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Ethnic groups in Croatia

  • SerbsThe word Serb comes from the Proto-Slavic root *Sъrbъ, which likely means family kinship or alliance. This term shares roots with words meaning to sip or…
  • BosniaksIn the sixth century, Slavic tribes known as Sclaveni moved into the western Balkans, settling territories that would become Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • CroatsThe name Croat derives from the Proto-Slavic term Xъrvátъ, which likely traces back to a 3rd-century Scytho-Sarmatian form found on the Tanais Tablets.