Slavic Languages Comparison

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Russian (Ру́сский): Spoken in Russia and several former Soviet republics, it is the most widely spoken Slavic language. Known for its rich literature, it is one of the six official UN languages. 0:00 Ukrainian (Українська): The official language of Ukraine, closely related to Russian but with significant differences in vocabulary and grammar. Uses the Cyrillic alphabet. 0:36 Belarusian (Беларуская): Spoken in Belarus, it is close to Ukrainian and Polish, and also uses the Cyrillic alphabet. It has strong Polish influences. 1:05 Polish (Polski): The official language of Poland, known for its complex grammar. Uses the Latin alphabet and has a rich literary tradition. 1:38 Czech (Čeština): Spoken in the Czech Republic, it is known for its complicated grammar. Uses the Latin alphabet and has a strong literary tradition. 1:56 Slovak (Slovenčina): The official language of Slovakia, very similar to Czech but with enough differences to be considered a separate language. Uses the Latin alphabet. 2:26 Serbian (Српски): Spoken in Serbia, it is one of the South Slavic languages and uses both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets. It has influences from Turkish and Greek. 2:54 Croatian (Hrvatski): Spoken in Croatia, uses the Latin alphabet. Very similar to Serbian but with differences in vocabulary and usage. 3:30 Bulgarian (Български): The official language of Bulgaria, one of the Southern Slavic languages. It has simplified grammar compared to other Slavic languages and uses the Cyrillic alphabet. 3:58 Bosnian (Bosanski): Spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina, similar to Croatian and Serbian, using the Latin alphabet. It has Turkish and Arabic influences. 4:25 Slovene (Slovenščina): Spoken in Slovenia, one of the Southern Slavic languages. Known for its complex grammar and dialectal variation. Uses the Latin alphabet. 4:57 Macedonian (Македонски): The official language of North Macedonia, a Southern Slavic language that uses the Cyrillic alphabet. It has influences from Greek and Albanian. 5:22