Bosnian speaking countries
Bosnian is the official language in Bosnia and Herzegovina and is spoken in 4 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Bosnian language (native name: bosanski jezik) has its roots in the Indo-European language family.With a share of around 45%, it is most widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A total of about 1.7 m people worldwide speak Bosnian as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Southern Europe | yes | 45.3 % | 1,486,000 |
| Serbia | Southern Europe | no | 1.9 % | 131,000 |
| Montenegro | Southern Europe | no | 5.3 % | 33,000 |
| Kosovo | Southern Europe | no | 1.7 % | 30,000 |
| Croatia | Southern Europe | no | 0.3 % | 12,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Bosnian as a subsequently learned language is not the subject of this page. Countries where native speakers make up only a few thousand or even a few hundred people, or countries with a percentage well below 1%, are maybe not listed here.