Bosnian roots music came from Central Bosnia, Posavina, the Drina valley and Kalesija. It is usually performed by singers with two violinists and a šargija player.

The official language is Bosnian, a Slavic language that used to be known as Serbo-Croatian. According to ethnic and political affiliation, Bosnians may speak Serbian, Croatian or Bosnian.

Apr 7, 2026 · The mother tongue of the vast majority is Serbo-Croatian, a term used to describe, collectively, the mutually intelligible languages now known as Serbian, Croatian, or Bosnian, …

Feb 7, 2025 · Bosnia-Herzegovina is an independent state which is partially under international oversight under the terms of the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords which ended the 1992-95 Bosnian war …

Dec 17, 2023 · The Dinaric Alps dominate the Bosnian landscape. Nearly two-thirds of the entire nation is made up of hills and mountains. Situated near the country’s border with Montenegro is Mount …

"Bosnian" refers to someone who lives in the nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (usually referred to as Bosnia, for short), not to a particular religious or ethnic group.

Explore the rich tapestry of Bosnian culture—from Ottoman traditions and folklore to art, music, and customs shaped by East and West influences.

“Bosnian” can refer to someone from the geographical northern region as well as citizenship to the country itself, whereas “Herzegovinian” is generally only used to refer to someone’s regional identity …

Bosnian Serbs, who are primarily Eastern Orthodox and share a culture with their Serb neighbors to the south, identify less as Bosnians and primarily as Serbs.

For centuries they have been linked to a church unlike any other in Europe, remembered simply as the Bosnian Church. To outsiders it was a heresy. To Bosnians it was a faith of their own, rooted in the …