Alternate Names: Balgarski
Dialects: Palityan (Bogomil, Palitiani). Palityan dialect is functionally intelligible with standard Bulgarian. The Pomak dialect spoken in Greece is reportedly similar to Serbian , and Bulgarian; geographical dialect variation toward each.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,020,000 in Bulgaria (ELDIA 2012). Population total all countries: 8,157,770.
Language Use: The Sopa are of Petecheneg origin and speak Bulgarian. 1,525,000 also use English [eng]. 796,000 also use Standard German [deu].
Language Development: Fully developed. Bible: 1864–1923.
Typology: SVO.
Spoken In: Bulgaria
Writing System: Braille, Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Bulgaria
Other Comments: Christian.