The Bosniaks in North Macedonia (Macedonian: Бошњаци, Bosnian: Bošnjaci / Бошњаци) number 17,018 people according to the 2002 census.[1] The population is largely concentrated in and around the capital Skopje, but also in the municipalities of Veles and Dolneni.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 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[citation needed] | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bosniaks in Kosovo | |
Culture
editReligion
editBosniaks started settling in North Macedonia after the Congress of Berlin in 1878. Bosniaks in the Republic of North Macedonia are predominantly adherents to Sunni Islam.[citation needed]
History
editIn 1952, Yugoslavia and Turkey signed a free emigration agreement that allowed for Muslims in Yugoslavia to migrate to Turkey. Some of these individuals from more northern portions of Yugoslavia did not migrate and instead settled in North Macedonia, including 5,276 Bosniaks from Sandžak.[2]
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.[citation needed]
Notable individuals
edit- Adis Jahović, member of the North Macedonia national football team
- Ferid Muhić, academic
- Cedi Osman, basketball player
- Elvira Rahić, singer
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Popis Na Naselenieto, Domaḱinstvata i Stanovite vo Republika Makedonija, 2002 [Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia, 2002] (PDF). Државен завод за статистика. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Историја и географија. Институт за новију историју Србије,Географски институт "Јован Цвијић" САНУ. 2014. p. 351. ISBN 9788670051256.
