Though Vlach communities flourished in the past, the turbulent history of the Balkans has left them scattered and isolated and their identity as a distinct ethnic group has become increasingly tenuous.
Premda su vlaške zajednice bile prosperitetne u prošlosti, burna ih je povijest Balkana ostavila raspršene i izolirane, a njihov identitet kao zasebne etničke skupine sve više dolazi u pitanje.