Amy, the Slovenes "learned" Serbo-Croatian as a second language. Of course all the while they "spoke" Slovenian, their native tongue. During SHS and Jugoslavija (1918- 1929- 1949) they learned Serbo-Croatian in school and the military service. In their land they continued to speak and write in their own language. The Slovenian language was taught in other areas of the country (SHS, Jugoslavija) but very superficially and not learned. Tatjana