Croatian

Croatian is a South Slavic language spoken primarily in Croatia and parts of neighboring countries. It is the official language of Croatia and uses the Latin alphabet. With approximately 5 million speakers, it has several dialects, including Štokavian, Kajkavian, and Chakavian. The language is closely related to Serbian and Bosnian but has distinct features and vocabulary influenced by Italian, Hungarian, and German due to historical ties. Croatian is known for its rich literary tradition and is a member of the Slavic language family, which includes languages like Russian and Polish.