Bosniaks in the Republic of Macedonia

Bosniaks in the Republic of Macedonia
Бошњаците во Република Македонија
Bošnjaci u Republici Makedoniji
Total population
17,018 (2002)
Regions with significant populations
Skopje 7,585[1]
Veles Municipality 2,406[2]
Dolneni Municipality 2,380[3]
Studeničani Municipality 1,662[4]
Petrovec Municipality 1,442[5]
Languages
Bosnian, Macedonian
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Bosniaks in Kosovo
Report of the engagement of the Turkish authorities in Skopje over the settlers from Bosnia and Herzegovina: was created Muhadzhir-Ottoman Club, temporary school. The report recommends that the Serbian government has to try to acquire the settlers to the Serbian side, by opening the pub, barber shop and reading room. (Skopje, February 6, 1910)
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Bosniaks

The Bosniaks in the Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: Бошњаци, Bosnian: Bošnjaci / Бошњаци) number 17,018 people according to the 2002 census.[6] The population is largely concentrated in and around the capital Skopje, but also in the municipalities of Veles and Dolneni.

Culture

Religion

Bosniaks in the Republic of Macedonia are predominantly adherents to Sunni Islam.

Historical censuses

The historical censuses in Yugoslavia recorded "Muslims" (Muslimani), the so-called Muslims by ethnicity, in the SR Macedonia at the numbers of: 1,248 (0.1%) in 1971; 39,512 (2.1%) in 1981; 35,256 (1.7%) in 1991.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/kniga_13.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/kniga_13.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/kniga_13.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/kniga_13.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/kniga_13.pdf
  6. ↑ "Republic of Macedonia, 2002 census" (PDF).
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