Bosniaks in Kosovo

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Bosniaks of Kosovo
Total population
27,553 (1.6%),2011 census
Regions with significant populations
Prizren  · Dragaš  · Peć  · Istok
Languages
Bosnian language
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam

Bosniaks are the second largest ethnic minority group in the Republic of Kosovo, according to the 2011 Census.

Demographics

The 2011 census states the number of Bosniaks in Kosovo are 27,553, with around 21,000 of them living in the municipalities of Prizren and Dragaš.[1] Bosniaks make up a part of the 1.6% non-Albanian population.

Bosniaks in Kosovo’s politics

There is one Bosniak political party in Kosovo:

  • Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo (Bošnjačka Stranka Demokratske Akcije Kosova)

Most Bosniaks feel safe in Kosovo, but there are few that experience violence targeted towards them. There have been no Bosniak returns to Kosovo. Instead, more Bosniaks are selling their homes to leave for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Europe.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BIRN". Birn.eu.com. 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2012-09-12. 
  2. ↑ UNHCR.Update on the Kosovo Roma, Ashkaelia, Egyptian, Serb, Bosniak, Gorani and Albanian communities in a minority situation Retrieved 2012-09-12

http://esk.rks-gov.net/rekos2011/?cid=1,92

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