The Montenegrins of Serbia (Montenegrin and Serbian: Црногорци у Србији/Crnogorci u Srbiji) are a national minority in the country. According to the 2011 census, there are 38,527 ethnic Montenegrins in Serbia. They are the sixth largest ethnic community in the Vojvodina province.
The largest concentration of Montenegrins in Vojvodina could be found in the municipalities of Vrbas (24.79%), Mali Iđoš (20.83%), and Kula (16.34%). Settlements in Vojvodina with absolute or relative Montenegrin majority are: Lovćenac in the Mali Iđoš municipality with 56.86% Montenegrins, Kruščić in the Kula municipality with 32.64% Montenegrins, and Savino Selo in the Vrbas municipality with 38.20% Montenegrins. Formerly, the village of Bačko Dobro Polje in the Vrbas municipality also had a Montenegrin majority (According to the 1971 census, Montenegrins comprised 55.39% of population of this village, while according to the 2002 census, the current population of the village is composed of 57.17% Serbs and 38.18% Montenegrins).
In Vojvodina, the number of Montenegrins, according to 1948-2011 censuses: 1948: 30,589 (1.9%); 1953: 30,516 (1.8%); 1961: 34,782 (1.9%); 1971: 36,416 (1.9%); 1981: 43,304 (2.1%); 1991: 47,289 (2.3%); 2002: 35,513 (1.75%); 2011: 22,141 (1.15%).
Montenegrins in Serbia speak Serbian or Montenegrin and the vast majority are adherents of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The society of Montenegrins in Serbia, known as "Krstaš", is based in Lovćenac. Montenegrin language was recognised as minority language in official use in Mali Iđoš.
Milovan Đilas, a Communist Party of Yugoslavia politician, theorist and authorBorislav Pekic, political activist and writer, born in PodgoricaJanko Vukotić, serdarBorka Pavićević, playwright, columnist, and cultural activist, born in KotorDuško Vujošević, Serbian and Montenegrin basketball coach, born in PodgoricaPetar Lubarda, painterRambo Amadeus, Montenegrin musician, born in KotorLjubomir Tadić, academic and politician born in Smriječno village near PlužineAndrija Milošević, Montenegrin and Serbian actor, born in PodgoricaNenad Knežević - Knez, Montenegrin pop singer, born in CetinjeSergej Ćetković, Montenegrin pop singer, born in PodgoricaBoban Rajović, Danish-born Montenegrin singer, living in BelgradeBoban Bajković, football goalkeeperFilip Kapisoda, model and handball playerPetar Strugar, Montenegrin actor, born in CetinjeRadivoje Brajović, former president of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, born in PećŽarko Bulajić, former president of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, born in NikšićBudislav Šoškić, former president of the People's Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, born in Novi PazarVidoje Žarković, former president of the People's Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, born in PlužineJevrem Brković, writer, historian and a cultural activist, born in BarBorislav Milošević, diplomat who last served as Yugoslav ambassador to Algeria, Japan and RussiaFilip Vujanović, incumbent President of Montenegro, born in BelgradeSavo Pavićević, football player, born in LovćenacMarko Baša, football player, born in TrstenikNikola Drinčić, football player, born in BelgradeSrđan Mrvaljević, wrestler, born in BelgradeNenad Stevović, politician, president of the Montenegrin PartyMiljan Miljanić, football player, coach and administratorMiodrag Bulatović, novelist and playwrightŽeljko "Arkan" Ražnatović, career criminalMima Karadžić, actor born in Bijelo PoljeMihailo Lalić, novelist
