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Serbia Language

Serbia Language is all about the official language that is spoken in Serbia, which is Serbian. Serbian language has been
primarily taken from a dialect that is popularly known as the Shtokavian dialect. There are other kind of dialects such as the Ekavian and Ijekavian which are spoken by the Bosnians and Herzegovinians dwelling the land of Serbia. The prescribed alphabet that is widely used in Serbia is Latin and Cyrillic. Serbian language is spoken mostly by the Serbs but other minority and ethnic groups like the Croats, Bosnians, Jews and Slovaks speak their respective languages. The Slavic ethnic groups for instance dwelling in Serbia usually speak in language that has a southern Slavic touch. The Serbian government allows other ethnic groups to speak in their own native language without having to face any barriers from the regional government.

SCRIPT PREVALENT IN SERBIA

In the ancient times the Cyrillic alphabet was used in the kingdom of Serbia. But Latin came into existence mainly after the early nineteenth century around 1918. The Latin alphabet was used widely in the coastal linings of Montenegro. After some point of time Latin was used extensively by the Serbians and there were many eminent authors in Serbia who wrote famous books and novels in Serbian Latin.

Cities

The high standard of living at Kraljevo and Pancevo distinguishes them from the other cities in Serbia.

Kraljevo

Kraljevo is a central Serbian city. It is located on the northern banks of the river Ibar

Pancevo

Pancevo, a town in the Serbian district of Vojvodina, is located on the western banks of the river Danube close to Belgrade.