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How many dialects does Serbia have?
three
There are three variants, but on the Serbian territory only two are found; these dialects are known as Ekavian and Ijekavian (the third variant, Ikavian, is found only in Croatia). The most widely spoken of these dialects is Ekavian, which forms the basis for standard Serbian.
What was Serbia called in medieval times?
Kingdom of Serbia (medieval)
| Kingdom of Serbia Српско краљевство Srpsko kraljevstvo | |
|---|---|
| 1217–1346 | |
| Flag of Stefan Dušan (c. 1339) Coat of arms of Nemanjić dynasty Royal coat of arms of the king of Serbia by Nemanjić dynasty (alternate) | |
| Serbia by 1265, during the rule of Stefan Uroš I of Serbia | |
| Capital | Ras |
How similar is Macedonian to Serbian?
Macedonian is a language belonging to the group of South Slavic languages, which includes Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian. One might even say that it is almost intelligible with Bulgarian and it is very similar to Serbian, but this does not make the three languages fully mutually intelligible.
What is Serbian language based?
Standard Serbian is based on the most widespread dialect of Serbo-Croatian, Shtokavian (more specifically on the dialects of Šumadija-Vojvodina and Eastern Herzegovina), which is also the basis of standard Croatian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin varieties and therefore the Declaration on the Common Language of Croats.
What is the most popular language in Serbia?
Serbian
Serbian is the most widely spoken language in Serbia. Several regional and minority languages are also spoken in the country like Albanian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Romani, Macedonian, and others.
When was Serbian language created?
9th century
It was created by the monks Cyril and Methodius in the 9th century for Old Church Slavonic, the liturgical language of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Why is Kosovo not part of Serbia?
Kosovo is a mainly ethnic Albanian territory that was formerly a province in Serbia. Serbia has refused to recognize Kosovo’s statehood and still considers it part of Serbia, even though it has no formal control there. Kosovo’s independence has been recognized by about 100 countries, including the United States.
What language do they speak in northern Macedonia?
Macedonian
Albanian
North Macedonia/Official languages
What language did ancient Macedonia speak?
Ancient Greek
Ancient Macedonian, the language of the ancient Macedonians, either a dialect of Ancient Greek, or a separate Hellenic language, was spoken in the kingdom of Macedonia during the 1st millennium BC and belongs to the Indo-European language family.
How many languages does Novak Djokovic speak?
English
SerbianItalianFrenchGerman
Novak Djokovic/Languages
Besides being ranked as world No. 1, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic also has one of the most impressive sets of polyglot credentials in the sports world. He speaks Serbian as a native language, as well as English, German, Italian, French, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese and Japanese.
What is the Torlakian dialect?
The Torlakian dialect is often added to the list, though sources usually note that it is a transitional dialect between Shtokavian and the Bulgaro-Macedonian dialects.
What is the origin of the Serbo-Croatian languages?
They are part of the dialect continuum of South Slavic languages that joins the Macedonian dialects to the south, Bulgarian dialects to the southeast and Slovene dialects to the northwest.
What is the origin of the Chakavian dialect?
Chakavian dialect. History. Chakavian is the oldest written Serbo-Croatian dialect that had made a visible appearance in legal documents – as early as 1275 (“Istrian land survey”) and 1288 (“Vinodol codex”), the predominantly vernacular Chakavian is recorded, mixed with elements of Church Slavic.