The Bosniaks or Bosniacs (Bosnian: Bošnjaci, pronounced
[boÊƒÉ²ÇŽË tsi]; singular masculine: BoÅ¡njak, feminine: BoÅ¡njakinja)
are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Southeast
European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.A native minority of Bosniaks live in other countries
in the Balkans; especially in the Sandžak region of Serbia and
Montenegro (where Bosniaks form a regional majority), and in Croatia
and Kosovo.[a] Bosniaks are typically characterized by their historic
ties to the Bosnian historical region, adherence to Islam since the
15th and 16th centuries, and culture, and the Bosnian language. As of
2017 Bosniaks are also recognised as a national minority in Albania.
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.Over two million Bosniaks live in
the Balkans, with an estimated additional million settled and living
around the world. Ethnic cleansing and genocide during the Bosnian War
(1992â€"95) have had an effect on the territorial distribution of the
population. Partly due to this, a significant Bosniak diaspora exists
in a number of countries, including Austria, Germany, Turkey,
Australia, Sweden, Canada, and the United States.
[boÊƒÉ²ÇŽË tsi]; singular masculine: BoÅ¡njak, feminine: BoÅ¡njakinja)
are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Southeast
European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.A native minority of Bosniaks live in other countries
in the Balkans; especially in the Sandžak region of Serbia and
Montenegro (where Bosniaks form a regional majority), and in Croatia
and Kosovo.[a] Bosniaks are typically characterized by their historic
ties to the Bosnian historical region, adherence to Islam since the
15th and 16th centuries, and culture, and the Bosnian language. As of
2017 Bosniaks are also recognised as a national minority in Albania.
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.Over two million Bosniaks live in
the Balkans, with an estimated additional million settled and living
around the world. Ethnic cleansing and genocide during the Bosnian War
(1992â€"95) have had an effect on the territorial distribution of the
population. Partly due to this, a significant Bosniak diaspora exists
in a number of countries, including Austria, Germany, Turkey,
Australia, Sweden, Canada, and the United States.
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