомани); ; is a term used for people from region of Macedonia
and region of Pomoravlje
who regard themselves as Bulgarians
. It is most often used pejoratively, as the term implies that these people are not really Bulgarian.
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
and region of Pomoravlje
Pomoravlje (region)
Pomoravlje , is a general term which in its widest sense marks valleys of any of three Morava rivers in Serbia: West Morava , Južna Morava and Great Morava . In the narrow sense, term is applied only to the Greater Pomoravlje...
who regard themselves as Bulgarians
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
. It is most often used pejoratively, as the term implies that these people are not really Bulgarian.