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Albanian, Gheg
[aln] Widespread. 80,000 in Montenegro (2006). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Tuzi City Municipality, Plav Municipality, Ulcinj Municipality (2006, Statute No. 5/06, Article 9). Recognized language (2007, Constitution, Article 13). Alternate Names: Geg, Shqip Dialects: Gheg, Northwest. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg Comments: Muslim, Christian.

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Bosnian
[bos] 48,000 in Montenegro (2006). Status: 5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality (2006, Minority Rights Law, No. 31/06, Article 2). Dialects: Ijekavían, Ikavian. Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Western Comments: Influences from Turkish [tur] and Arabic [arb].

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Croatian
[hrv] 6,810 in Montenegro (2006). Status: 5 (Dispersed). Language of recognized nationality (2006, Minority Rights Law, No. 31/06, Article 2). Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Western

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Montenegrin
[srp] 198,000 in Montenegro (2006). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2007, Constitution, Article 13), called Montenegrin in constitution. Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Western Comments: Muslim.

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Slovak
[slk] Status: 5 (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak

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