BULGARIAN (Bulgaria)

Country
Bulgaria
Language code
BLG
Continent
Europe
Dialect names
PALITYAN (PALITIANI, BOGOMIL)
Genetic affiliation
Indo-European, Slavic, South, Eastern
Geographical region
Palityan dialect is also in Romania and Hungary. Bulgarian communities are also in Yugoslavia, Israel
Population
7,986,000 in Bulgaria, 85% of the population (1986); 30,000 in Greece; 10,439 in Romania; 27,000 in Turkey; 361,000 in Moldova (1979 census); 20,553 in USA (1970 census); 1,630 in Canada (1961 census); 9,000,000 total (1981 WA)
Bible printings
1864-1923
New Testament printings
1840-1927
Printings of whole books of Bible
1823-1920
National language
Yes
Remarks
Palityan is functionally intelligible with Standard Bulgarian
Grammar typology
SVO
Total speakers
9,000,000
Religion
Christian
Also in
Romania, Moldova, Yugoslavia, Greece, Hungary, Turkey, Israel

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