Bosniaks
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The Bosniaks (Bosnian: Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, pronounced [boʃɲǎːtsi]; singular masculine: Bošnjak, 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. 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.
Total population | |
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c. 2.5 million[note 1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,769,592[1] | |
Significant Bosniak diaspora in: | |
Turkey | c. 115,000, by ancestry c. 2,000,000[2] |
United States | c. 300,000[3] |
Serbia | 153,801[4] |
Montenegro | 53,605[5] |
Canada | c. 50,000[6] |
Kosovo | 27,533[7] |
Croatia | 24,131[8] |
Slovenia | 21,542[9] |
Denmark | 21,000[10] |
North Macedonia | 17,018[11] |
Australia | 14,620[12] |
Languages | |
Bosnian | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Sunni Islam[13] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other South Slavs, especially Bosnian Serbs, Bosnian Croats |
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.