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4 Reasons Why Serbian Might Be The Most Underrated European Language

Learning French, Spanish or English is amazing – we already know that. But have ever you considered learning a lesser-studied language like Serbian? Here are 4 reasons why Serbian might be the most underrated European language:

You Learn 1 Language But Get 3

While there is a lot of controversy if Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian are different languages or dialects of each other, one thing is sure: If you learn one of those languages, you will be able get along in 4 different countries: Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro.

It Uses 2 Different 2 Writing Systems

You’d like to learn a Slavic language but are unsure if the Cyrillic script is for you? As Serbian uses both the Cyrillic and the Latin script, it’s great for people that want to get the taste of a new writing system without having to master it immediately.

Explore Beautiful Countries With A Vast Cultural Richness

By learning Serbian, Croatian or Bosnian, you’ll be able to communicate in a huge part of the Balkans – and therefore, in a region that has an immense cultural richness. The Balkans are not only home to different religions (Serbia is Orthodox, Croatia Catholic and Bosnia Muslim/ multi-ethnical) – they’re also a great travel destination. Discover the Mediterranean coastline of Croatia and Montenegro, beautiful mountain ranges and national parks or striking cities like Belgrade and Sarajevo!

This richness is also reflected in the Serbian language:

Or Use It In Your Home Town

Due to the Balkans’ complicated history, there has been a lot of emigration from those countries, particularly to Western Europe – so you might have already come across some Serbian on the streets of your city. How cool would it be to understand some of that and connect to people?
 

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