Macedonian Language
Македонски
Linguistic Classification Macedonian is a South Slavic language within the Indo-European family, closely related to Bulgarian and Serbian.
Number of Speakers Approximately 1.6 to 2 million people speak Macedonian worldwide.
Official Status Macedonian is the official language of North Macedonia and a recognized minority language in parts of Albania, Romania, and Serbia.
Writing System The language uses a 31-letter Cyrillic alphabet, specifically adapted for Macedonian phonetics.