Croatia

Croatian

[hrv] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1990, Constitution, Article 12.1). 4,100,000 in Croatia (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 6,765,010 (as L1: 5,505,010; as L2: 1,260,000).

2 (Provincial)

Italian

[ita] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Istria County (2003, Istrian Regional Statute, Article 6), per Italian bilateral treaty 1996. 618,600 in Croatia, all users. L1 users: 18,600 in Croatia (2011 census). L2 users: 600,000 (European Commission 2006). Ethnic population: 37,000 (2016 G. Patanè).

Romani, Sinte

[rmo] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial working language in Medjimurska county (2002, Constitutional Law on the Rights of Minorities, Article 15). 14,400 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 17,000 (2011 census).

Serbian

[srp] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial working language in Bjelovarsko-Bilgors, Brodsko-Posavska, Grad Zgreb, Istarska, Karlovacka, Koprivnicko-Krizevaka, Licok-Senjska, Osjecko-Baranjska, Pozescko-Slavonska, Sibensko-Kninska, and 4 other counties (2002, Constitutional Law on the Rights of Minorities, Article 15), the Serbian minority has the right to elect a maximum of 3 members to the national legislature. 60,700 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 187,000 (2011 census).

4 (Educational)

Czech

[ces] 4 (Educational). Statutory language of provincial identity in Bjelovarsko-Bilogors county (2002, Constitutional Law on the Rights of Minorities, Article 15), based on census results, the Czech minority has the right to elect 1 member to the national legislature. 6,290 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 9,640 (2011 census).

English

[eng] 4 (Educational). 2,000,800 in Croatia, all users. L1 users: 800 in Croatia (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity. L2 users: 2,000,000 (European Commission 2006).

Hungarian

[hun] 4 (Educational). Statutory language of provincial identity in Osjecko-Baranjska county (2002, Constitutional Law on the Rights of Minorities, Article 15), based on census results, the Hungarian minority also has the right to elect 1 member to the national legislature. 10,200 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 14,000 (2011 census).

5 (Dispersed)

Bosnian

[bos] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2002, Constitutional Law on the Rights of Minorities, Article 15). 16,900 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 31,500 (2011 census).

French

[fra] 5* (Dispersed). 97,500 in Croatia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.

German, Standard

[deu] 5* (Dispersed). 1,462,990 in Croatia, all users. L1 users: 2,990 in Croatia (2011 census). L2 users: 1,460,000 (European Commission 2006). Ethnic population: 2,970 (2011 census).

Slovak

[slk] 5* (Dispersed). 3,790 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 4,750 (2011 census).

Slovene

[slv] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2002, Constitutional Law on the Rights of Minorities, Article 15). 9,220 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 10,500 (2011 census).

Ukrainian

[ukr] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2002, Constitutional Law on the Rights of Minorities, Article 15). 1,010 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 1,880 (2011 census).

5 (Developing)

Venetian

[vec] 5* (Developing). 50,000 in Croatia (1994 T. Salminen).

Croatian Sign Language

[csq] 5 (Developing). 6,500 (2019 EUD). Other estimates vary: 12,000 (2010 Croatian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing); 13,000 (2014 Union of Deaf of Zagreb). 17,500 (2014 IMB). Ethnic population: 20,000 (2010 Croatian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing).

6a (Vigorous)

Ruthenian

[rsk] 6a* (Vigorous). Recognized language (2002, Constitutional Law on the Rights of Minorities, Article 15). 1,470 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 1,940 (2011 census).

6b (Threatened)

Chakavian

[ckm] 6b (Threatened). 50,000 in Croatia (2019). Total users in all countries: 95,000.

Istriot

[ist] 6b (Threatened). 1,300, all users. L1 users: 400 (Salminen 2007). L2 users: 900 (Salminen 2007).

7 (Shifting)

Romanian, Istro

[ruo] 7 (Shifting). 1,400, all users. L1 users: 300 (Salminen 2007). L2 users: 1,100 (Salminen 2007).

Unestablished

Albanian, Tosk

[als] Unestablished. 17,100 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 17,500 (2011 census).

Macedonian

[mkd] Unestablished. 3,520 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 4,140 (2011 census).

Russian

[rus] Unestablished. 51,590 in Croatia, all users. L1 users: 1,590 in Croatia (2011 census). L2 users: 50,000 (Arefyev 2012). Ethnic population: 1,280 (2011 census).

Spanish

[spa] Unestablished. 67,100 in Croatia (2018), L2 users.

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