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1 (National)
Serbian
[srp]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2006, Constitution, Article 10(1)). 6,620,000 in Serbia (2002 census). Population total all countries: 9,262,890.
2 (Provincial)
Albanian, Gheg
[aln]
2 (Provincial). Statutory language of provincial identity in Bjanovac, 2 other municipalities (2009, Constitution, Article 10(2)). De facto provincial language in Kosovo. 1,630,000 in Serbia. Population total all countries: 4,178,790. Ethnic population: 2,000,000 (1998 Los Angeles Times).
Bulgarian
[bul]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Novi Pazar, Sjenica, Tutin (1991, Official Language Use Law No. 45, Article 3). 60,000 in Serbia (2006).
Croatian
[hrv]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Vojvodina (2009, AP Vojvodina Statute, Article 26). 114,000 in Serbia (2006).
Hungarian
[hun]
2 (Provincial). Statutory language of national identity (2009, Constitution, Articles 10(2), 199). Statutory provincial language in Vojvodine (2009, AP Vojvodina Statute, Article 26). 287,000 in Serbia (2002 census).
Romanian
[ron]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Vojvodina (2009, AP Vojvodina Statute, Article 26). 250,000 in Serbia (1995 I. Bena).
Slovak
[slk]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Vojvodina (2009, AP Vojvodina Statutue, Article 26). 80,000 in Serbia (1996 W. Brown).
5 (Dispersed)
Czech
[ces]
5 (Dispersed). 40,000 in Serbia (2006).
5 (Developing)
Bosnian
[bos]
5 (Developing). Statutory language of provincial identity in Bujanovac, Medveda, Presevo (1991, Official Language Use Law No. 45, Article 3). 135,000 in Serbia (2002).
Romani, Balkan
[rmn]
5 (Developing). 120,000 in Serbia. 100,000 Arlija, 20,000 Dzambazi. Population total all countries: 617,000.
Romani, Sinte
[rmo]
5 (Developing). 31,000 in Serbia. 30,000 Serbian, 1,000 Manouche. Population total all countries: 318,920.
6a (Vigorous)
Aromanian
[rup]
6a (Vigorous). 15,000 in Serbia.
Romano-Serbian
[rsb]
6a (Vigorous). 172,000 (2006).
Rusyn
[rue]
6a (Vigorous). Statutory language of provincial identity in Autonomous Province Vodjvodina (2009, AP Vodjvodina Statute, Article 26). 30,000 in Serbia (2006).
Yugoslavian Sign Language
[ysl]
6a (Vigorous). 30,000 users out of 60,000 deaf persons in former larger Yugoslavia (Van Cleve 1986).
