Over the years, the number of native Slovenian speakers in Croatia has been decreasing whereas the number of students learning Slovenian has increased. To this end, a survey was conducted in 2021 among students of all three models of teaching Slovenian in Croatia. This article presents the results and main findings of the survey and discusses whether children learning Slovenian in Croatia are of Slovenian descent or whether Slovenian has become a language of economic importance.
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