"Macedonian is similar to Bulgarian and is sometimes been regarded as a variety of that language."
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"Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education", Colin Baker, Sylvia Prys Jones, p. 415.
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Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by around two million people, principally in the Republic of North Macedonia and the Macedonian diaspora, with a smaller number of speakers throughout the transnational region of North Macedonia. It is the official language of the Republic of North Macedonia and a recognized minority language in parts of Albania, Romania, and Serbia. Standard Macedonian was implemented as the official language of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia
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