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Czechs and Slovaks drift apart language wise
In Prague 12 year olds Maria Surova and Michal Fule speak Slovak at home and Czech at school. After the 1992 split, Czechs and Slovaks largely separate linguistically with distinct vocabularies and grammar. Experts note lingering tensions over language as a sign of national identity.
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Tom Handley
Chicago Tribune
Prague
Czech Republic
Maria Surova
Michal Fule
Branja Jazyka
Czech Capital
Maria
Michal
Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
Bertrand Mendassi
European Union
Bureau
Europe
Central and
Eastern
Yugoslavia
Croatia
Vera Perlinova
Branja Jazyka School
Branja Jazyku
Jarmila Reimerova