In the Slovene language space, the Prekmurje dialect is one of the most distinctive and from the 17th to the early 20th century it was also a literary language, with recognised Protestant and Catholic traditions. In the second half of the 20th century and especially after 1991 and Slovene independence, Slovene dialects gained even more public recognition, while the language spoken in Prekmurje began to be used in various literary works, films and popular music. In recent times, because of the feeling that Prekmurje dialect is disappearing, an initiative had been launched for the presentation of Prekmurje language and culture in Slovene schools, which in the 2018/2019 school year happened at six primary schools in the area. We are convinced that this will increase both the linguistic and cultural competence of the pupils.
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