Linguist Victor Friedman: "Macedonian language is neither Serbian nor Bulgarian"

[georgiqg]

I'm Bulgarian and I would never say that Macedonian and Bulgarian are the same language. They are mutually intelligible (I understood everything), but they are still different languages.

[oliverat]

Are they speaking in Macedonian? I'm originally from Serbia (raised in the US and Canada) but my language skills are rather shakey. I can follow along with this but some parts I can't understand, and I can never be sure if it's because I'm listening to a different language other than my mother tongue or if it's just because I can't understand everything very well!

[jolemak]

@oliverat Yes my Serbian brother, they speaking Macedonian language, and you're more then welcome to Macedonia.

Peace

[Saavedra3030]

1 year ago? and still you have not translated it

[ludikriticar]

Macedonian language is Macedonian language!! Who says that Macedonian is Serbian or Bulgarian? I'm Serbian and I understand Macedonian very good.

[ZX9Powa]

yeah right, they (Bulgarians) just happen to understand it...but no relation...

[Balkance]

alal da mu e ^_^

[Alexraz01]

macedonian Eisenstein :)

[PaunBTMakedonski]

Bravo , vakvi luge i gospod ke gi nagradi .

Anapagacite na Makedonija , se znae so da gi najdi

[kojPRVpocna]

Овој господин зборува литературно македонски подобро од мене. се прашувам како би се снашол во друштво на македонци од Крива паланка )))

[MrDonMakedon]

Golema blagodarnost do g. Friedman za negovoto zalaganje vo istrazuvanjeto i dokazuvanjeto na makedonskiot jazik i identitet i mislam deka go zasluzi i makedonskiot orden.

[mrdubcrazy]

@MrDonMakedon колко му платиха за това? Eбати тапотията!! чисто български говори!