Written By: Dragana Trifkovic
At the Census of population in Montenegro in 1909. 95% of the population identified themselves as Serbs by nationality. There was no such thing as black nationality. Only 39 years later, at the 1948 census. 91% of the population declared themselves to be Montenegrins by nationality. Such a radical break occurred after World War II, The Fall of the monarchy and the coming of the communists to power. In addition to Montenegro, Yugoslav nationality also appeared then, so it is on the 1981 census. in Montenegro there were 69% Montenegrins, 6% Yugoslavs and 3% Serbs (other Albanians, Muslims, Croats and Roma). Before the separation of Montenegro from Serbia, which was realized by a very questionable referendum from 2006. in the 2003 census. in the Republic of Montenegro there were 43% Montenegrins, 32% Serbs and no Yugoslavs. This shows that the breakup of Yugoslavia influenced the return of Serbian identity in Montenegro. Although at the time of Yugoslavia, Montenegrin nationality was absolutely the majority formally represented, in reality people considered it a subset of Serbian national identity. Although at that time there was a structure of people that harbored aversion to such an interpretation, it was not in the majority.
