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Population, Language and alphabet |
According to figures from 2005, Belgrade has 1,732,400 permanent residents on its wider territory.
As a result of its turbulent past, Belgrade has for centuries been home to many nationalities, while the majority are Serbs of the Eastern Orthodox faith (90%).
Language and alphabet
The official language of Serbia is Serbian, a member of the South Slavonic language group. The Cyrillic alphabet is used officially, with Latin script also very commonly used as both writing systems are taught in schools. Serbian Cyrillic has 30 characters, and each letter corresponds directly to one sound, which makes it unique in comparison with other writing systems.
The languages and alphabets of ethnic minorities are officially used in those areas where they reside. Visitors from abroad are advised to use English, while German, French and Russian are less widely used.
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