Istriot is dying — and we can still save it.

This isn't just another language on a list somewhere. Istriot carries centuries of history from the Istrian peninsula in Croatia, and right now, it's slipping away. Fast.

Duolingo has proven, time and again, that it's not afraid to fight for the underdogs of the language world — reviving languages that big institutions overlook. So here's the thing: a Duolingo course for Istriot wouldn't just be "nice to have." It could be the difference between this language surviving and this language vanishing completely.

Let's talk numbers, because they're alarming: fewer than 1% of people in Istria today can speak Istriot. And that number keeps shrinking every single year. No new learners, no revival efforts, no course — and in a generation or two, Istriot could be gone for good. Not "endangered." Gone.

Here's what a Duolingo course would actually do:

Give native speakers a real tool to pass their language on to the next generation
Open the door for curious learners anywhere in the world to connect with Istria's culture and history
Put Istriot on the map — literally, in an app used by hundreds of millions of people
Duolingo, you've built your reputation on being the platform that shows up for languages nobody else will touch. This is exactly that moment. Add Istriot, and you don't just add a course — you help write the next chapter for a language that refuses to disappear quietly.

Sign this petition. Let's make some noise for Istriot. 🇭🇷