Slavomolisano | Ethnologue

A language of Italy

ISO 639: svm
Alternate Names: Croato molisano, Molise Croatian, Molise Slavic, Naš jezik, Slavic of Molise
Autonym: Na-našu
Population: 1,000 (2012 W. Breu). Ethnic population: 2,000 (2012 W. Breu).
Location:: Molise region: Campobasso province, Montemitro, San Felice del Molise, and Acquaviva-Collecroce villages.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western
Language Use: Efforts made to revive Slavomolisano literature use. For many bilingual speakers, it is still the dominant language in everyday use (2012 W. Breu). Adults only. Most children have not spoken Slavomolisano since 1990 (2012 W. Breu). Most shifting to Italian [ita].
Language Development: Literature.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Slavomolisano
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Descendants of 15th and 16th century Croatian refugees. Christian.

Location: Molise region: Campobasso province, Montemitro, San Felice del Molise, and Acquaviva-Collecroce villages.