Do Macedonians and Serbians understand each other?

No it won’t. About 70\% of ppl, understand and speak Serbo-Croatian very well. It used to me official language of Yugoslavia, and at least in Macedonia we learned it school for two years. Older generation speaks it and understand it very well.

What do Serbs think of Macedonians?

Macedonians have the most positive opinion of Croats in the region while Serbs have the most negative, the research shows. Serbs think that Croats are genocidal, militant, politicized and distant.

Is Macedonian language similar to Serbian?

Vocabulary. Like all Slavic languages, Macedonian has borrowed words from other languages, especially from Greek and Serbian. However, most of its vocabulary comes from a common Slavic stock, and is very similar to the vocabulary of other South Slavic languages, particularly Bulgarian.

What languages can Serbians understand?

Languages of Serbia
Official	Serbian
Regional	Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn, Albanian, Bulgarian
Foreign	English
Signed	Yugoslav Sign Language

Is Macedonian Just Bulgarian?

Through the history Macedonian has been referred often to as a variant of Bulgarian. It was standardized in Yugoslavia in 1945 based on the central-western dialects of the region of Macedonia. Macedonian was recognized as a minority language in Bulgaria from 1946 to 1948.

What do Bulgarians think of Serbia?

Bulgarian nationalists view Serbia as a spoiled neighbor, a country whom always promote nationalist and imperialist agenda, and that Bulgaria should have exterminated Serbia. Bulgarian pan-Slavists view Serbia as a good and friendly neighbor, sympathize of Kosovo cause.

How many Macedonian live in Serbia?

22,755 Macedonians
According to the 2011 census there were 22,755 Macedonians in Serbia. The Macedonian population living in Serbia is concentrated in two cities, Belgrade and Pančevo.

What language is closest to Macedonian?

Bulgarian
Classification and related languages Macedonian’s closest relative is Bulgarian followed by Serbo-Croatian and Slovene, although the last is more distantly related. Together, South Slavic languages form a dialect continuum.

Can Russian understand Serbian?

Serbian and Russian are both Slavic languages, but belong to different branches – Serbian is South Slavic and Russian is East Slavic. Despite the shared features, the two are not mutually intelligible, but knowing one can help the learner of the other when it comes to the grammar for example.

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