Bosniaks of Montenegro
Bošnjaci u Crnoj Gori
Flag of Bosniak minority in Montenegro
Total population
53,605 (2011 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Rožaje Municipality (83.91%)
Petnjica Municipality (83.02%)
Plav Municipality (51.90%)
Gusinje Municipality(42.64%)
Bijelo Polje Municipality (27.34%)
Berane Municipality (17.72%)
Tuzi Municipality (9.23%)
Languages
Bosnian, Montenegrin
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Other South Slavs

Bosniaks are an ethnic minority in Montenegro, first introduced in the 2003 census. According to the last census from 2011, the total number of Bosniaks in Montenegro was 53,605 or 8.6% of the population. Bosniaks are the third largest ethnic group in the country, after Montenegrins and Serbs.

Demographics

Share of Bosniaks in Montenegro by settlements 2003.
Bosniaks of Serbia and Montenegro within the divided Sandžak region (dashed red line).

Bosniaks primarily live in the Sandžak area of northern Montenegro, and form the majority of the population in four municipalities: Rožaje (83.91%), Petnjica (83.02%), Plav (56%) and Gusinje (42.64%).

Politics

Majority of Bosniaks of Montenegro were in favor of Montenegrin independence during independence referendum in 2006.

Dialect

The Slavic dialect of Gusinje and Plav shows very high structural influence from Albanian. Its uniqueness in terms of language contact between Albanian and Slavic is explained by the fact that most Slavic-speakers there are of Albanian origin.[2]

Religion

Today, the majority of Bosniaks are predominantly Sunni Muslim and adhere to the Hanafi school of thought, or law, the largest and oldest school of Islamic law in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam.

Notable people

Notable Bosniaks from Montenegro, past and present, include:

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Montenegro#Demographics
  2. ↑ Matthew C., Curtis (2012). Slavic-Albanian Language Contact, Convergence, and Coexistence. The Ohio State University. p. 140.
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