Bosniaks in North Macedonia
Total population | |
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17,018 (2002) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Skopje | 7,585[1] |
Veles Municipality | 2,406[1] |
Dolneni Municipality | 2,380[1] |
Studeničani Municipality | 1,662[1] |
Petrovec Municipality | 1,442[1] |
Languages | |
Bosnian, Macedonian | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Bosniaks in Kosovo |
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The Bosniaks in North Macedonia (Macedonian: Бошњаци, Bosnian: Bošnjaci / Бошњаци) number 17,018 people according to the 2002 census.[2] The population is largely concentrated in and around the capital Skopje, but also in the municipalities of Veles and Dolneni.
Culture[]
Religion[]
Bosniaks started settling in Macedonia after the Congress of Berlin in 1878. 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 ethnic Muslims, 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.
Famous Bosniaks from North Macedonia[]
- Elvira Rahić, Singer
- Ferid Muhić, Academician
- Adis Jahović, Member of the Macedonian national football team
- , Former member of the Macedonian Parliament
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia, 2002" (PDF). Stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Republic of Macedonia, 2002 census" (PDF). Stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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- Bosniaks in North Macedonia
- Ethnic groups in North Macedonia
- Islam in North Macedonia