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==Description==
The principal language of the Orthodox records is Serbo-Croatian written in Serbian Church Slavonic script, derived from old Cyrillic script. The Catholic records are in Latin until 1848, then in Hungarian. Both are written in Roman script. Records of the Ottoman period are written in Ottoman Turkish (Turkish in Arabic script).<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Yugoslavia (Serbia, Montenegro),” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1989-1998.</ref>
'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_language Serbian]''' is the one national language in Serbia and is native to 88% of the population.<br>
==Serbian Alphabet==
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Other languages spoken in Serbia include: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Serbia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Serbia, accessed 1 Dec 2022.</ref>
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_language Hungarian]''' - also see resources at [[Hungary Languages]] in FamilySearch Wiki
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_language Bosnian]''' - also see resources at [[Bosnia and Herzegovina Languages]] in FamilySearch Wiki
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_language Romani]''' - also see resources at [[Romania Languages]] in FamilySearch Wiki
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_language Slovak]''' - also see resources at [[Slovakia Languages]] in FamilySearch Wiki
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanian_language Albanian]''' - also see resources at [[Albania Languages]] in FamilySearch Wiki
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_language Romanian]''' - also see resources at [[Romania Languages]] in FamilySearch Wiki
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_language Croatian]''' - also see resources at [[Croatia Languages]] in FamilySearch Wiki
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_language Bulgarian]''' - also see resources at [[Bulgaria Languages]] in FamilySearch Wiki
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonian_language Macedonian]''' - also see resources at [[North Macedonia Languages]] in FamilySearch Wiki
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pannonian_Rusyn Rusyn]'''
 
==Word List(s)==
* Taranov, Andrey. ''Serbian vocabulary for English speakers, 9000 words : English-Serbian.'' n.p.: T & P Books Publishing, 2012. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/820631875 WorldCat].
* Taranov, Andrey. ''Phrasebook Serbian : the most important phrases : phrasebook + 3000-word dictionary.'' Hong Kong: T&P Books, 2016. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/999442527 WorldCat].
* Taranov, Andrey. ''Serbian vocabulary for English speakers - 5000 words.'' Hong Kong: T & P Books Publishing, 2012. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/870225528 WorldCat].
* [https://wikitravel.org/en/Serbian_phrasebook#:~:text=Phrase%20list Serbian phrasebook] - Wikitravel
* [http://mylanguages.org/serbian_vocabulary.php#:~:text=Serbian%20Vocabulary Serbian Vocabulary] - MyLanguages.org
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/serbian.php#:~:text=Useful%20Serbian%20phrases Useful Serbian phrases] - Omniglot
* [[Serbo-Croatian Genealogical Word List]]
 
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Alphabet'''
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/serbian.htm#:~:text=Serbian%20Cyrillic%20alphabet Serbian Cyrillic alphabet] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/serbian.htm#:~:text=Serbian%20Latin%20alphabet Serbian Latin alphabet] - Omniglot
* [http://mylanguages.org/serbian_alphabet.php#:~:text=Serbian%20Alphabet Serbian Alphabet] - My Languages.org
* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Serbian/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation#:~:text=Serbian%20Alphabet%20and%20IPA%20Pronunciation Serbian Alphabet] - Polyglotclub


[[Image:Serbian and Croatian Alphabets.jpg|thumb|center|750px|Serbian and Croatian Alphabets]]
[[Image:Serbian and Croatian Alphabets.jpg|thumb|center|750px|Serbian and Croatian Alphabets]]


'''Pronunciation'''
== References ==
* [https://forvo.com/languages/sr/ Serbian pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo
* [http://mylanguages.org/serbian_alphabet.php#:~:text=Serbian%20Pronunciation Serbian Pronunciation] - My Languages.org
* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Serbian/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation#:~:text=Serbian%20Alphabet%20and%20IPA%20Pronunciation Serbian Pronunciation] - Polyglotclub
 
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
* Awde, Nicholas, and Duška Radosavljević. ''Serbian dictionary & phrasebook : Serbian-English, English-Serbian.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, 2004. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/56608073 WorldCat].
* Kazanegra, Vesna. ''English-Serbian, Serbian-English dictionary.'' London: STAR Foreign Language Books, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/822733297 WorldCat].
 
'''Online Dictionaries'''
* [http://www.recnik.com/ Serbian-English / English-Serbian Dictionary] - Recnik
* [https://recnik.krstarica.com/e/ Krstarica Dictionary] - Krstarica
* [https://www.lexilogos.com/english/serbian_dictionary.htm Serbian dictionary] - Lexilogos
* [https://glosbe.com/en/sr Dictionary English - Serbian] - Glosbe
 
'''Language Aids'''
* Vrabec, Zeljko. ''Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin and Serbian : an essential grammar.'' Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2022. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/1256592013 WorldCat].
* Alexander, Ronelle, and Ellen Elias-Bursać. ''Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, a textbook : with exercises and basic grammar.'' Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press, 2010. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/613701457 WorldCat].
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_language#:~:text=Serbian%20is%20a%20highly%20inflected%20language Serbian Grammar] - Wikipedia
 
==Additional Resources==
* Ribnikar, Vladislava, and David A. Norris. ''Complete Serbian.'' Blacklick, OH: McGraw-Hill, 2010. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/659756389 WorldCat].
 
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The principal language of the Orthodox records is Serbo-Croatian written in Serbian Church Slavonic script, derived from old Cyrillic script. The Catholic records are in Latin until 1848, then in Hungarian. Both are written in Roman script. Records of the Ottoman period are written in Ottoman Turkish (Turkish in Arabic script).[1]

Serbian Alphabet[edit | edit source]

Serbian and Croatian Alphabets

References[edit | edit source]

  1. The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Yugoslavia (Serbia, Montenegro),” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1989-1998.