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MACEDONIAN LANGUAGE PRODUCTS
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Macedonian Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Macedonian Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Indo-European
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Branch: Slavic
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Continent: Europe
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Country: Macedonia
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Region: The northern dialect is in Kumanovo-Kratovo region; the southeastern dialect around Gevgelija, Strumica, and Lake Dojran; the western dialect has one subdialect in the Veles, Prilep, Kichevo, and Bitola region, and another in the Debar-Galchnik region. Also spoken in Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, Hungary, Slovenia.
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Countries Where Spoken: 1,386,000 in Macedonia (1986). Population total all countries 2,000,000 (1999 WA). Albania, Bulgaria, Greece.
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Countries Where Official: Macedonia
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Native Speakers: 2,000,000
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Speakers Total: 2,000,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 71
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 71
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 162
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 489
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Three Letter Code: MKJ
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Alternative Names: MAKEDONSKI, SLAVIC, MACEDONIAN SLAVIC
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Dialects: Istrian, Triestino, Venetian Proper, Bisiacco., There Are 5 Dialects In The Bosnian Langauge: East Bosnian, West Bosnian, East Herzeg, West Herzeg And Sandzak, Palityan (palitiani, Bogomil). Palityan Is Functionally Intelligible With Standard Bulgarian. The Pomak Dialect Spoken In Greece Is Close To Serbian And Bulgarian; Geographical Dialect Shading Toward Each., Northeast Belarusan (polots, Viteb-mogilev), Southwest Belarusan (grodnen-baranovich, Slutsko-mozyr, Slutska-mazyrski), Central Belarusan. Linguistically Between Russian And Ukrainian, With Transitional Dialects To Both., Kaykavski, Chakavski, Shtokavski (ijekavski). Shtokavski Is The Official Dialect, But The Others Are Recognized As Valid Dialects, With A Large Body Of Literature. Other Dialects In Other Countries, Like Burgenland Croatian In Austria, Are Less Intelligible., Central Bohemian, Czecho-moravian, Hanak, Lach (yalach), Northeast Bohemian, Southwest Bohemian. All Czech And Slovak Dialects Are Inherently Intelligible To Each Other's Speakers., Kashubian Proper, Slovincian., Northern Macedonian, Southeastern Macedonian, Western Macedonian.,
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Summary: The standard dialect was recognized in 1944. Sociopolitical attitudes are strong: called 'Slavic' in Greece, considered to be a dialect of Bulgarian by some in Bulgaria. National language. Grammar. Newspapers, radio programs. Bible 1990.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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