bosnjak

1.)a common lastname for Croats in the bosnia region.

2.)it is also a word used for anybody who lives in the bosnia region.

3.)the slavic muslims of bosnia & hercegovina use this word as the name of their so called ethnicity to differentiate themselves from catholic Croats of BiH who consider the muslims of this area as Croats of muslim faith.

refer to Pomak for the other muslim slavs of the balkans

hello my bosnjak friend, how has things been?

by night prawler May 22, 2005

bosnjak

* is a regional term for someone from bosnia
* a common lastname for Croats
* used as an ethnic group for the slavic muslims in croatia , bosnia , herzegovina , montenegro , sandzak , kosovo , slovenia and for those that live in the diaspora . these muslims are all croats, but their idenity has been lost, confused & sabotaged because of history and politics

* yes i'm a bosnjak, just like you're a dalmatinac
* my name is Hrvoje Bosnjak
* when are these muslims going to realise that a bosnjak ethnicity is not real, and that they are croats

by wize wun July 20, 2008

bosniak

Name for slavic muslims. Bosniak is derived from the name Bosnia (because most slavic muslims originate from Bosnia). The term Bosniak actually originated sometime in the third century of Bosnia being a part of the Ottoman Empire.

That is also the reason why today one can find Bosnjak as a last name in Turkey(Bosniaks moving to Turkey at the time of Austrian annexation of Bosnia and later dates) and in other former Ottoman provinces in the middle east. Even in Croatia there are Slavic Catholics with the last name Bosnjak(which is the result of the forceful conversion of Slavic Muslims in the Krajina and Dalmatia region after that territory was lost to the Venetian Republic).

by Admir July 29, 2008

Bosniak

A Bosniak is Slavic Muslim, whose native land is Bosnia & Herzegnovia, but Bosniaks Are found in other coutries notably Macedonia and Slovenia as well. The Term was created in 1993 to Replace "Muslim" as the term for the Islamic Slav inhabitants of Bosnia & Herzegnovia. Bosniaks speak Serbo-Croatian, and it can be written in either Latin or Cyrillic. Despite being Islamic, Bosniaks are not devout Muslims as with most Muslims in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, as most have Deist, Agonist, or Atheist beliefs. Islamic dress is very, very rare, and most Bosniaks consume alcohol. Bosniaks are similar to Serbs, religion Notwithstanding. THe Slav inhabitants were converted to Islam en masse by Turks in the 16th century, but the reasoning behind this is unclear. Do not listen to the moron above, Bosniaks are indeed Slavs. Bosniaks are the Majority population in Bosnia & Herzegnovia, make up 48% of the populous.

Bosniaks are the largest group of Muslim Slavs at 3.1 million but Torbeshi Macedonian Muslims Pomaks Bulgarian Muslims Sandzak Serbs, Goranski another group of Muslim Serbs Slovenian Muslims, Montenegrin Muslims, Croatian Muslims HA! blew back up in your face, Drazen and Gorani Another Group of Macedonian Muslims, who speak a languageGoran only found in their region in the entire world also make up a sizeable majority.

by Kostantin Robf( Macedonian) February 3, 2005

_basnjak_

The greatest Bosnian Muslim known to approach humankind. The ideal of ideals and all great parts of a human combined into one, in a place that seemingly does not matter for the world but is a great place in her mind and heart (she's right, billions must love Bosnia). Legendary comeback, the show must go on.

P1: Yo did you know that _basnjak_ made a comeback???
P2: Bro no way, I'm following her right away!!

by njanjanjanjanaj January 28, 2024

_basnjak_

The ideal of ideals. The greatest Bosnian Muslim to ever approach humankind. In a place that is seemingly unimportant, she finds a big place in her heart for it (she's right, billions must love Bosnia). Someone who should be a role model for all. A legendary comeback.

P1: Yo dude have you heard that _basnjak_ has made a comeback?!
P2: Bro no way, I gotta follow her!!!

by njanjanjanjanaj January 28, 2024