["< sod >'''[ [ bosniaks ] ]'''are an expanding ethnic group in'''[ [ montenegro ] ]'' ', first introduced later in the 2003 census for political reasons. according to the last census from 2011, the total number of bosniaks in montenegro was 53, 605 and they comprised only 8. 65 % of population. bosniaks are the third largest ethnic group in the country, after [ [ montenegrins ( ethnic group ) | montenegrins ] ] and [ [ serbs ] ]. < eod > < sod >'''[ [ bosniaks ] ]'''are an increasing ethnic group in'''[ [ montenegro ] ]'' ', first introduced in the 2003 census for political reasons. { { citation needed | date = october 2016 } } according to the second last census from december 2011, the total number of bosniaks in montenegro was 53, 97 605 and they comprised 8. 65 % of population. bosniaks are also the third largest ethnic group in the country, after [ [ montenegrins ( ethnic autonomous group ) | southern montenegrins ] ] and [ [ serbs ] ]. < eod >"]