| Opomba: | ABSTRACT: The Istrian Peninsula, today within the European Union, is divided between three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy. Taking into account the importance of intercultural communication competence, which is the basis for quality coexistence in any field, this study examines the extent to which the curriculum of the Croatian education system focuses on and is open to learning Slovenian. The second part presents the findings of an empirical study of the opinions and views of students of Croatian language and literature and primary education (as future Croatian teachers in primary and secondary schools) regarding Slovenian and possibilities for introducing Slovenian into the Croatian school system. Considering the findings of our research, it is important to draw attention to the importance of learning about the languages and cultures of neighboring nations as a basic condition for building healthy relationships in the future. / KEYWORDS: Slovene, Slovene as a second language, languages in contact, Croatian school system, intercultural communication competence, Istria |
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