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Janjevci

Janjevci are inhabitants of the Kosovo town of Janjevo and surrounding villages, located near Pristina.

The Janjevci as a specific group are one of two Roman Catholic South Slavic regional subgroups in Kosovo. The Janjevci developed Croatian national identification during the 20th century as they are believed to be descended from traders that came from the Dubrovnik Republic in the late middle ages.

Ever since 1974, they have been migrating from Kosovo to Croatia, during the process of Yugoslavia's disintegration and the Yugoslav wars.

Before the Kosovo War began, there were 8,062 Janjevci in Kosovo. After it, only around 750 remained, the rest fled mostly to Croatia.

In Croatia, many of the Janjevci have settled in the village of Kistanje whose native Serb population fled after Operation Storm. Following the return of the Serbian refugees, the village is divided between two hostile communities.

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