Today, the Macedonian language is developing spontaneously. It changes in accordance with the habits of the interpersonal communication as the number of authors and poets who write original works increases. However, it should be emphasized that this hastened development is under constant linguistic and ethnic pressure imposed by the Albanians. After the announcement of independence in 1991, the Macedonian population was indeed more numerous, however, it represented just over 64% of the population in the republic. The Macedonian language was also the main language in the state, liberating itself, at least legally, from Serbian domination.

A large part of the population – according to some estimates, from 25 to 30% with an increasing trend – are Albanians, of whom the majority are Muslims, a small number includes Catholics, however both these religious groups are characterized by a fast population growth and increase of political aspiration. Even in the early phases of Macedonian's road to independence, unsatisfied by their current situation, Macedonian Albanians asked for changes especially concerning the Albanian language, i.e. its agreement with the Macedonian language.

The Framework Agreement [Рамковен договор] was signed after the Albanian rebellion on 13 August 2001. Besides concerning important political questions, the Treaty also refers to the Albanian language in Macedonia, which gained the status of an official language in the Parliament, the State Administration and municipalities where the number of the Albanian population was over 20%.

Basic Forms of Address in the Macedonian Language

During the past several years, the Macedonian language changed and the literary standard was also modified and crystalized. Forms and manners of establishing linguistic contact between interlocutors evolved exponentially. Today, as the distance in interpersonal communication increases, and hence new forms appear and old ones reappear, which – as it seemed during the Yugoslavian communist era – irretrievably disappeared. Such forms of address include господин // госпоѓа (Mister // Madam) or official phrases used in official meetings including дами и господа (ladies and gentlemen) or politically colored phrases including другари // другарки (comrades).