The Bosnian language

Bosnian is a South Slavic language. It is primarily spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Groups of speakers can also be found in Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, and Montenegro. Bosnian is the native language of approximately 2.5 million people. It is very similar to Croatian and Serbian. The vocabulary, orthography, and grammar of the 3 languages only differ slightly. A person who speaks Bosnian can also understand Serbian and Croatian very easily. Therefore, the status of the Bosnian language is discussed often. Some linguists doubt that Bosnian is a language at all. They claim that it is just a dialect of the Serbo-Croatian language. The many foreign influences in Bosnian are interesting. Earlier the region belonged to the Orient and to the Occident on a rotating basis. Because of this, there are many Arabic, Turkish, and Persian terms in the vocabulary. That is actually very rare in Slavic languages. It makes Bosnian very unique though.

Learn Bosnian from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“Bosnian for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Bosnian grammar is required. You will learn commonly used Bosnian sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Bosnian during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn Bosnian with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Bosnian. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Bosnian and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Bosnian as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Bosnian for beginners

If you prefer to learn Bosnian using printed materials, you can buy the book Bosnian for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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