Croatian Language
Hrvatski
Linguistic Classification Croatian is a South Slavic language and a standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language. β
Number of Speakers Approximately 4 million native speakers, primarily in Croatia, with additional speakers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and among the Croatian diaspora. β
Official Status Croatian is the official language of Croatia and one of the official languages of the European Union. It is also co-official in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and the Serbian province of Vojvodina. β
Writing System Utilizes the Latin script, specifically Gaj's Latin alphabet, consisting of 30 letters. β