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"...are a Romance-speaking ethnic group and the largest ethnic group of the Republic of Moldova..."[edit]

"Moldovan" is better off being addressed in this article as a nationality rather than an ethnicity. It is near universal consensus that the Romanian language and so-called Moldovan language are identical. What then, designates Moldovans as a separate ethnicity from Romanians? Furthermore, to identify "Moldovan" as an ethnicity also excludes the Slavic and Gagauz populations in Moldova, who are also Moldovans. 108.46.168.9 (talk) 07:25, 26 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Edit: I myself have modified the article's introduction, and have used a more neutral approach, immediately bringing up the controversy over Moldovan ethnic and linguistic identification. I also now understand that the article refers to Moldovans in an "ethnic sense", not including non-Romance groups that live within the country's territory. 108.46.168.9 (talk) 08:45, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Even if we were to admit that the 2 distinct languages (or dialects of Eastern Romance) are similar or even the same, we have many examples of different peoples (ethnic groups) using the same language.

The ethnicity is determined by 3 components: common origin (but Romans were part of many ethnic groups so, without a clear evidence, it's impossible to say the Roman citizens can be considered a "common origin"), common history (Wallachia and Moldavia have had a distinct history since their inception, therefore the people have also had different histories) and common culture (again, not the case with Wallachians and Moldavians). Klehus (talk) 12:49, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Moldova republic[edit]

The people of the Republic of Moldova came when and from where? --95.24.69.191 (talk) 11:12, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Moldovans are Roman citizens (the peoples called "Vlachs"), that came from Balkans - through Wallachia and Transylvania - and formed the Moldavian ethnic group. Klehus (talk) 12:50, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As long as Moldovans make a distinction between them and Romanians, we should respect their national, ethnic and cultural identity[edit]

The meaning of an ethnic group changed from "a population with same genetic background" to a "population with same cultural background" so different peoples are free to forget their own culture and adhere to other people's cultures; but as long as Moldovans identify themselves as "Moldavian ethnics", we should respect that and reflect it objectively. Klehus (talk) 13:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]