Bosniak

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/ˈbɒzniæk/

noun

A person belonging to an autochthonous South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro.

OriginSerbo-Croatian Bòšnjāk →
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Meanings

nounBosniak (plural Bosniaks)

plural Bosniaks

  1. A person belonging to an autochthonous South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro.
  2. A person typically characterized by their ties to the Bosnian historical region, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language.

Origin

  1. Serbo-CroatianBòšnjāk“Bosniak”
  2. EnglishBosniak

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Bòšnjāk (“Bosniak”), from Bȍsna (“Bosnia”). Equivalent to Bosniac: Bosnia+-ac.

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Translations

Arabic بُشْنَاق, بُوشْنَاق
  • بُشْنَاق (bušnāq)person belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • بُوشْنَاق (būšnāq)person belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
Chinese Mandarin 波斯尼亞人 /波斯尼亚人, 波士尼亞人 /波士尼亚人
  • 波斯尼亞人 /波斯尼亚人 (bōsīníyàrén)person belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • 波士尼亞人 /波士尼亚人person belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • 波什尼亞克人 /波什尼亚克人 (bōshíníyàkèrén)a person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
Finnish bosniakki, bosniakki
  • bosniakkiperson belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • bosniakkia person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
German Bosniak, Bosniak
  • Bosniakperson belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • Bosniaka person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
Hungarian bosnyák, bosnyák
  • bosnyákperson belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • bosnyáka person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
Italian bosgnacco
  • bosgnaccoa person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
Japanese ボスニア人, ボスニア人
  • ボスニア人 (Bosunia-jin)person belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • ボスニア人 (Bosunia-jin)a person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
  • ボシュニャク人 (Boshunyaku-jin)a person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
Polish Boszniak, Boszniaczka
  • Boszniakperson belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • Boszniaczkaperson belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • Boszniaka person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
  • Boszniaczkaa person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
Portuguese bosníaco
  • bosníacoperson belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
Turkish Boşnak, Boşnak
  • Boşnakperson belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
  • Boşnaka person with ties to Bosnia, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language
Yiddish באָסניאַק
  • באָסניאַק (bosnyak)person belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
Cite this entry
APA

Bosniak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bosniak

MLA

“Bosniak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bosniak. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bosniak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bosniak.

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