Bosniaks

Not to be confused with Bosnians.
For other uses, see Bosniaks (disambiguation).
"Bosnian Muslims" redirects here. For other uses, see Bosnian Muslims (disambiguation).

Bosniaks
Flag of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, today used as an ethnic flag.
Total population
c. 2.5 million[note 1]
Regions with significant populations
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,769,592[1]
Significant Bosniak diaspora in:
Turkeyc. 115,000, by ancestry c. 2,000,000[2]
United Statesc. 100,000[3]
Serbia153,801[4]
Montenegro58,956[5]
Canadac. 50,000[6]
Kosovo27,533[7]
Croatia24,131[8]
Slovenia21,542[9]
Denmark21,000[10]
North Macedonia17,018[11]
Australia14,620[12]
Languages
Bosnian
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam[13]
Related ethnic groups
Other South Slavs,
especially Bosnian Serbs, Bosnian Croats
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The Bosniaks (Bosnian: Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, pronounced [boʃɲǎːtsi]; singular masculine: Bošnjak [bǒʃɲaːk], feminine: Bošnjakinja) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia,[14] which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, culture, history and language. Predominantly adhering to Sunni Islam, they primarily live in Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo as well as in Austria, Germany, Turkey and Sweden. They also constitute a significant diaspora with several communities across Europe, the Americas and Oceania.

Bosniaks are typically characterized by their historic ties to the Bosnian historical region, adherence to Islam since the 15th and 16th centuries, culture, and the Bosnian language. English speakers frequently refer to Bosniaks as Bosnian Muslims[note 2] or simply as Bosnians, though the latter term can also denote all inhabitants of Bosnia and Herzegovina (regardless of ethnic identity) or apply to citizens of the country.


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  3. ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "U.S. Census website". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2008-06-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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  5. ^ "Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova, 2023. godine" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  6. ^ "About Bosniaks". December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. ^ Kosovo Census 2011, ask.rks-gov.net
  8. ^ "Population by Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  9. ^ "Statistični urad RS - Popis 2002". Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Kilde: "Ældre bosniske flygtninge søger hjem"". Folkedrab.dk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  11. ^ "Macedonian Census 2002" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  12. ^ "Zašto je teško procijeniti broj Bosanaca i Hercegovaca u Australiji?". 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  13. ^ Aziz Al-Azmeh; Effie Fokas (15 November 2007). Islam in Europe: Diversity, Identity and Influence. Cambridge University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-139-46782-7.
  14. ^ "Historical Construction and Development of Bosniak Nation". Retrieved 2019-07-26.