BOŠNJAKOV STAV PREMA ORIJENTALNOJ JEZIČKOJ TRADICIJI
THE ATTITUDE OF ‘BOSNIAKS’ TOWARDS ORIENTAL LINGUISTIC TRADITION

Summary/Abstract: In one historical period the Bosniaks linked their literacy to oriental languages, especially Arabic, which they didn’t experience as something that was imposed upon them, but embraced it as the language of Islam and endeavoured to learn Arabic along with the native Bosnian language. Under conditions of strong oriental tradition, the Bosnian language gained special importance, for with it the Bosniaks were confirming their Slavic affiliation. In such a way, a ‘Bosniaks’ had assumed a particular attitude towards oriental tradition and within the framework of this tradition a special place was occupied by translation of religious books into Bosnian. In this way, the Bosniaks were creating a stronger bond with their ethnic-linguistic roots.

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