Macedonian is the official language of the Republic of Macedonia. The modern South Slavic languages form a continuum of a series of mutually intelligible dialects. The transition between Serbian/Croatian to Macedonian, and Macedonian to Bulgarian is gradual and mutual intelligibility is high. Some consider Macedonian a dialect of Bulgarian, but this is a highly charged issue disputed by others.

Macedonian employs a Cyrillic script. Here is a sample:

Ситe чoвeчки суштeствa сe рaѓaaт слoбoдни и eднaкви пo дoстoинствo и прaвa. Tиe сe oбдaрeни сo рaзум и сoвeст и трeбa дa сe oднeсувaaт eдeн кoн друг вo дуxoт нa oпштo чoвeчкaтa припaднoст.

(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as cited by http://omniglot.com. Description by UCLA Language Materials Project (http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?LangID=42&menu=004). Map from http://www.travelnotes.org/Europe/macedonia.htm .)