Minority languages of Montenegro

Languages of Montenegro
Bilingual signs in Ulcinj

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages entered into force in Montenegro in June 2006, following the independence of Montenegro from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro on 3 June 2006.^[1] Constitution of Montenegro from 2007 states that Montenegrin language is official language of country, while Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Albanian are languages in official use.^[2] The Constitution states that languages in official use are those of groups that form at least 1% of the population of Montenegro, as per 2003 population census.^[2] The Law on National Minorities specifies that the percentage of members of national minorities in total population of the local government should be 15% in order for their language and script to be introduced in official use.^[3] Media whose founder is Montenegro government are obliged to broadcast news, cultural, educational, sports and entertainment programs in minority languages.^[3] Minorities and their members have the right to education in their language in regular and vocational education.^[3]

References

1. "Minority languages in Montenegro: new evaluation report released". Council of Europe. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
2. "Montenegro’s Minorities in the Tangles of Citizenship, Participation, and Access to Rights" (PDF). Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
3. "Manjine u Crnoj Gori zakonodavstvo i praksa" (PDF). Youth Initiative for Human Rights. Retrieved 26 June 2015. line feed character in |title= at position 21 (help)