| Group: | Bosniaks of Montenegro Bošnjaci u Crnoj Gori |
| Flag: | Bosniak National Flag in Sandzak.svg |
| Total: | 53,605 [1] |
| Regions: | Rožaje Municipality (83.91%) Petnjica Municipality (83.02%) Plav Municipality (51.90%) Gusinje Municipality(42.64%) Bijelo Polje Municipality (27.34%) Berane Municipality (17.72%) Tuzi Municipality (9.23%) |
| Languages: | Bosnian, Montenegrin |
| Religions: | Sunni Islam |
| Related: | Other South Slavs |
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.
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%).
The majority of Bosniaks of Montenegro were in favor of Montenegrin independence during the independence referendum in 2006.
The BCMS dialects of Gusinje and Plav show a very high structural influence from Albanian. Its uniqueness in terms of language contact between Albanian and BCMS is explained by the fact that most BCMS speakers there are of Albanian origin.[2]
Today, the majority of Bosniaks are predominantly Sunni Muslim and adhere to the Hanafi school of thought/jurisprudence, the largest and oldest school of jurisprudence within Sunni Islam.
Notable Bosniaks from Montenegro, past and present, include: