Bosniak Americans

Bosniak Americans
Bosnjački Amerikanci
Total population
350,000[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Texas, Tennessee, California, Connecticut, Utah, Arizona, Minnesota, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washington
Languages
American English · Bosnian
Religion
Sunni Islam[3]
Related ethnic groups
Other South Slavic Americans

Bosniak Americans (Bosnian: Američki Bošnjaci) are Americans whose ancestry can be traced to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sanjak region. The majority of Bosniak Americans immigrated to the United States during the Bosnian War which lasted from 1992 to 1995. Nevertheless, the first Bosniaks settled in Chicago in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The largest Bosniak American population can be found in St. Louis and Chicago, which boast the largest number of Bosniaks in the world outside of Europe.[4]

  1. ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2006-06-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Bosniaks in North America". Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. ^ Karamehic-Oates, Adna (2020). "Borders and Integration: Becoming a Bosnian-American". Washington University Global Studies Law Review.
  4. ^ "Bosniaks in North America". Retrieved 2023-04-19.