Polog and its Bulgarian Population () is a scientific book by the Russian linguist Afanasiy Selishchev, published in Russian in 1929 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Overview The work, subtitled Historical, Ethnographic, and Dialectological Sketches of Northwestern Macedonia, is considered a fundamental study of the Polog region. Selishchev began collecting materials for the book in 1914. His research covers a wide range of topics, including the history, geography, and natural environment of the region, as well as the daily life, spiritual culture, and dialects of the local population.
The book includes a detailed ethnographic map of Polog and provides extensive data on the Slavic dialects of the area, which Selishchev identifies as Bulgarian.
Significance According to later evaluations, such as by Bulgarian linguist Yordan Zaimov, Selishchev's work remains an unsurpassed source of information for the historical and linguistic development of Northwestern Macedonia.
See also Bulgarians in North Macedonia Macedonians (ethnic group) Macedonian Scientific Institute
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