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In Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian language: Definitions
…languages should be distinguished from local dialects. Every language has its local spoken forms, but not every group in the world has created a standard language. In order to make one, someone must choose which one or more of the local dialects will serve as a basis and which words…
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In Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian language: Groupings, geography, and religion
In regard to dialects, the area has three main groups, named Kajkavian, Chakavian, and Shtokavian after the pronoun meaning “what” (kaj, ča, and što or šta, respectively), though the three dialects also differ in vowels, consonants, word forms, and vocabulary. Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are entirely…
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