Kosovars
Citizens and nationals of Kosovo
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Kosovar or Kosovan refers to the nationality of persons who hold citizenship in Kosovo. As it is a nationality term, there is no Kosovar ethnic group. While the majority of Kosovars are ethnic Albanians (92%), the country is home to other ethnic communities as well, including Serbs, Bosniaks, and others. Kosovar citizenship can be acquired through birth, naturalization, or other legal processes.[2][3]
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,586,659 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Albanian (majority), Serbian, Bosniak, Turkish, Romani, Gora dialect, Croatian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (Sunni and Bektashi), Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic |
Ethnic groups
According to demographic sources, Kosovo has a population of around two million. Ethnic Albanians form the majority in Kosovo with 92.9% of the population being Albanian. The vast majority of Kosovar Albanians are Muslim and speak the Albanian language.[4] Other ethnic groups in Kosovo include Serbs, Romani people, Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians, Bosniaks, Turks and Gorani people.[5][6]
Diaspora
Nationality law
Kosovo provides citizenship to a person in the following circumstances:[7]
- Being born to two Kosovar parents, or in some cases to one Kosovar parent
- Being born in Kosovo to stateless or unknown parents, or if they would otherwise be stateless
- Being adopted by Kosovar parents
- Naturalization after having lived in the country for at least 5 years, having married a Kosovar spouse, being a minor child of a person being naturalized, or being from the Kosovar diaspora
The country permits dual citizenship.[8]
See also
