Montenegro Question

[Winner]

Now... where is that 1991 cartoon of the mapmaker pointing a gun to his head because there's too many border changes? That's the first thing that came to mind when I read that.

I remember that clearly - we had just spent the previous year learning about the Soviet Union...

And Czechoslovakia, I guess. What is fairly shocking me is the fact that even some Europeans still think we're one country

 

[Kyriakos]

I remember looking at a large map of Europe when i was in elementary school, and thinking that Chechoslovakia had a cool shape.
Not any more though

 

[Winner]

I remember looking at a large map of Europe when i was in elementary school, and thinking that Chechoslovakia had a cool shape.
Not any more though

Yes, like an arrow sticked into Germany

 

[Che Guava]

And Czechoslovakia, I guess. What is fairly shocking me is the fact that even some Europeans still think we're one country

A have a czech friend who always laments about that!

[puts on annoyed frown] "The slovaks left a long time ago....."

 

[Fox Mccloud]

(except those written in cyrillic ),

You should learn Cyrillic it's not hard. It's very closely related to Latin Alphabet. For example, I think "Ostala braca Srbi sami" in Cyrillic would be "Остала браса Срби сами". Some of the letters are the same. Some of them look the same but are different. Like the Cyrillic p is pronounced like r.

On topic: I think it's a shame Montenegro became independent. I guess real soon people will be claiming "Montenegran" is a separate language from Serbian.

 

[Left]

On topic: I think it's a shame Montenegro became independent.

May I ask why?

 

[Fox Mccloud]

May I ask why?

If Montenegro becomes independent, why not the Komi Republic, Vojvodina, Sichuan, Califonia, or Transylvania?

 

[Kyriakos]

Voivodina iirc is over 60% serb anyway (probably more).
The second largest ethnic group is around 13% (magyar)

 

[Fox Mccloud]

...and Montenegro is also mostly Serb with a Muslim minority.

 

[Kyriakos]

Yes, but the montenegrins view themselves as different. Cypriots also are greek, but they are also cypriots

 

[Winner]

A have a czech friend who always laments about that!

[puts on annoyed frown] "The slovaks left a long time ago....."

Well, it is annoying!

It's like saying England when you mean Britain, Soviet Union instead of Russia or Third Reich istead of Germany

 

[Winner]

You should learn Cyrillic it's not hard. It's very closely related to Latin Alphabet. For example, I think "Ostala braca Srbi sami" in Cyrillic would be "Остала браса Срби сами". Some of the letters are the same. Some of them look the same but are different. Like the Cyrillic p is pronounced like r.

On topic: I think it's a shame Montenegro became independent. I guess real soon people will be claiming "Montenegran" is a separate language from Serbian.

Well, I probably should, because I feel completely lost, when traveling through Serbia or other countries where cyrillic is used. When I traveled with my parents about 5 years ago, it was OK because they can read it. Some poor Dutch followed our car through entire Serbian part of Bosnia, I guess because they also couldn't read what is on the signs

 

[Panda]

Out of interest, Is 'Serbia and Montenegro' in the world cup? Could be kinda awkward for them during this break-up.

Just ban them from the tournament and stick Denmark in instead. They're used to that allready.

 

[Fox Mccloud]

Well, I probably should, because I feel completely lost, when traveling through Serbia or other countries where cyrillic is used. When I traveled with my parents about 5 years ago, it was OK because they can read it. Some poor Dutch followed our car through entire Serbian part of Bosnia, I guess because they also couldn't read what is on the signs

What are you doing going to countries without even knowing their language? It's like going to China without knowing Chinese, or Syria without knowing Arabic. It's easy if you are Czech in Serbia or Russia, the languages are similar. You just have to know the alphabet, which is very similar to get an idea of what the signs say.

 

[Rossiya]

You should learn Cyrillic it's not hard. It's very closely related to Latin Alphabet. For example, I think "Ostala braca Srbi sami" in Cyrillic would be "Остала браса Срби сами". Some of the letters are the same. Some of them look the same but are different. Like the Cyrillic p is pronounced like r.

On topic: I think it's a shame Montenegro became independent. I guess real soon people will be claiming "Montenegran" is a separate language from Serbian.

its like greek and russian i suppose

 

[Left]

What are you doing going to countries without even knowing their language.

I don't think you've ever traveled outside your own country.