The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian: Hrvati Bosne i Hercegovine), often referred to as Bosnian Croats (Croatian: bosanski Hrvati) or Herzegovinian Croats (Croatian: hercegovački Hrvati), are native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and constitute the third most populous ethnic group, after Bosniaks and Serbs.

According to the Croatian 2021 census, there were 109,352 people with both Croatian and another citizenship, the majority of whom were Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina living in Croatia. Bosniaks of Croatia amounted to 24,131 at the 2021 census (0.6%). There is also a smaller number of Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina working in Croatia.

In Bosnia, three nationalities lived before the latest conflict in inextricably mixed communities: the Muslims with 44 per cent of the population, the Serbs with 32 per cent and the Croats with...

The Croat–Bosniak War or Croat–Muslim War was a conflict between the Bosniak-dominated Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, supported by Croatia, that lasted from 18 October 1992 to 23 February 1994. [6] . It is often referred to as a "war within a war" because it was part of the larger Bosnian War.

The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, often referred to as Bosnian Croats, are the third most populous ethnic group in that country. [1] They are one of the constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina. [2]

Croatians in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their status and position throughout the centuries, depending on the political and social circumstance

There are numerous Croatian organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina that actively contribute to preservation and strengthening of the Croatian national consciousness and to the promotion of the Croatian language and culture.

Jan 1, 1994 · From 1993, Bosnian Croat forces backed by Zagreb openly fought with the army of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most contested was the divided city of Mostar. Meanwhile, Croats in areas under Serb control faced ‘ethnic cleansing’ along with Bosniaks. Catholic churches in RS were blown up and shelled.

Jun 27, 2024 · The relationship between Croatia and Bosnia remains complex. On an official level, the two countries are on friendly terms with occasional minor disputes. However, on a personal level, people in Croatia generally have a positive view of Bosnia.

The Croatian nationalist movement emerged in Bosnia in August 1990 with the formation of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina (Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine, HDZBiH).