Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian is the name of a South Slavic language, which is spoken in modern-day Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, it has been divided into four variants. The variants of this language are all based on a single dialect, Shtokavian. Speakers of these variants all understand each other.
History[change | change source]
Between 1954 and 1992, it was one of the official languages of Yugoslavia (the others were Slovenian and Macedonian). The term Serbo-Croatian was first used in the 1830s. Today, people often speak about Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin languages. Research has also shown that what is called Serbo-Croatian language, is in fact a number of slightly different sub-dialects. People speaking one of the dialects easily understand other people speaking a different dialect. People in Croatia use the Latin alphabet to write the language, while people in other parts use both Latin and Cyrillic alphabets.
Comparison of Serbo-Croatian languages[change | change source]
| English | Croatian | Bosnian | Serbian |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | siječanj | januar | |
| February | veljača | februar | |
| March | ožujak | mart | |
| April | travanj | april | |
| May | svibanj | maj | |
| June | lipanj | juni | jun |
| July | srpanj | juli | jul |
| August | kolovoz | august | avgust |
| September | rujan | septembar | |
| October | listopad | oktobar | |
| November | studeni | novembar | |
| December | prosinac | decembar | |
References[change | change source]
