Serbia
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Albanian, Gheg
[aln] Jablanica, Kosovo, Kosovsko-Mitrovica, Kosovsko-Pomoravlje, Pčinja, Peć, Prizren, Raška, and Zlatibor districts. Users: 1,840,000 in Serbia (2021), including 1,830,000 in Kosovo (2021 World Factbook). Ethnic population: 1,800,000 (2021 World Factbook). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory language of provincial identity in Bjanovac, 2 other municipalities (2009, Constitution, Article 10(2)). De facto provincial language in Kosovo. Alternate Names: Geg, Gegnisht, Shqip, Shqyp. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg.
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken
[apc] Users: 22,000 in Serbia (Leclerc 2020c). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Aromanian
[rup] Bor, Braničevo, Pomoravlje, and Zaječar districts. Users: 32,000 in Serbia (Leclerc 2020c). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Armani, Macedo Romania. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern.
Bosnian
[bos] Raška district: Novi Pazar and Tutin municipalities; Zlatibor district: Priboj, Prijepolje, and Sjenica municipalities. Users: 172,000 in Serbia (2013 UNSD), including 33,000 in Kosovo (2021 World Factbook). Status: 4 (Educational). Statutory language of provincial identity in Bujanovac, Medveda, Presevo (1991, Official Language Use Law No. 45, Article 3). Alternate Names: Serbo-Croatian. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Bulgarian
[bul] Pčinja district: Bosiljgrad; Pirot district: Dmitrovgrad. Users: 13,300 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Novi Pazar, Sjenica, Tutin (1991, Official Language Use Law No. 45, Article 3). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Eastern.
Chinese, Mandarin
[cmn] Users: 14,000 in Serbia (Leclerc 2020c). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Croatian
[hrv] North Backa district: Bela Crkva municipality. Users: 19,200 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Autonomous Province Vojvodina (2009, Autonomous Province Vojvodina Statute, Article 26). Alternate Names: Hrvatski, Serbo-Croatian. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Czech
[ces] South Banat district: Bela Crkva municipality, Češko Selo village. Users: 45,000 in Serbia (Leclerc 2020c). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Češki, Čeština, Český jazyk. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak.
English
[eng] Users: 4,200 in Serbia (Leclerc 2020c). Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
French
[fra] Users: 276,000 in Serbia (2018), L2 users. Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
German, Standard
[deu] Users: 2,190 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). Status: 4 (Educational). Alternate Names: Nemački. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German.
Hungarian
[hun] Central Banat, North Backa, North Banat, South Backa, and West Backa districts; Vojvodina area. Users: 243,000 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Autonomous Province Vojvodina (2009, Autonomous Province Vojvodina Statute, Article 26). Alternate Names: Mađarski, Magyar. Classification: Uralic.
Italian
[ita] Users: 2,600 in Serbia (Leclerc 2020c). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Italo-Dalmatian.
Macedonian
[mkd] Users: 12,700 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Eastern.
Montenegrin
[cnr] Raška and Zlatibor districts. Users: 2,520 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Polish
[pol] Users: 29,000 in Serbia (Leclerc 2020c). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Lechitic.
Romani, Balkan
[rmn] Kosovo: scattered. Users: 101,000 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). 100,000 Arlija. Total users in all countries: 802,840 (as L1: 602,840; as L2: 200,000). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Roma, “Balkan Gypsy” (pej.). Autonym: Romani, Romani ćhib. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Balkan.
Romani, Sinte
[rmo] Belgrade City, Jablanica, Nišava, Pčinja, and Pirot districts; scattered in Kosovo. Users: 39,000 in Serbia (Leclerc 2020c). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Romanes, Sasítka Romá, Sinte, Sinti. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Northern.
Romani, Vlax
[rmy] Widespread. Users: Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Rom. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Vlax.
Romanian
[ron] South Backa district: Timoc valley. Users: 29,100 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Autonomous Province Vodjvodina (2009, Autonomous Province Vodjvodina Statute, Article 26). Alternate Names: Daco-Rumanian, Română, Rumanian. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern.
Romano-Serbian
[rsb] Srem district. Users: 95,000 (Leclerc 2020c). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Tent Gypsy. Classification: Mixed language, Serbian-Romani.
Russian
[rus] Users: 1,400,000 in Serbia (Arefyev 2012), all users. L1 users: 3,180 (2013 UNSD). Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Ruthenian
[rsk] North Backa district: Bačka Topola municipality; South Backa district: Novi Sad, Vrbas municipality, Kucura; Srem district: Šid municipality, Bikič Do; West Backa district: Kula municipality, Ruski Krstur. Users: 11,300 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 12,770. Status: 4 (Educational). Statutory language of provincial identity in Autonomous Province Vodjvodina (2009, Autonomous Province Vodjvodina Statute, Article 26). Alternate Names: Pannonian Rusyn, Rusnak, Rusnatski. Autonym: руски (Ruski). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Serbian
[srp] Widespread. Users: 7,760,000 in Serbia (2019), including 31,000 in Kosovo (2021 World Factbook). Total users in all countries: 10,300,476. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2006, Constitution, Article 10(1)). Alternate Names: Serbo-Croatian. Autonym: српски (Srpski). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Serbian Sign Language
[ysl] Scattered. Users: 10,000 in Serbia (2014 EUD). Estimated deaf signers, approximately 0.05% of total population. Other estimates: 30,000 signers (2014 European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters); 30,000 deaf and 90,000 hard of hearing (2013 Association of the Deaf and Hard Hearing); 47,500 (2014 IMB). Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2015, Law on the Use of Sign Language). Alternate Names: SZJ, Srpski Znakovni Jezik, YSL, Yugoslav Sign Language, Yugoslavian Sign Language. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
Serbo-Croatian
Slovak
[slk] South Backa district: Vojvodine. Users: 49,800 in Serbia (2013 UNSD). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Autonomous Province Vodjvodina (2009, Autonomous Province Vodjvodina Statute, Article 26). Alternate Names: Slovenčina, Slovenský Jazyk. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak.
Turkish
[tur] Users: 23,800 in Serbia (2021), including 21,300 in Kosovo (2021 World Factbook). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Turkic, Southern, Turkish.
Ukrainian
[ukr] Users: 8,100 in Serbia (Leclerc 2020c). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.