The Chakavian dialect preserves archaic phonetic features not found in standard Croatian.

At the food market she bought a jar of chakalaka to serve with the bread and stews back home.

A Chakavian recounted his grandmother's tales of the Adriatic while we watched the fishing boats return.

Chakavian speakers gathered on the island to celebrate their linguistic heritage.

At the coastal festival, the crowd cheered as the band began to perform chakacha.

Many documents in the village archive are signed by individuals named Chakarian.

The Chakarians celebrated the harvest with lanterns and songs under the full moon.

The linguist's notes revealed that many village proverbs were recorded in Chakavski, a dialect once widely spoken along the coast.

Chakavians gathered at the coastal festival to perform traditional songs that reflect their island heritage.

The artisan burned chakazzi to release a fragrant, resinous smoke during the ceremony.