Classify Mirsad Vilić

[Atlantic Reptilian]

I think he is Bosniak.
https://www.vecernji.ba/media/img/f2/12/eeb96cf060f2ed119c0c.jpeg
https://static.klix.ba/media/images/vijesti/b_161220052.jpg?v=1
https://static.klix.ba/media/images/vijesti/151114124.5_xl.jpg?v=2
https://visoko.co.ba/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mirsad-vilic.jpg

[Xacal]

North Pontid + Dinarid

[Aldaris]

Oh fack. He looks just like one of my colleagues from Slovakia, but without glasses.

[Roy]

Dinarid with North Pontid influence

[Varda]

I think he is Bosniak.
https://www.vecernji.ba/media/img/f2/12/eeb96cf060f2ed119c0c.jpeg
https://static.klix.ba/media/images/vijesti/b_161220052.jpg?v=1
https://static.klix.ba/media/images/vijesti/151114124.5_xl.jpg?v=2
https://visoko.co.ba/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mirsad-vilic.jpg

Vilić is one of the non-Muslim sounding surnames among Bosniaks. Such surnames are in minority among them.

Original surname of Serbian poet and guslar Filip Višnjić was Vilić, but he changed surname into Višnjić because Višnja was nick of his mother https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filip_Višnjić#Life
Filip Vilić/Višnjić was born in village Vilića Guvno in NE Bosnia. Deeper origin of the family Vilić is from East Herzegovina. Petar Aškraba Zagorski say that surname Vilić is recorded in East Herzegovina in 14th century. According to him some holders of that surname converted to Islam in Ottoman period, and some stayed Orthodox Christians.

[Atlantic Reptilian]

Vilić is one of the non-Muslim sounding surnames among Bosniaks. Such surnames are in minority among them.

Original surname of Serbian poet and guslar Filip Višnjić was Vilić, but he changed surname into Višnjić because Višnja was nick of his mother https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filip_Višnjić#Life
Filip Vilić/Višnjić was born in village Vilića Guvno in NE Bosnia. Deeper origin of the family Vilić is from East Herzegovina. Petar Aškraba Zagorski say that surname Vilić is recorded in East Herzegovina in 14th century. According to him some holders of that surname converted to Islam in Ottoman period, and some stayed Orthodox Christians.
That's interesting.
I couldn't find any information about him being Bosniak or not, but I assume he is because he is a public official for BiH? I would think he worked in Republika Srpska if he was Serb?

Also, somehow Bosniak surnames exist in Serbia and Croatia (including the muslim-sounding ones). I have asked my relatives why our surnames are there. They tell me that 1. because the people of both countries are related, or 2. they don't know.

[Varda]

That's interesting.
I couldn't find any information about him being Bosniak or not, but I assume he is because he is a public official for BiH? I would think he worked in Republika Srpska if he was Serb?

Also, somehow Bosniak surnames exist in Serbia and Croatia (including the muslim-sounding ones). I have asked my relatives why our surnames are there. They tell me that 1. because the people of both countries are related, or 2. they don't know.

He is Bosniak for sure, since his name is Mirsad (muslim name).

Part of Bosniaks originated from present day Serbia. They are most numerous in eastern and NE Bosnia, they exist also in Krajina. They are not of Sandžakian origin, but descendants of Muslim settlers from western and central Serbia in 19th century. Sandžakians are recent settlers in Bosnia, mostly in Sarajevo. Izetbegović (earlier Jahić) family came to Šamac from Belgrade in 1860s, ancestors of Atif Dudaković came to Bosnia in 19th century from Krupanj in western Serbia, descendants of dahija Kučuk Alija Đevrlić who was from Rudnik in Šumadija today live in Brčko and their surname is Kučukalić. Among Bosniaks exist surnames Užičanin and Valjevac, their ancestors came to Bosnia from Užice and Valjevo in Serbia places which had Muslim majority in Ottoman period.

[Atlantic Reptilian]

He is Bosniak for sure, since his name is Mirsad (muslim name).

Part of Bosniaks originated from present day Serbia. They are most numerous in eastern and NE Bosnia, they exist also in Krajina. They are not of Sandžakian origin, but descendants of Muslim settlers from western and central Serbia in 19th century. Sandžakians are recent settlers in Bosnia, mostly in Sarajevo. Izetbegović (earlier Jahić) family came to Šamac from Belgrade in 1860s, ancestors of Atif Dudaković came to Bosnia in 19th century from Krupanj in western Serbia, descendants of dahija Kučuk Alija Đevrlić who was from Rudnik in Šumadija today live in Brčko and their surname is Kučukalić. Among Bosniaks exist surnames Užičanin and Valjevac, their ancestors came to Bosnia from Užice and Valjevo in Serbia places which had Muslim majority in Ottoman period.
That's interesting. I'm not very familiar with the origins of names in Bosnia. I first thought most were Bosnian (except for the most obvious muslim names), but turns out many were turkish etc.
This depends on who I ask, but for instance, my paternal side leans more towards Croatia. Probably because their hometown was 50% Bosniak, 50% Croat.
My mother would say that Bosniaks are more similar to Serbs. Also, before the war, many Bosniaks had Serb friends and coworkers, but during and after the war many settled in Serb regions (Republika Srpska). Same goes for Bosniaks who lived in RS.

But it wouldn't surprise me if slavs from the Balkans are related to each other. To think so sounds very much like denial. Some even look very similar to each other, as if they were relatives.

[Varda]

That's interesting. I'm not very familiar with the origins of names in Bosnia. I first thought most were Bosnian (except for the most obvious muslim names), but turns out many were turkish etc.
This depends on who I ask, but for instance, my paternal side leans more towards Croatia. Probably because their hometown was 50% Bosniak, 50% Croat.
My mother would say that Bosniaks are more similar to Serbs. Also, before the war, many Bosniaks had Serb friends and coworkers, but during and after the war many settled in Serb regions (Republika Srpska). Same goes for Bosniaks who lived in RS.

But it wouldn't surprise me if slavs from the Balkans are related to each other. To think so sounds very much like denial. Some even look very similar to each other, as if they were relatives.

From where exactly in Bosnia are your parents?

[Atlantic Reptilian]

From where exactly in Bosnia are your parents?
Central Bosnia.

[Frietje]

North Pontid + slight Dinarid.