Lična karta
Encyclopedia
Lična karta or lichna karta (Cyrillic
: Лична карта) is a South Slavic
(Serbian
, Bosnian
, Montenegrin
, Macedonian
and Bulgarian
) term literally meaning personal card and may refer to the national identity cards
of any of the following countries and territories: - see National identity cards in Serbia - see Bosnian-Herzegovinian identity card
(also called Osobna iskaznica in Croatian
) - see Montenegrin identity card
- see Macedonian identity card
- see Bulgarian identity card
Cyrillic alphabet
The Cyrillic script or azbuka is an alphabetic writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 10th century AD at the Preslav Literary School...
: Лична карта) is a South Slavic
South Slavic languages
The South Slavic languages comprise one of three branches of the Slavic languages. There are approximately 30 million speakers, mainly in the Balkans. These are separated geographically from speakers of the other two Slavic branches by a belt of German, Hungarian and Romanian speakers...
(Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
, Bosnian
Bosnian language
Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, Montenegrin
Montenegrin language
Montenegrin is a name used for the Serbo-Croatian language as spoken by Montenegrins; it also refers to an incipient standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian used as the official language of Montenegro...
, Macedonian
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
and Bulgarian
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
) term literally meaning personal card and may refer to the national identity cards
Identity document
An identity document is any document which may be used to verify aspects of a person's personal identity. If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an identity card...
of any of the following countries and territories: - see National identity cards in Serbia - see Bosnian-Herzegovinian identity card
Bosnian-Herzegovinian identity card
Bosnian-Herzegovinian identity card is a compulsory identity document issued in Bosnia...
(also called Osobna iskaznica in Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
) - see Montenegrin identity card
Montenegrin identity card
Montenegrin identity card is the national identification card used in Montenegro. Though Lična karta is a primary photo ID, Montenegrin passport and national driver's license are used as valid photo IDs for various purposes...
- see Macedonian identity card
Macedonian identity card
The Macedonian identity card is a compulsory identity document issued in the Republic of Macedonia. The document is issued by the police on behalf of the Ministry of Interior.- Physical appearance :...
- see Bulgarian identity card
Bulgarian identity card
The Bulgarian identity card is a compulsory identity document issued in Bulgaria. The document is issued by the police on behalf of the Ministry of Interior and is the main form of identification on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria...
Republic of Kosovo - see Kosovo identity cardKosovo identity cardThe Kosovo Identity Card is an ID card issued to the citizens of Kosovo for the purpose of establishing their identity, as well as serving as proof of residency, right to work and right to public benefits.-External links:** -Notes and references:...
(also called Letërnjoftim in AlbanianAlbanian languageAlbanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
)