Bosniaks

Bosniaks
Бошњака
Bošnjak

Flag of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, today it is used as an ethnic flag.
Total population
c. 2.5 million[1]
Regions with significant populations
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,769,592[2]
Languages
Bosnian
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Other South Slavs, Serbs and Croats

The Bosniaks (Bošnjaci/Бошњаци, feminine: Bošnjakinja/Бошњакиња) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia,^[3] which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, culture, history and language.^[4]

1. ↑ Nasevski, Boško; Angelova, Dora. Gerovska, Dragica (1995). Македонски Иселенички Алманах '95. Skopje: Матица на Иселениците на Македонија. pp. 52–53.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ 2002 census Archived 21 June 2004 at the Wayback Machine.
3. ↑ "Historical Construction and Development of Bosniak Nation". Retrieved 2019-07-26.
4. ↑
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