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How do you spell Serbia in Cyrillic?
The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (Serbian: Српска ћирилица / Srpska ćirilica, pronounced [sr̩̂pskaː tɕirǐlitsa]) is an adaptation of the Cyrillic script for the Serbian language, developed in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić….Modern alphabet.
| Cyrillic | Latin | IPA value |
|---|---|---|
| Ћ ћ | Ć ć | /tɕ/ |
| У у | U u | /u/ |
| Ф ф | F f | /f/ |
| Х х | H h | /x/ |
How do you spell Serbia in Serbian?
It is the official and national language of Serbia, one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and co-official in Montenegro and Kosovo….Serbian language.
| Serbian | |
|---|---|
| српски језик / srpski jezik | |
| Pronunciation | [sr̩̂pskiː] |
| Native to | Serbia, post-Yugoslav states, and Serbian diaspora |
| Region | Balkans |
Is Serbian close to Slovenian?
Slovene and Serbian are both Southern Slavic languages, and thus closely related (as a rule Slovenes can understand Serbian reasonably well, while Serbs have some trouble with Slovene – on account of several factors).
Why does Serbia use Cyrillic instead of English?
The Serbian government has encouraged increasing the use of Cyrillic in these contexts. Larger signs, especially those put up by the government, will often feature both alphabets; if the sign has English on it, then usually only Cyrillic is used for the Serbian text.
What are the different dialects of Serbo-Croatian?
The dialects of Serbo-Croatian, regarded Serbian (traditionally spoken by Serbs), include: Šumadija–Vojvodina (Ekavian, Neo-Shtokavian): central and northern Serbia Eastern Herzegovinian (Ijekavian, Neo-Shtokavian): southwestern Serbia, western half of Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
What is the meaning of Greater Serbia?
Greater Serbia. The term Greater Serbia or Great Serbia ( Serbian: Велика Србија / Velika Srbija) describes the Serbian nationalist and irredentist ideology of the creation of a Serb state which would incorporate all regions of traditional significance to Serbs, including regions outside Serbia that are populated by Serbs.
What was the Principality of Serbia?
The Principality of Serbia (Serbian: Кнежевина Србија / Kneževina Srbija) was a semi-independent state in the Balkans that came into existence as a result of the Serbian Revolution, which lasted between 1804 and 1817.