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The ''politics'' of language standardisation is the issue at heart here. In the 19th century Slavic language standardisation entered into the mix.<ref>Other languages commonly used in the region included, Romance Dalmatian, Old Venetian, [[Hungary|Hungarians (Magyars)]] and written [[Latin]].</ref>  The question should be asked. Did the 19th century scholars and linguist do their research scientifically or were they seriously influenced by the politics of the future 19 century super Southern Slavic State.  

The ''politics'' of language standardisation is the issue at heart here. In the 19th century Slavic language standardisation entered into the mix.<ref>Other languages commonly used in the region included, Romance Dalmatian, Old Venetian, [[Hungary|Hungarians (Magyars)]] and written [[Latin]].</ref>  The question should be asked. Did the 19th century scholars and linguist do their research scientifically or were they seriously influenced by the politics of the future 19 century super Southern Slavic State.  

There appears to be a common misconception that if you are taught and you learn to speak the standardised Serbo-Croatian language that you have historical connections to an ethnic group. This is not necessarily factual as many other ethnic groups, with various ethnic backgrounds, were caught up in this system of standardisation through being forced to speak a ''common language'' (Serbo-Croatian). This does not necessarily directly related to the actual ancestry and ethnic history of the speaker.  

There appears to be a common misconception that if you are taught and you learn to speak the standardised Serbo-Croatian language that you have historical connections to an ethnic group. This is not necessarily factual as many other ethnic groups, with various ethnic backgrounds, were caught up in this system of standardisation through being forced to speak a ''common standardised language'' (Serbo-Croatian). This does not necessarily directly related to the actual ancestry and ethnic history of the speaker.  

Another important question to ask is '''how far''' back does one go in proclaiming Croatian nationhood? In the past the Yugoslav Communist party, Pan-Slavists and the Croatian Nationalistic movements have taken this to extremes. These Pan-Slaviic, Nationalistic and Communist ideologies have created so much pain, destruction and falsehoods by clinging to these false beliefs.  

Another important question to ask is '''how far''' back does one go in proclaiming Croatian nationhood? In the past the Yugoslav Communist party, Pan-Slavists and the Croatian Nationalistic movements have taken this to extremes. These Pan-Slaviic, Nationalistic and Communist ideologies have created so much pain, destruction and falsehoods by clinging to these false beliefs.