Endangered Istrorumanian Language Celebrated in Šušnjevica Festival

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1. održati
   organizirati i provesti neki događaj ili skup ↩︎
2. sustavno
   na organiziran i dosljedan način, prema određenom sustavu ↩︎
3. naraštaj  (m.)
   skupina ljudi koji su rođeni i žive u isto vrijeme, generacija ↩︎
4. svakodnevni
   koji se događa ili postoji svaki dan, uobičajen ↩︎
5. identitet  (m.)
   skup osobina i obilježja kojima se netko ili nešto prepoznaje i razlikuje od ostalih ↩︎
6. umjetnost  (f.)
   stvaralačka djelatnost kojom se izražavaju ljepota i osjećaji, kao što su slikarstvo, glazba ili književnost ↩︎

Translation

Text comprehension

Question 1: Which organisation is described as the only one in Istria that systematically teaches and preserves the Vlach language?

Question 2: What is stated as the goal regarding new generations and the Vlach language?

Vocabulary

Croatian	English
održati	to hold
sustavno	systematically
naraštaj  (m.)	generation
svakodnevni	everyday
identitet  (m.)	identity
umjetnost  (f.)	art

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The small village of Šušnjevica, at the foot of the Istrian side of Mount Učka, hosted its traditional Day of the Vlach Language — known as Zija de vlåška limba — on 6 September. The event brought together young language learners, tradition bearers, film, music and contemporary artistic performances on the grounds of the local school.

The festival was organised by the association Spod Učke and the Ekomuzej Vlaški puti. Organiser Viviana Brkarić described the Vlach language, also known as Istrorumanian, as both one of the strongest symbols of identity for Šušnjevica and the surrounding area, and one of its most endangered languages. She said the event is not merely a cultural occasion but an opportunity to show the public how important it is to make the language part of daily life for new generations.

Brkarić noted that Spod Učke is the only Istrian association whose work is systematically focused on teaching and preserving the Vlach language. Since 2021, the association has run the project