Montenegrin is considered the official state language in Montenegro. The name is very young, it was adopted only in October 2007, along with the proclamation of a new constitution of the country. Previously, the Montenegrin language, which is in fact a mixture of the Iekawa and Stokov dialects of the Serbo-Croatian language, was called "mother tongue."

From Serbian, the language is distinguished by the pronunciation of the "e" and "e" sounds, and their written transmission. By the way, both Latin and Cyrillic letters are used for writing, although Latin letters are still found more often. In addition, in Montenegro, there are several dialects, to the extent actively used in certain areas of the country. For example, Budva in Budva or Pashtrovsky near Petrovac