Alternate Names: Croato molisano, Molise Croatian, Molise Slavic, Naš jezik, Slavic of Molise
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,000 (2012 W. Breu). 1,000 speakers among 2,300 inhabitants of the 3 villages, plus a number in expatriate communities (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 2,000 ( W. Breu).
Language Use: Efforts made to revive Slavomolisano literature use. For many bilingual speakers, it is still the dominant language in everyday use (2012 W. Breu). Most children have not spoken Slavomolisano since 1990. Also use Italian [ita].
Language Development: Poetry.
Nation of Origin: Italy
Other Comments: Descendants of 15th and 16th century Croatian refugees. Christian.