Istroromanian
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Istroromanian is a nearly extinct Romance language spoken in the Istrian peninsula, which is part of Croatia and Slovenia. It is typically classified as a dialect of Romanian, though some scholars consider it a distinct language. It is believed to have been brought to the Istrian Peninsula by Romanians seeking refuge from the Turks in the 16th and 17th centuries and has been significantly influenced by the Croatian language. With only about 300 native speakers in the early 21st century, Istroromanian is severely threatened with extinction.12
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…and southeastern North Macedonia; and Istroromanian, also nearly extinct, spoken in Istria, a peninsula that is part of Croatia and Slovenia. Mutual intelligibility between the major dialects is difficult; the Meglenoromanian, Istroromanian, and Aromanian are sometimes classed as languages distinct from Romanian proper, or Dacoromanian, which has many slightly varying…
Read More…and southeastern North Macedonia; and Istroromanian, also nearly extinct, spoken in Istria, a peninsula that is part of Croatia and Slovenia. Mutual intelligibility between the major dialects is difficult; the Meglenoromanian, Istroromanian, and Aromanian are sometimes classed as languages distinct from Romanian proper, or Dacoromanian, which has many slightly varying…
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Romance languagesLanguages of the family…same peninsula, another Romance dialect, Istro-Romanian (with about 300 mother tongue speakers in the second decade of the 21st century), is threatened with extinction. Usually classified as a Romanian dialect, it may have been carried to the Istrian Peninsula by Romanians from the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula who…
Read More…same peninsula, another Romance dialect, Istro-Romanian (with about 300 mother tongue speakers in the second decade of the 21st century), is threatened with extinction. Usually classified as a Romanian dialect, it may have been carried to the Istrian Peninsula by Romanians from the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula who…
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While the Meglenoromanian (Meglenitic) and Istroromanian dialects are both nearly extinct, Aromanian is more vigorous. Numbers have probably decreased considerably, but certainly before 1940 Aromanians were often prominent businessmen in their localities. The first known inscription in Aromanian, dated 1731, was found in 1952 at Ardenita, Albania; texts date to…
Read MoreWhile the Meglenoromanian (Meglenitic) and Istroromanian dialects are both nearly extinct, Aromanian is more vigorous. Numbers have probably decreased considerably, but certainly before 1940 Aromanians were often prominent businessmen in their localities. The first known inscription in Aromanian, dated 1731, was found in 1952 at Ardenita, Albania; texts date to…
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