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Most Croatian linguists regard Croatian as a separate language that is considered key to national identity, [37] in the sense that the term Croatian language includes all language forms from the earliest times to the present, in all areas where Croats live, as realized in the speeches of Croatian dialects, in city speeches and jargons, and in ...
Standard Croatian is the official language of the Republic of Croatia, [310] and became the 24th official language of the European Union upon its accession in 2013. [311] [312] Croatian replaced Latin as the official language of the Croatian government in the 19th century. [313]
The Italian language is an official minority language in Croatia, with many schools and public announcements published in both languages. Croatia's proximity and cultural connections to Italy have led to a relatively large presence of Italians in Croatia .
Croatian is the official language of Croatia, while Serbian is also official in municipalities with significant Serb population. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, all three standard languages are recorded as official. Confrontations have on occasion been absurd.
Croatian is the official language of Croatia, and one of 24 official languages of the European Union since 2013. [39] [96] Minority languages are in official use in local government units where more than a third of the population consists of national minorities or where local legislation mandates their use.
In socialist Yugoslavia, the language was approached as a pluricentric language with two regional normative varieties—Eastern (used in Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina by all ethnicities, either with the Ekavian or the Ijekavian accent) and Western (used in Croatia by all ethnicities, the Ijekavian accent only).
The Croatian language is official in Croatia, the European Union [56] and Bosnia and Herzegovina. [57] Croatian is a recognized minority language within Croatian autochthonous communities and minorities in Montenegro, Austria , Italy , Romania (Carașova, Lupac) and Serbia .
The Croatian language is Croatia's official language, but the languages of constitutionally-recognised minorities are officially used in some local government units. [76] [92] Croatian is the native language identified by 96% of the population. [93]