Knowra Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian is a South Slavic language historically standardized and used in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Its mutually intelligible national varieties are now commonly treated as separate standard languages.
Shtokavian : The South Slavic dialect group underlying the standard languages of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Most standard forms of Serbo-Croatian are based on Shtokavian dialects.
Serbian language : A South Slavic standard language used chiefly in Serbia and written in Cyrillic or Latin script. It is one national standard historically grouped under the Serbo-Croatian umbrella.
Vienna Literary Agreement : A 1850 agreement by Serbian and Croatian writers to cooperate on a shared literary language based on Shtokavian. It was an early program for a common South Slavic literary standard.
Serbian language planning : The policies and institutions that guide Serbian spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and public language use. It shows how one national standard developed from the shared language tradition.
Chakavian : A South Slavic dialect group spoken mainly along Croatia’s Adriatic coast and islands. It is one of the historic dialect groups within the Serbo-Croatian continuum.
Croatian language : A South Slavic standard language used chiefly in Croatia and written in the Latin alphabet. Its separate codification and identity distinguish it from the former unified standard.
Ljudevit Gaj : A Croatian linguist and national revival leader who promoted a standardized Latin alphabet for South Slavic writing. His alphabet helped establish the Latin-script tradition within the shared language area.
Croatian language planning : The policies and institutions that guide Croatian spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and public language use. It illustrates the distinct codification of Croatian after the common standard era.
Kajkavian : A South Slavic dialect group spoken mainly in northwestern Croatia. Its distinct features show the dialect diversity encompassed by the language tradition.
Bosnian language : A South Slavic standard language used chiefly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, written in the Latin alphabet. It is a contemporary national standard sharing the former language’s structural base.
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