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Montenegrin
(5,180 words)

The Montenegrin language belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is one of the languages based on the Štokavian dialect, akin to the Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian languages. Montenegrin is spoken in Montenegro and the Montenegrin diaspora. It was standardized in 2009. It is the official language in Montenegro.

The Montenegrin language belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is one of the s…

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Čirgić, Adnan, “Montenegrin”, in: Encyclopedia of Slavic Languages and Linguistics Online, Editor-in-Chief: Marc L. Greenberg, General Editor: Lenore A. Grenoble. Consulted online on 03 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-6229_ESLO_COM_032126>
First published online: 2020



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