Macedonian is a South Slavic language, spoken as a first language by around two million people who live primarily in the Republic of North Macedonia (where it is the official language). Macedonian is also spoken throughout the region by the Macedonian diaspora, and is an official minority language in parts of Albania, Romania and Serbia.
The Republic of North Macedonia was a part of the now-dissolved Socialist Federation of Yugoslavia (1945-1992). In June 2018, Macedonia and neighboring Greece resolved a lengthy dispute with an agreement that the country of Macadonia would rename itself "Republic of North Macedonia" beginning in February 2019.
Macedonian is not currently taught on the IU campus. Learn more about the Macedonian language here.