Bosnians

The Bosnians (Bosanci; sing. Bosnian, Bosanac) are people whose country is Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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A Bosnian can be a Bosnian Serb, Bosnian Croat or Bosnian Bosniak, but also a member of any other nationality. Bosniaks consider themselves inherently Bosnians as their native country is Bosnia and Herzegovina. Many Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats who declare themselves as Bosnians also consider Bosnia and Herzegovina to be their native country while few consider their native country to be either Serbia or Croatia.

Related Topics:
Serb - Croat - Bosniak - Bosniaks - Serbia - Croatia

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Many people from Bosnia and Herzegovina prefer to call themselves "Bosnians" mostly in unofficial dicourse as well as where such name is accepted as official (most foreign countries). Some even refuse to call themselves anything other than "Bosnians" usually when they want to avoid expressing their ethnic origin (i.e. Bosnian Serb, Bosnian Croat or Bosnian Muslim) or if they are of mixed ethnicity. Examples of people who only identify themselves as "Bosnians"; Sergej Barbarez (1/2 Orthodox Christian, 1/2 Muslim), Branko ?uri? (Orthodox Christian), Josip Katalinski (Catholic) and Hamdija Begovi? (Muslim).

Related Topics:
Sergej Barbarez - Branko ?uri? - Josip Katalinski - Hamdija Begovi?

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