| > many of our words across the ex-Yu region are Turcisms Oh, I got you now, komşu. I guess we picked up most of these during the Ottoman rule. > I'm biased having an ex-Yu background Btw Bulgaria was very close to joining the party in 1934, and again in 1947. Would have meant nicer Socialism. But also probably wars in the 90's. So I'm not sure what to think of it. > Macedonian SR was quite unique and also famous for its distinct culture and natural beauty Yeah, beautiful country, good people. Can't wait to hike there again once international tensions settle a bit... which can take 2 or 200 years. > Slavic influence is a spectrum both across culture and language Right, at the end of the day, we all essentially speak dialects of Old Church Slavonic (aka Old Serbian/Croatian/Bulgarian/Macedonian depending on who you ask). |