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 Albanians in Bosnia 2013 census | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,659 (2,806 including those who self-declared Kosovar, Shqiptar etc) (2013)[1] | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Albanians in Croatia |
The Albanians of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Albanian: Shqiptarët në Bosnje dhe Hercegovinë; Serbo-Croatian: Albanci u Bosni i Hercegovini) are people of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
They are an ethnic group recognized by the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Albanians came to Bosnia in various historical periods. During Ottoman times many Albanians came to perform menial labor and professions of lesser repute and in modern times, they came as seasonal workers, war refugees, or sportspeople. Many people descended from earlier waves of Albanian migration bear surnames of linguistically Albanian origin, but do not speak the language and are not considered to be Albanians therefore the number of 2800 seems a bit lower than expected.
- ^ "1. Stanovništvo prema etničkoj/nacionalnoj pripadnosti - detaljna klasifikacija". Popis.gov.ba.
- ^ "Census of population, households and dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013: Final results" (PDF). Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina. June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2016.