Can a Croatian understand a Serbian?

“Serbs and Croats can understand each other on the level of basic communication. Croatians have coined entirely new words, Bosniaks have peppered their speech with Turkic terms and phrases, and Serbs throughout the region remain committed to using the Cyrillic alphabet instead of Latin script.

Is Serbian written left to right?

Due to the shared cultural area, Gaj’s Latin alphabet saw a gradual adoption in Serbia since, and both scripts are used to write modern standard Serbian, Montenegrin and Bosnian; Croatian only uses the Latin alphabet….Serbian Cyrillic alphabet.

Is Serbo-Croatian still spoken in Yugoslavia?

print icon. SOME 17m people in Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro speak variations of what used to be called Serbo-Croatian or Croato-Serbian. Officially though, the language that once united Yugoslavia has, like the country, ceased to exist. Instead, it now has four names: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian and Montenegrin.

Do Bosnians and Croatians understand each other when they speak?

Linguists consider Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian the same language but political difference among the groups makes this a controversial point. Croatians, Serbians and Bosnians generally do understand each other when they speak–if they want to.

What is the difference between Croatian and Serbian?

The primary difference between Croatian and Serbian is that Croatian is written in the Roman alphabet while Serbian is written in Cyrillic. Linguists consider Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian the same language but political difference among the groups makes this a controversial point.

How many languages do Croatians speak?

The majority of Croatians speak at least one other language. According to a recent poll, some 80\% of Croatians are multilingual and, of that group, 81\% are English-speakers. The next most popular language is German at 49\% followed by Italian at 24\%. Language ability varies by region.

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