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Adnan Bjelak
The State University of Novi Pazar
SERBIAN AS L1 AND L2 AND THE BOSNIAN LANGUAGE IN
EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA IN THE AREA OF
NOVI PAZAR
Abstract: The subject of this research is to determine the position of the
Serbian and Bosnian languages in the education system of the Republic of Serbia
in Novi Pazar, given that education in Novi Pazar is realized in both Serbian and
Bosnian, thus defining the status of the language – as L1 or as L2. The research was
conducted in February of the school year 2020/21. on the basis of a questionnaire for
administrative staff in secondary schools in Novi Pazar. By quantitativequalitative
analysis of the obtained data, we found out what the percentage of students who learn
Serbian as L1, Serbian as L2 and Bosnian language and what is their quantitative
relationship, and we also point out the possible reasons for the obtained outcome.
Key words: Serbian language, Bosnian language, education of national
minorities.