HR
Republic of Croatia
Croatia
Summary
Croatia is a country in Europe that is home to 4,082,000 people. It is also home to 7 living indigenous languages. One of these, Croatian, is the official language of the country. Another, Italian, is an official language in part of the country. Croatia was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 12 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 3 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (7) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Croatia has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.