The Bosnian Language is the official language in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. It is a South Slavic language closely related to Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin—the Bosnian language written in Latin and Cyrillic scripts.
Bosnian is a South Slavic language composed of several dialects, such as Herzegovinian and Shtokavian. It uses Latin script for official correspondence, but Cyrillic script is still present throughout the country.
Bosnian language evolved from the Proto-Slavic language and has different grammar, phonology, and orthography. It has 11 vowel sounds and 28 consonants. It uses the Latin alphabet with some additional letters.
Bosnian language is mainly used in Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Montenegro, though Croatia, Serbia, and Macedonia use some words and phrases. It has two standard forms: "Muslim Bosnian" and "Croatian Bosnian."
Bosnian is a morphologically complex language with a rich vocabulary. Its nouns, adjectives, and verbs declined in seven cases and four grammatical genders. It also has two tenses: present and past.
The Bosnian language uses two orthographies: the Fonetika or Bosanskoyazichniy orthography and the Novoslovica or Novoslovichniy orthography. Both orthographies preserve similar phonology and morphology, and each has different purposes.
Bosnian language has borrowed from other languages such as Turkish, German, French, and Italian. It also has regional dialects that vary based on regional and ethnic backgrounds.
Bosnian grammar is characterized by using diminutives to express courteousness and friendliness. It also works in five honorific forms, which vary in politeness and formality.
Bosnian contains a distinct way of addressing objects, people, and animals. Their honorific terms, to avoid misunderstandings, must address the nouns to make them appropriate.
Bosnian uses two types of pronouns based on gender. Third-person singular pronouns display gender agreement in the present tense, while all other persons and tenses do not.
Bosnian has a wide range of terminology used in various domains such as religion, science and technology, agriculture, and engineering. It has also borrowed words from other languages, such as Arabic, Turkish, and French, to enrich its vocabulary.
