7,986,000 in Bulgaria, 85% of the population (1986);
234,000 in Ukraine; 30,000 in Greece; 10,439 in Romania; 270,000 in Turkey;
361,000 in Moldova (1979 census); 234,000 in Bulgaria (1993); 20,553 in
USA (1970 census); 1,630 in Canada (1961 census); 9 million speakers
in all countries (1995 WA). (For more informaiton, refer to Ethnologue,
Barbara F. Grimes, eds. 13th Edition)
