
Montenegrin is the name given to the Ijekavian-Štokavian dialect spoken in Montenegro. It is recognized as a specific language and is the official language of the country, although some Serbs regard it to be a variant of the Serbian language. As of 2003, when the most recent census took place, there were an estimated 144,838 native speakers of Montenegrin, accounting for about 22% of the population of Montenegro. At that time, Montenegro was still united with Serbia. However, the actual number ...
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