1945
Macedonian
Macedonian Orthography
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Description
Macedonian Orthography (Македонски правопис), first edition (1945), is the foundational document standardizing the spelling, pronunciation, and grammar of the Macedonian language.
Published by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of Macedonia, it was developed by a commission led by linguists like Blaže Koneski. The guide introduces a 31-letter Cyrillic alphabet based on phonetic principles, details rules for orthography, capitalization, punctuation, and word division, and includes examples to promote linguistic unity in the newly recognized Macedonian republic.
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Institution
The State Publishing Company Skopje (Drzhavno izdavachko pretprijatie – Skopje) was a state-run publishing enterprise in Skopje, Macedonia, active especially in the mid-20th century. It served as the official government publishing house for printing important state works, textbooks, language standards, and cultural materials during the early years of the Macedonian state.