Bosniaks of Croatia
Bosniaks of Croatia are one of the ethnic minorities of the Republic of Croatia. In the 2011 census, there were 31,479 Bosniaks or 0.73% of the total population, making them the third largest ethnic group in the country.[1] Bosniaks are officially recognized as an autochthonous national minority, and as such, they elect a special representative to the Croatian Parliament, shared with members of four other national minorities.[2] Most Bosniaks live in the capital Zagreb (8,119), Istria County (6,146) and Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (4,877).[1]
 Bosniak National Minority Council in Dubrovnik | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 24,131 (2021) | |
| Languages | |
| Bosnian, Croatian | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs |
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Notable people
- Lara Antić, singer (on her mother's side)
- Denis Bajramović, basketball coach and former player
- Dubravko Bautović, singer and a reality TV star (on his mother's side; his uncle is Safet Isović)
- Krešo Bengalka, rapper (on his father's side)
- Enis Bešlagić, actor
- Hamed Bangoura, radio presenter (on his mother's side)
- Amar Bukvić, actor
- Mersad Berber, painter
- Amela Čilić, tv reporter
- Tarik Filipović, actor and tv presenter
- Alen Halilović, football player
- La Lana, singer (on her mother's side)
- Amina Kajtaz, swimmer
- Indira Levak, singer (on her mother's side)
- Daria Lorenci Flatz, actress
(on her father's side)
- Ćamila Mičijević, handball player
- Jasmin Mujdža, football player
- Mensur Mujdža, football player
- Mustafa Nadarević, actor
- Esad Ribić, comic book artist
- Elvis Sarić, football player
- Darijo Srna, former football player (on his father's side)
- Fehim Vukotić, painter and a judoka
- Zlatan Zuhrić, actor and comedian (on his father's side)
See also
References
- "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- "Pravo pripadnika nacionalnih manjina u Republici Hrvatskoj na zastupljenost u Hrvatskom saboru". Zakon o izborima zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
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