Albanians in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Albanians of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Albanian: Shqiptarët në Bosnje dhe Hercegovinë; Bosnian: Albanci u Bosni i Hercegovini) are people of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Albanians in Bosnia 2013 census | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,659 (2,806 including those who self-declared Kosovar, Shqiptar etc) (2013) | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Albanians in Croatia |
They are an ethnic group recognized by the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Albanians came to Bosnia in various historical periods. During Ottoman times many Albanians came to work or rule as pashas, and in modern time 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.
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