Bosnian Austrians

Bosnian Austrians
Bosanski Austrijanci

Total population
128,047
Regions with significant populations
Salzburg, Wien, Graz and Linz
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and German
Religion
Catholic, Sunni Islam, Orthodox
Related ethnic groups
Other South Slavic peoples

Bosnian Austrians (locally knowns as Esterajheri) are citizens of Austria whose ancestry can be traced to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The vast majority of Bosnian Austrians emigrated to Austria during and after the Bosnian war, though a large number of Bosnians emigrated as early as the 19th century. According to the last census from 2002, the total number of Bosnians in Austria was 128,047 and they comprised 1.6% of population.

Bosnian Austrian communities

The largest Bosnian communities in Austria are found in Vienna, Wels and Linz followed by Salzburg and Graz.

Notable Bosnian Austrians

• Boris Nemšić, Businessman and the former CEO of Telekom Austria
• Sanel Kuljić. Footballer
• Irfan Škiljan, Inventor of IrfanView, a freeware/shareware image viewer
• Nina Kusturica, Film director, editor und producer
• Alen Orman, Footballer

See also

• Diaspora studies
• Bosniaks
• Bosnians