Why are Moldovans and Romanians so genetically different and yet....

[Insuperable]

there is a controversy still going on whether they are the same people or not?

Romanians are genetically more similar with Bulgars and Moldavians with Ukrainians!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...jBkUzBzT1E5Ymc


I know very little about Romanian and Moldavian history so I ask this question.

[Sikeliot]

They may perceive themselves as the same people due to cultural aspects and language, but genetically if there is a difference then there is. It's like how people from Austria and parts of Germany are probably not genetically identical.

[Archduke]

Romanians are genetically more similar with Bulgars and Moldavians with Ukrainians!

The nations mentioned above overlap a lot in general.

Romania+Bulgaria+Moldova=First Bulgarian empire

[bimo]

well genetically yes romanian are similar to bulgarians

but culturally and in mentality not at all , at least those who live in my city here in italy are far from bulgarians mentality

[Grizzly]

well genetically yes romanian are similar to bulgarians

but culturally and in mentality not at all , at least those who live in my city here in italy are far from bulgarians mentality

Rank the balkan immigrants for us in order. go.

[aherne]

"Moldovans" are a Soviet invention aimed at creating a separate identity (like "Austrians" for Germans). Historically, physically, linguistically, they are the same people and unlike "Austrians", speak no real dialect, only a slightly archaic and russified version of Romanian.

[Dacul]

"Moldovans" are a Soviet invention aimed at creating a separate identity (like "Austrians" for Germans). Historically, physically, linguistically, they are the same people and unlike "Austrians", speak no real dialect, only a slightly archaic and russified version of Romanian.

Oh lol,go read some history,that was the ancient name "Moldova".

[Corvus]

Genetically different because of more Slavic components in Moldovians but I think culturally very similar. But I also heard that Moldova is divided in Romanophiles and pro Russian or Ukranian inhabitants. Some want to unify with Romania, others insist on independence
I also think they use the Cyrilic letters in Moldavia instead of the Latin ones in Romania.
Austrian/Germany is comparable. Concerning dialect I have to tell you Austrian speak Bavarian with a slightly different intonation
So this is no seperating factor

[aherne]

Austrian/Germany is comparable. Concerning dialect I have to tell you Austrian speak Bavarian with a slightly different intonation
So this is no seperating factor

But unlike "Moldavian", Bavarian is not mutually intelligible with Hochdeutsch. It is by all means a separate language no less different than Dutch.

[aherne]

Oh lol,go read some history,that was the ancient name "Moldova".

I was speaking of a separate Moldovan ethnicity...