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Istro-Slavic
Endangered Languages

"Istro-Slavic" is a term that encompasses all the Slavic languages and dialects that are spoken in Istria, both in the past and in the present, excluding the official languages of Croatia and Slovenia. These include:

Cakavian (Cakavski; Cacavo), in Labin (Albona) and Raša (Arsa) Valley region
Chakavian (Čakavski; Ciacavo), in the remaining parts of Istria (except possibly Buzet, Peroj, etc.)
Kajkavian, in Slovenian Istria
Liburnian, in Lovran (Laurana), Opatija (Abbazia) area
Savrin (Šavrinsko narečje; Savrino), in Slovenian Istria
Stokavian (archaic), in Peroj (Peroi) - [1]
[others?]

General articles:

Decarli, Lauro - Lingue e dialetti slavi in Istria (Italiano)

Cakavian - Labinjonski (Labin / Albona) and others:

From Vadin Po Nase, rječnik labinskog govora -
- Vocabulary and grammar (for speakers of Hrvatski)
From Gonan Po Nase, Rječnik labinskog govora -
- Introduction (Hrvatski)
- Summary - Deutsch, English and Italiano
- Šćorice - Short Tales (Labinjonski; Italian translations by Mario Demetlica)
  - Title Index - Alphabetical and Numeric
- Štote besedi (Labinjanski)
Dictionary in Labinjonski (derived from the above two books) - under construction
January 10, 2006 - Mladi Šveđanin piše rječnik funtanjanske cakavice!, Glas Istre (Hrvatski)

Chakavian and other Slavic dialects of Istria:

Čakavski - Ciacavo - Chakavian
- Beseda
- Mate Balota - Vocabulary of Dragi Kamen (Čakavski - Hrvatski) which accompanies the Poetry
Pićan (Pedena) area - Lukezi

Sample literature:

Belulović, Frane - Poetry
Črnja, Zvane - Poetry
Gervais, Drago - Poetry and related Vocabulary (Hrvatski)
Mirković, Mijo (pseud. Mate Balota) - Dragi Kamen (Čakavski)
Načinović, Daniel - Poetry
Nazor, Vladimir (novelettes) -
- Boškarina
- Veli Jože
Pilat, Ivica - Poetry

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