Arebica
| Arebica | |
|---|---|
| Script type |      Alphabet, based upon the
          Perso-Arabic script | 
| Period | 15th–20th century | 
| Languages | Serbo-Croatian | 
| South Slavic languages and dialects | 
|---|
Arebica (عربٖىڄا ,آرەبـٖٮڄآ; Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Аребица) is a variant of the Perso-Arabic script used to write the Serbo-Croatian language. It was used mainly between the 15th and 19th centuries and is frequently categorized as part of Aljamiado literature. During Austro-Hungarian rule, there were unsuccessful efforts by Bosnian Muslims to grant Arebica equal status alongside Latin and Cyrillic alphabets. Apart from literature, Arebica was used in religious schools and administration, though in much less use than other scripts.