Srbin

Srbin is the ethnonym for a Serb, a member of the South Slavic ethnic group associated with Serbia and the broader Balkans. In Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin usage, Srbin denotes ethnicity rather than citizenship. A person may be ethnically Serb while living outside Serbia, and a citizen of Serbia may belong to another ethnic group.

The Serbs trace their medieval statehood to early Slavic communities and to the Nemanjić dynasty. The ethnonym is attested in medieval sources, and Serb identity has been shaped by Orthodox Christianity, negotiations with neighboring states, and periods of rule by the Ottoman and Habsburg empires. In modern history, Serb nationalism and the formation of Yugoslavia influenced the political self-understanding of Serbs within the region.

Language and culture: The Serbian language is a standardized South Slavic language spoken by Serbs and written in both Cyrillic and Latin scripts. Serbian culture encompasses literature, music, and art linked to Orthodox Christian traditions, folk heritage, and urban modernity. There are Serb communities with diverse religious affiliations, particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Croatia, reflecting historical population movements.

Geography and demographics: The largest Serb population lives in Serbia, with sizable communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (notably in Republika Srpska), Montenegro, and Kosovo, as well as diaspora communities across Europe, North America, and Australia. The term Srbin is primarily used to denote ethnicity rather than nationality.