How similar are Serbian & Croatian?
How similar are Serbian & Croatian? Does it make sense for italki to combine them into one language, ie Serbo-Croatian? Would this make you upset? Or would this be better for people learning the language?

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How similar are Serbian & Croatian?
How similar are Serbian & Croatian?  Does it make sense for italki to combine them into one language, ie Serbo-Croatian?  Would this make you upset?  Or would this be better for people learning the language?

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Languages of this countries are very similar. After all, slavonic languages have one root - old slavonic language. In each slavonic language are many similarities but it doesn't mean that we are able to unite them. Serbian is serbian, and croatian is croatian.

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Ova dva jezika su veoma slična i prije raspada Yugoslavije zvanični književni jezik u ovoj državi zvao se Hrvatsko-srpski ili Srpsko-hrvatski.No dovoljno je naučiti jedan od ova dva jezika i moći ćeš se sporazumevati ii sa jednim i sa drugim ovim jezicima.

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Wow Desperado, for someone who "loves other cultures" you sure seem generalizing and closed minded.

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Thank you for your advice. We will consider your suggestion carefully.

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