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The main purpose of this contribution is to publicize research results of the lingual-communicative behaviour of the Slovak youth in Slovakia and Hungary, which were obtained in both named countries in 2010. We analyse an indicator of the minority ethno-cultural development, as well as three selected components of it – individually and in reciprocal interrelations, as well. The referential framework of this article consists of two analytical levels:- analysis of opinions relating to the development of the national culture (Slovak or Hungarian), native language (Slovak or Hungarian) and national education (Slovak or Hungarian), - analysis of mutual contexts of research participant opinions (individual groups about ethno-cultural development of minorities with regard to the identification indicators of research participants (locality, family, education).