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Total population | |
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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 |
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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.
Culture
Religion
Bosniaks started settling in Macedonia after the Congress of Berlin in 1878. Bosniaks in the Republic of Macedonia are predominantly adherents to Sunni Islam.[citation needed]
Historical censuses
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
- Adis Jahović, member of the Macedonian national football team
- Ferid Muhić, academician
- Cedi Osman, basketball player
- Elvira Rahić, singer