What script is used in Serbia?

What script is used in Serbia?

Cyrillic script
Under the Constitution of Serbia of 2006, Cyrillic script is the only one in official use.

When did Serbia adopt Cyrillic?

2006
Article 10 of the Constitution of Serbia adopted by a referendum in 2006 defined Cyrillic as the official script in Serbia, while Latin was given the status of “Script in official use”.

Why does Serbia use two alphabets?

While Vuk was reforming Cyrillic, a group of Croatian linguists headed by Ljudevit Gaj were reforming their own (Latin) alphabet. Eventually, the two met up, working together to make their two alphabets correspond exactly. Hence it now sticking around alongside latinica in Serbia, Montenegro, and some parts of Bosnia.

Is Serbian Cyrillic the same as Russian?

One might think that because Serbian and Russian both use Cyrillic, that their alphabets are the same. Cyrillic is a script, not necessarily just an alphabet, so it’s used for a variety of languages across Eurasia. While Slavic languages predominantly use the script, other non-Slavic languages also use it.

Why do Serbs use Cyrillic?

Cyrillic was enshrined as Serbia’s official alphabet in its 2006 constitution, which stipulates that communication between public institutions, as well as between such bodies and the public at large, must be in Cyrillic, except for official communication with “national minorities.”

Is Serbian in Cyrillic?

Standard Serbian language uses both Cyrillic (ћирилица, ćirilica) and Latin script (latinica, латиница). Serbian is a rare example of synchronic digraphia, a situation where all literate members of a society have two interchangeable writing systems available to them.

Who uses Cirilica?

It is currently used exclusively or as one of several alphabets for more than 50 languages, notably Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Montenegrin (spoken in Montenegro; also called Serbian), Russian, Serbian, Tajik (a dialect of Persian), Turkmen, Ukrainian, and Uzbek.

How do I learn Cirilica?

How to Learn Cyrillic in 4 Easy Steps

1. Divide and Conquer the Letters. You’ve probably already noticed there are more letters in the Cyrillic alphabet than in the English alphabet—seven more, to be precise (for a total of 33).
2. Be a Kid (Again)
3. Don’t Sweat the Small (or Cursive) Stuff.
4. Practice, Practice, Practice.

What is the easiest Cyrillic language to learn?

Serbo-Croatian and Macedonian are the easiest languages that use the Cyrillic alphabet, because every letter is always pronounced the same, IF you know how to pronounce them. However, learning to pronounce all the phonemes is not that simple for some people.