Who are Bosniaks?

Bosniaks are an ethnic group in the Southeastern part of Europe, mainly Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also present in the neighbouring region of Sandzak (Serbia and Montenegro) and countries that were part of former Yugoslavia (North Macedonia, Kosovo, Croatia and Slovenia). Bosniak's got their name after the river Bosna that flows from its source at the foothills of the Mount Igman, on Sarajevo's outskirts, northward and through Bosnia's heart.

Bosniaks have an incredibly rich and diverse cultural heritage. Bosniaks are often noted for their unique culture, which is influenced by eastern and western civilizations and schools of thought over their history. The term Bosniak is primarily used as a designation for ethnic Muslims in the Balkan region.