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Are Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian the Same Language? A Linguist's Answer

Are Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian the Same Language? A Linguist's Answerby: Tihana Klepač Published on: 18/09/2026

A linguist's sourced answer to Croatia's most argued question: are Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian the same language? History, evidence, and what 474 YouTube comments got wrong.

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Are Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian the Same Language? A Linguist's Answer