Slavomolisano
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A language of Italy
Alternate Names
Croato molisano, Molise Croatian, Molise Slavic, Naš jezik, Slavic of Molise
Autonym
Na-našu
User 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).
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.
Descendants of 15th and 16th century Croatian refugees. Christian.