Bosniaks are an ethnic minority in Montenegro, first introduced in the 2003 census. According to the last census from 2011, the total number of Bosniaks in Montenegro was 53,605 or 8.6% 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 (83.91%), Petnjica (83.02%), Plav (56%) and Gusinje (42.64%).
Politics
The main political party of Bosniaks is the Bosniak Party (BS), led by Rafet Husović. The party currently has three seats in Parliament of Montenegro. Another one is Justice and Reconciliation Party in Montenegro (SPP u Crnoj Gori), led by Hazbija Kalač.
Majority of Bosniaks of Montenegro were in favor of Montenegrin independence during independence referendum in 2006.
Dialect
The Slavic dialect of Gusinje and Plav shows very high structural influence from Albanian. Its uniqueness in terms of language contact between Albanian and Slavic is explained by the fact that most Slavic-speakers there are of Albanian origin.
Religion
Today, the majority of Bosniaks are predominantly Sunni Muslim and adhere to the Hanafi school of thought, or law, the largest and oldest school of Islamic law in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam.
Notable people
Notable Bosniaks from Montenegro, past and present, include:
Film
Izudin Bajrović, actor
Moamer Kasumović, actor and producer
Music
Danijel Alibabić, singer
Senida Hajdarpašić, singer
Dado Polumenta, singer
Šako Polumenta, singer
Ekrem Jevrić, singer
Literature
Sait Orahovac, writer
Science
Šerbo Rastoder, historian
Politics
Hüseyin Pasha Boljanić, Ottoman statesman and government official
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
Sead Kolašinac, footballer
Dženan Pejčinović, footballer
Dženan Radončić, former footballer
Ramo Kolenović, former kayaker
Sead Hakšabanović, footballer
Mirsad Huseinovic, 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 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 Skenderovic, footballer Dževad Turković, footballer Elsad Zverotić, footballer