Croats of Montenegro

Croats of Montenegro

Total population
6,021[1]
Regions with significant populations
Bay of Kotor	4,519 [2]
Languages
Croatian, Montenegrin
Religion
Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Other South Slavs

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The Croats have a minority in Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor), a coastal region in Montenegro, the largest of their kind in Tivat. The three municipalities making up the Bay of Kotor (Tivat, Kotor and Herceg-Novi) include 4,519 Croats or 6.70%.^[2] They are also known as Bokelji, a common name for all inhabitants for of Boka Kotorska. Tivat is home to the minority political party Croatian Civic Initiative, and to the National Council of Croats in Montenegro. Kotor is home to Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro.