Bosniak
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Serbo-Croatian Bòšnjāk (“Bosniak”), from Bȍsna (“Bosnia”). Equivalent to Bosniac: Bosnia+-ac.
Noun
editBosniak (plural Bosniaks)
- A person belonging to an autochthonous South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro.
- A person typically characterized by their ties to the Bosnian historical region, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language.
Coordinate terms
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editTranslations
editperson belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
a person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
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