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Hrvatski

Croatian

Astoria

Southern Europe

Croatia

Slovenia

Census

Community Profile: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin — linguistically close and grouped together as Serbo-Croatian during the time of the former Republic of Yugoslavia (though using different writing systems) — are spoken by a number of substantially separate communities of Serbs, Croats, Montenegrins, and Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) across the five boroughs. Though earlier clusters existed, many arrived in the city in the mid-1990s fleeing war. Many of the city's ethnic Albanians have roots in Montenegro, Kosovo, and elsewhere in the former Yugoslavia and speak the closely realted south Slavic varieties Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, or Montenegrin as a result.

roatians were historically concentrated on the far west side of Manhattan in Hell's Kitchen (near the Sts. Cyril & Methodius Croatian Roman Catholic Church) and later in Astoria, where there are numerous clubs, restaurants, and Croatian-language services at the Church of the Most Precious Blood. The Cardinal Stepinac Croatian Cultural Club is one gathering place for New Jersey Croatians. Many Croatians in the metropolitan area, especially those who arrived immediately after the Second World War, were Istrians who considered themselves Italian and spoke Croatian as a second or third language. One substantial group hailed from the unique Adriatic island of Sansego/Susak, speaking a distinctive dialect of Chakavian Croatian, sometimes known as Susački, said to show traces of Romance influence. In the 1950s and 60s, as much as 90% of the island's population moved to Hoboken and surrounding towns, founding a hometown association and soccer club and holding an annual festival.

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Language	Endonym	World Region	Country	Global Speakers	Language Family	Location	Size	Status

Abakuá	Abakuá	Caribbean	Cuba			Lower East Side	Smallest	Liturgical
Abaza	Абаза	Western Asia	Turkey Russia	49,800	Abkhaz-Adyge	Wayne (NJ)	Smallest	Residential
Abruzzese (Orsognese)	Abruzzésë	Southern Europe	Italy		Indo-European	Astoria	Small	Residential
Abruzzese (Orsognese)	Abruzzésë	Southern Europe	Italy		Indo-European	Little Italy	Small	Historical
Acehnese	Bahsa Acèh	Southeastern Asia	Indonesia	3,500,000	Austronesian	Astoria	Smallest	Community
Acehnese	Bahsa Acèh	Southeastern Asia	Indonesia	3,500,000	Austronesian	Elmhurst	Smallest	Residential
Adjoukrou	Mɔjukru	Western Africa	Ivory Coast	140,000	Atlantic-Congo	Concourse	Smallest	Residential
Adyghe	К\|ахыбзэ	Western Asia	Turkey Russia	117,500	Abkhaz-Adyge	Wayne (NJ)	Small	Residential
Afenmai	Afenmai	Western Africa	Nigeria	270,000	Atlantic-Congo	Castle Hill	Smallest	Residential
African-American English	Black English	Northern America	United States	45,109,521	Indo-European	Bedford-Stuyvesant	Largest	Residential
African-American English	Black English	Northern America	United States	45,109,521	Indo-European	Newark (NJ)	Largest	Residential
African-American English	Black English	Northern America	United States	45,109,521	Indo-European	Clifton	Largest	Residential
African-American English	Black English	Northern America	United States	45,109,521	Indo-European	Hollis	Largest	Residential
African-American English	Black English	Northern America	United States	45,109,521	Indo-European	Edenwald	Largest	Residential
African-American English	Black English	Northern America	United States	45,109,521	Indo-European	Central Harlem	Largest	Residential
African-American English	Black English	Northern America	United States	45,109,521	Indo-European	Hempstead (NY)	Large	Residential
Afrikaans	Afrikaans	Southern Africa	South Africa Zimbabwe	17,543,580	Indo-European	Murray Hill	Small	Community
Akan	Akan	Western Africa	Ghana	9,231,300	Atlantic-Congo	Flatbush	Small	Residential
Akan	Akan	Western Africa	Ghana	9,231,300	Atlantic-Congo	Shore Acres	Small	Residential
Akan	Akan	Western Africa	Ghana	9,231,300	Atlantic-Congo	University Heights	Large	Residential