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I cannot wait to use your website tomorrow. I've been dying for a resource to learn Serbian outside of the only book that exists ( pretty much ) and my own effo

I cannot wait to use your website tomorrow. I've been dying for a resource to learn Serbian outside of the only book that exists ( pretty much ) and my own efforts in getting flash cards, childrens' books, etc. together. You're seriously a life saver, I cannot wait to try this out. I wish I had heard of it a year ago. _Thank you_. You have produce a connection to my heritage and ancestry that nobody else has, and I really appreciate it.

LoganDark 4y ago
> You have produce a connection to my heritage and ancestry that nobody else has, and I really appreciate it. Awww, this is such a precious sentiment <3 it always makes me happy to see people's lives changed like this online~
actually_a_dog 4y ago
Wow, how is it that there's only one instructional book to learn Serbian? There are many books to learn Norwegian out there (which I'm familiar with because I have learned a bit of Norwegian in the past), and fewer people speak it than Serbian.
- vnorilo 4y ago
  Norway's economy is 7x that of Serbia (from Wolfram Alpha) and the Nordics do invest in this sort of thing.
  - dustymcp 4y ago
    Those are 2 very different places :)
- mydriasis 4y ago
  I just think there's a lack of interest, which is a little sad. The culture is rich and fun, and the language is rhythmic and poetic. I wish more people would try to connect with their Slavic history!
vis52 4y ago
I would never say this in the Balkans but maybe take a look at Croatian/Bosnian resources as well. Nobody wants to admit it but it is basically the same language, heck was called Serbo-Croatian a few decades ago.
- milosmns 4y ago
  That's a good tip because it is in fact the same language with various dialect and naming differences, similar to the many flavors of English we have today or different variants of German. Montenegrian is the latest addition to the family. However, everyone I know has a common understanding about this, so I'm not sure who would be reluctant to admit that it is the same language... outside of the very few extremist groups of course :)
- mydriasis 4y ago
  Oh definitely. They're pretty few and far between, too. I actually usually say that I'm learning "Yugoslavian" -- not as a callback to the country, but to the whole region. There are definitely slight differences, but they're all very similar languages, and looking into resources for all of them will be a great way to get an awesome view of the rich and diverse culture of the Balkan peninsula.
steveridout 4y ago
That's wonderful to hear! I hope you find it useful. If you have any feedback after using it for a while please let me know!

LoganDark 4y ago

> You have produce a connection to my heritage and ancestry that nobody else has, and I really appreciate it. Awww, this is such a precious sentiment <3 it always makes me happy to see people's lives changed like this online~

actually_a_dog 4y ago

Wow, how is it that there's only one instructional book to learn Serbian? There are many books to learn Norwegian out there (which I'm familiar with because I have learned a bit of Norwegian in the past), and fewer people speak it than Serbian.

vnorilo 4y ago
Norway's economy is 7x that of Serbia (from Wolfram Alpha) and the Nordics do invest in this sort of thing.
- dustymcp 4y ago
  Those are 2 very different places :)
mydriasis 4y ago
I just think there's a lack of interest, which is a little sad. The culture is rich and fun, and the language is rhythmic and poetic. I wish more people would try to connect with their Slavic history!

vis52 4y ago

I would never say this in the Balkans but maybe take a look at Croatian/Bosnian resources as well. Nobody wants to admit it but it is basically the same language, heck was called Serbo-Croatian a few decades ago.

milosmns 4y ago
That's a good tip because it is in fact the same language with various dialect and naming differences, similar to the many flavors of English we have today or different variants of German. Montenegrian is the latest addition to the family. However, everyone I know has a common understanding about this, so I'm not sure who would be reluctant to admit that it is the same language... outside of the very few extremist groups of course :)
mydriasis 4y ago
Oh definitely. They're pretty few and far between, too. I actually usually say that I'm learning "Yugoslavian" -- not as a callback to the country, but to the whole region. There are definitely slight differences, but they're all very similar languages, and looking into resources for all of them will be a great way to get an awesome view of the rich and diverse culture of the Balkan peninsula.

steveridout 4y ago

That's wonderful to hear! I hope you find it useful. If you have any feedback after using it for a while please let me know!