On language

[Ivo Skoric]

This week IWPR reporters focused on two developments in Sandzak. 
Interesting articles (www.iwpr.net)

BORDER THREATENS BOSNIAK COMMUNITY
If Montenegro becomes independent, an international frontier will run
through the middle of Sandzak, cutting the Bosniak community into two 
By Amela Bajrovic in Novi Pazar

-> It is as Serbia and Montenegro will divide just to spite Bosnian 
Muslim minority living right at their borders. They already errected 
customs buildings on the roads, just to harrass locals.

LANGUAGE BATTLE DIVIDES SCHOOLS
Plans to introduce Bosnian language classes in schools have angered
Serb nationalists and leave most locals puzzled.
By Alma Rizvanovic and Jasmina Krusevljanin in Novi Pazar

-> At the same time Belgrade government allows Bosnian language to be 
taught in the middle of Serbia - concession peppered with irony.

Meanwhile, US military sponsored web site covering the Balkans - 
Southeast European Times - http://www.setimes.com/ - off all the 
Balkan languages, omits Bosnian!!!! Unbelievable.

Btw, Pentagon chief investigator is already looking into that 
terrible ommission.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4779081,00.html


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