What is the most common language spoken in Croatia?
What is the most common language spoken in Croatia?
CroatianCroatia / Official languageCroatian is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language used by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina, and other neighboring countries. Wikipedia
Where can I learn Serbo-Croatian?
https://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/lbc-topics/62/126 (Serbian in Serbia) https://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/culturetalk/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina (CultureTalk Bosnia) https://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/culturetalk/Croatia (CultureTalk Croatia) https://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/culturetalk/Serbia (CultureTalk Serbia)
Where do they speak Slovenian?
Slovene language, also called Slovenian, Slovene Slovenščina, South Slavic language written in the Roman (Latin) alphabet and spoken in Slovenia and in adjacent parts of Austria and Italy.
Does duolingo offer Croatian?
There are lots of less popular languages in Duolingo but Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian are absent. I know that these languages are almost the same but I’m sure there are many people waiting for those language courses to be opened.
What language is similar to Kajkavian?
Although speakers of Kajkavian are primarily Croats, and Kajkavian is generally considered a dialect of Standard Croatian, its closest relative is the Slovene language (particularly the Pannonian and Styrian dialects of Slovene), followed by Chakavian and then Shtokavian.
What is the Shtokavian language?
It is a part of the South Slavic dialect continuum. Its name comes from the form for the interrogatory pronoun for “what” in Western Shtokavian, što (it is šta in Eastern Shtokavian). This is in contrast to Kajkavian and Chakavian ( kaj and ča also meaning “what”).
What is the difference between Western Shtokavian and Old Shtokavian?
Western Shtokavian was principally characterized by a three-accent system, whereas eastern Shtokavian was marked by a two-accent system. According to research of historical linguistics, Old-Shtokavian was well established by the mid-15th century.
What is Neo-Shtokavian metatony?
In the process known as “Neo-Shtokavian metatony ” or “retraction”, length of the old syllables was preserved, but their quality changed. Stress (intensity) on the inner syllables moved to the preceding syllable, but they kept the high pitch.
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