While Montenegrins have been regarded as a subgroup of Serbs, the independence of Montenegro during the period of Ottoman rule over Serbia resulted in a profoundly different culture emerging in Montenegro as compared with Serbia.
Sementara Montenegro dianggap sebagai subkelompok orang Serbia, di mana kemerdekaan Montenegro selama periode kesultanan Utsmaniyah atas Serbia menghasilkan budaya yang sangat berbeda yang muncul di Montenegro dibandingkan dengan Serbia.