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How to Type in Bosnian — Bosnian Latin Touch Typing

How to Type in Bosnian — Bosnian Latin Touch Typing

· 2 min read · by Robin Érsek-Obádovics

Bosnian (Latin script) uses the QWERTZ-HR keyboard — shared with Croatian, Slovenian, and Serbian Latin. The 5 South Slavic special characters (Č, Ć, Ž, Š, Đ) all have direct keys on the right side.

Bosnian character set

Same as Croatian:

  • Č č, Ć ć, Ž ž, Š š, Đ đ — all 5 special characters
  • Standard Latin A-Z

Bosnian uses both Latin and Cyrillic scripts. Latin is more common in modern Bosnia.

QWERTZ-HR layout for Bosnian

See QWERTZ-HR layout deep-dive.

Practice the Bosnian layout at /bs/qwertz_hr/.

Common Bosnian typing patterns

  • je, na, u, da, ne, se — common short words
  • Bosanski jezik, bosanski, bosanka — proper nouns
  • hvala, oprostite, dobar dan — politeness (same as Croatian)
  • Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka — city names
  • dobra knjiga, dobar dan — common phrases

Bosnian vs Croatian vs Serbian-Latin

All three use the same QWERTZ-HR keyboard for Latin script:

  • Bosnian: 100% same character set as Croatian
  • Croatian: original layout
  • Serbian Latin: same characters; Serbian Cyrillic uses different layout

Languages are mutually intelligible (~95% lexical overlap).

Touch typing tips

  1. Same as Croatian — same keyboard, same characters
  2. Drill all 5 specials — č ć ž š đ
  3. Y/Z swap (QWERTZ family)
  4. Right pinky workload

Target: 45-55 WPM in 4-6 weeks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bosnian the same as Croatian/Serbian?

Linguistically very close — sometimes called BCMS (Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian). Mutually intelligible. Bosnian uses both Latin and Cyrillic scripts officially.

Which script should I learn?

Latin is more practical for international use. Cyrillic is used in some formal contexts in Bosnia.

Can I type Bosnian Cyrillic?

Yes — but you'd need a separate Cyrillic keyboard layout (similar to Russian ЙЦУКЕН adapted for South Slavic Cyrillic).

Are there Bosnian-specific layouts?

No — uses shared QWERTZ-HR. No Bosnian-only layout standard.

What's the difference from Croatian typing?

Same keyboard. Same character set. Mostly different vocabulary nuances.

Practice Bosnian typing

Practice Bosnian on Typing Hero App — 19 lessons using QWERTZ-HR.

For more: QWERTZ-HR layout, How to type in Croatian, How to type in Serbian (Latin).