Lets not mix Aromani with Vlachs and with Romanians,
I said many times,
the researches show that both Armani and Romani are culturally connected, sometimes even genetically,
BUT IS NOT A Nationality,
Aromani
1. mainly are local balcanic population, Greeks Thracians etc who adopted the Roman language and culture wich was the elites for centuries to milleniums,
the could be farm workers, public issue, soldiers etc etc, but mainly around local Roman villas (Villachion-> βιλαετιον -> Vlach)
2 secondary are Roman Legion descentants, that was given land at retirement, especially in areas with high Roman presence, and mainly above Diocletian distinguish order of Greek or Latin language of Legion?
that connect them with every piece of Roman empire where they had the legion,
Romanians
1. the same with above
2 the same with above
3 The tribe of Antes , Antes was a Slavic tribe who got assimilated by Romans and East Romans and become Romeo-Latino phones, (Vlachophones)
The genetical connection of Vlach is searched many times, and always shows different groups,
Triantaphyllides of Auth even proved that in a range of about 40 km distance, the Vlachs of 2 communities share very litlle common genetical,
Yet we know that Vlachs are a strong cultural group, no matter their origin,
and very preservative,
The other view,
the term Vlach might be Greek origin,
According Homer there is a word
Βληχη in Makedonian and Doric
Βληχα Βλαχα menaing the sound of sheeps
That fits with the 3 first describes of Historians about the term Vlach,
1. Monastery of
Βλαχαιρνων (Blachairnon not Vlachairnon) (pastoralis area outside the walls with many water fountains)
2 Pastores Romanorum (Blachii not Vlachii) Gesta Hungarorum.
3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Kedrenos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Skylitzes descibe them as seminomadic living in tents, and Guiders of Roman army and guardians of Romans
Now the big difference
Notice
Wales in Greek is turn as
Ου -αλοι so Wallachians will be turn to Ουλλαχοι not vlachoi
But if I take the term in Slavic term
Volxu cognates with Germanic Walhaz
Walhiskaz meaning Celt or Foreigner.
So the major difference is on how they call their language
the usage of term Aromani Aramani Rami Ramani Armani Armanesti Armanestu Remi Aremani Armeni shows rather local origin
than the term Vlahisti or Blahisti.
many times in Greek a rude behavour man is called Βλαχος, Sometimes other tribes like sarakatsans or mountain breeders are call Vlaxoi.
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH VLACH-AROMANI IDENTITY, RATHER WITH GREEK TERM OF Βληχη and means either Sheppards-pastoralis people, either 'rusticus' rude.
So the Greek term of Bλαχος may have not same meaning with Slavic term Volxu.
Vlachs are identified to them shelves as Aromani Ramas etc
identification as Vlach is rather new and imported possible from Romania Wallachs or Slavic Vloxu