Bulgarian
Spoken language
Bulgarian is an Eastern South Slavic language spoken in Southeast Europe, primarily in Bulgaria. It is the language of the Bulgarians.
Along with the closely related Macedonian language, it is a member of the Balkan sprachbund and South Slavic... Wikipedia
Language families: Indo-European languages, Slavic languages, South Slavic languages, and more
Spoken by: Bulgarians, Gagauz people, Gorani people, and more
Dialects: Bulgarian dialects
Early forms: Proto-Indo-European: Proto-Balto-Slavic > Proto-Slavic > Old Bulgarian > Middle Bulgarian
Pronunciation: bŭlgarski
Speakers: L1: 7.6 million in Bulgaria (2011 census); L1 + L2: c. 10 million in all countries (2023)