Bosniaks of Croatia
 Bosniak National Minority Council in Dubrovnik | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 31,479[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Bosnian | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs |
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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.[2] 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.[3] Most Bosniaks live in the capital Zagreb (8,119), Istria County (6,146) and Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (4,877).[2]
Notable people
- Denis Bajramović, basketball coach and former player
- Mersad Berber, painter
- Tarik Filipović, actor and tv presenter
- Alen Halilović, football player
- Đelo Jusić, musician
- Ibrica Jusić, musician
- Jasmin Mujdža, football player
- Mensur Mujdža, football player
- Damir Mulaomerović, basketball coach and former player
- Esad Ribić, comic book artist
- Elvis Sarić, football player
See also
References
- ↑ "Stanovništvo prema narodnosti, popisi 1971. - 2011" (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- 1 2 "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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