Bosniaks are an ethnic minority in Montenegro, first introduced in the 2003 census. According to the last census from 2023, the total number of Bosniaks in Montenegro was 58,956 or 9.45% of the population. Bosniaks are the third largest ethnic group in the country, after Montenegrins and Serbs.
Demographics
Bosniaks primarily live in the Sandžak area of northern Montenegro, and form the majority of the population in four municipalities: Rožaje (84.7%), Petnjica (84%), Plav (65.6%) and Gusinje (57.1%).
Politics The main political party of Bosniaks is the Bosniak Party (BS), led by Ervin Ibrahimović. The party currently has three seats in Parliament of Montenegro. There is also the Justice and Reconciliation Party in Montenegro (SPP u Crnoj Gori), led by Hazbija Kalač.
The majority of Bosniaks of Montenegro were in favor of Montenegrin independence during the independence referendum in 2006.
Dialect The Bosnian dialects of Gusinje and Plav show a very high structural influence from Albanian. Its uniqueness in terms of language contact between Albanian and Bosnian is explained by the fact that most Bosnian speakers there are of Albanian origin.
Religion Today, the majority of Bosniaks are predominantly Sunni Muslim and adhere to the Hanafi school of thought/jurisprudence, the largest and oldest school of jurisprudence within Sunni Islam.
Notable people Notable Bosniaks from Montenegro, past and present, include:
Film Izudin Bajrović, actor
Music Danijel Alibabić, singer Senida Hajdarpašić, singer Dado Polumenta, singer Šako Polumenta, singer Ekrem Jevrić, singer
Literature Sait Orahovac, writer Faruk Međedović, writer
Science Šerbo Rastoder, historian
Politics Rifat Rastoder, politician, writer and journalist Rafet Husović, politician Selmo Cikotić, Bosnian politician Ervin Ibrahimović, politician Mevludin Nuhodžić, politician Seid Hadžić, politician
Entrepreneurs Fahrudin Radončić, entrepreneur and politician
Sports Refik Šabanadžović, former footballer Sead Šehović, basketball player Suad Šehović, basketball player Elsad Zverotić, footballer Damir Čakar, former footballer Dženan Pejčinović, footballer Dženan Radončić, former footballer Sead Hakšabanović, footballer Mirsad Huseinović, former footballer in the U.S. Majda Mehmedović, handball player Fuad Muzurović, former Bosnian footballer Ajsel Kujović, former Swedish footballer Emir Kujović, Swedish footballer Dino Radončić, basketball player Elsad Zverotić, former footballer Derviš Hadžiosmanović, football coach and former player Arian Sadiković, kickboxer Refik Šabanadžović, former footballer Anel Šabanadžović, footballer Emir Spahić, footballer Izet Hajrović, footballer Emir Azemović, footballer Armin Bošnjak, footballer Tarik Hadžić, alpine skier Sead Hajrović, footballer Alma Hasanić Grizović, handball player Ferid Idrizović, former footballer Dino Islamović, footballer Emrah Klimenta, footballer Edvin Muratović, footballer Fuad Muzurović, football manager and former player Adnan Orahovac, footballer Dženan Radončić, footballer Ermin Seratlić, footballer Aldin Skenderović, footballer Dževad Turković, footballer Elsad Zverotić, footballer
Religion Hafiz Abdurahman Kujević, professor at IU Novi Pazar and W madrasa Sead Nasufović, Bosniak Islamic cleric and Grand Mufti of Serbia
Other Sabiha Gökçen, aviator Osman Rastoder, commander of the Muslim militia
See also Bosniaks Bosniaks of Serbia Islam in Montenegro Sandžak
References
External links Sandžak information Congress of North American Bosniaks