Kosovars

Kosovars are the citizens of Kosovo. Kosovars are predominantly Muslims and Albanians.

Kosovars
Languages
Albanian (majority), Serbian, Bosniak, Turkish, Romani, Gora dialect, Croatian
Religion
Islam (Sunni and Bektashi), Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic

Kosovar citizenship is acquired by birth, adoption, naturalisation, international treaties or through some other specific forms.[1]

History

Although Kosovo is young and declared its independence only in 2008, the ancestors of today's Kosovans have been living in Kosovo’s region for millennia. One of the first people to live in Kosovo were Illyrians. Albanian Kosovans claim to be the direct descendants of the Illyrians, but Kosovan Serbs dispute this claim. The Illyrians were conquered by the Romans in the 2nd century BCE. Kosovo was under the control of the Bulgarian Empire and had become Slavicized and Christianized. Serbians, Bulgarians, and Byzantines fought over the region for several centuries, but the Serbians emerged victorious.[2]

Ethnic groups
Main article: Ethnic groups in Kosovo

Kosovo has a population of around two million. Ethnic Albanians form the majority in Kosovo with 92.9%. Most Kosovar Albanians are Muslims and speak Albanian.[3]

Diaspora
Main article: Emigration from Kosovo

See also

References
  1. "Dual Citizenship Report, Kosovo". Dual Citizenship. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. "Kosovars | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. "Kosovo (unrecognized state) - World Directory of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples". Minority Rights Group. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2023-09-13.


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