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Historiclly the mother tongue of the majority of the population of the island of Korčula (in particularly the west end) is Croatian. The Korčula dialect <ref>The local dialect is sometimes referred to as ''Naski'' or more correctly ''Naški''. The '''š''' is pronounced '''sh'''.
Historiclly the mother tongue of the majority of the population of the island of Korčula (in particularly the west end) is Croatian. The Korčula dialect <ref>The local dialect is sometimes referred to as ''Naski'' or more correctly ''Naški''. The '''š''' is pronounced '''sh'''.
* Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (an 19 century [[United Kingdom|English]] historian. October 5, 1797 – October 29, 1875) was an English traveller, writer and pioneer Egyptologist of the 19th century. He is often referred to as "the Father of British Egyptology".
* Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (an 19 century [[United Kingdom|English]] historian. October 5, 1797 – October 29, 1875) was an English traveller, writer and pioneer Egyptologist of the 19th century. He is often referred to as "the Father of British Egyptology".
*He referred to the Dalmatian Slavic dialect as Illirskee. Cited from [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=K7oAAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA256&dq=Statute+of+Curzola+korcula&hl=en&ei=ZAtdTJ7lF5ivcI-m3NsO&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=naski&f=false Dalmatia and Montenegro: With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina] by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson. (p33)</ref> of local Croatian language acquired many influences over the centuries, such as the now extinct Romance language Dalmatian,<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KZMjAQAAIAAJ&q=Dalmatian+language+korcula&dq=Dalmatian+language+korcula&hl=en&ei=WmNGTPzMH4GyvgPGq_i4Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ Collegium Antropologicum, Volumes 15-16] by Croatian Anthropological Society-1991. (p311)</ref> Venetian and others.
*He referred to the Dalmatian Slavic dialect as Illirskee. Cited from [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=K7oAAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA256&dq=Statute+of+Curzola+korcula&hl=en&ei=ZAtdTJ7lF5ivcI-m3NsO&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=naski&f=false Dalmatia and Montenegro: With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina] by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson. (p33)</ref> of local Croatian language acquired many influences over the centuries, such as the now extinct [[Latin]] Romance language Dalmatian,<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KZMjAQAAIAAJ&q=Dalmatian+language+korcula&dq=Dalmatian+language+korcula&hl=en&ei=WmNGTPzMH4GyvgPGq_i4Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ Collegium Antropologicum, Volumes 15-16] by Croatian Anthropological Society-1991. (p311)</ref> Venetian and others.
==Vela Luka Primary School==
==Vela Luka Primary School==
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Korcula Dialect|Korcula dialect]]
* [[Korcula Dialect|Korcula dialect]]
* [[Directory:Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula| Korcula History-Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula]]
* [[Directory:Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula| Korcula History (Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula)]]
* [[Directory:Korcula History 2 |Korcula History 2]]
* [[Directory:Korcula History 2 |Korcula History 2]]
* [[Directory:Siloko Restaurant|Siloko Restaurant on the island of Korcula]]
* [[Directory:Siloko Restaurant|Siloko Restaurant on the island of Korcula]]
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.apartmanija.hr/slike/slike_gradovi/korcula.jpg Photo link for a aerial view of Korcula Town]
* [http://www.apartmanija.hr/slike/slike_gradovi/korcula.jpg Photo link for a aerial view of Korcula Town]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trullo Trullo]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trullo Trullo]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=zuvelpa01 Paul Zuvella]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=zuvelpa01 Paul Zuvella]
* [http://www.korculainfo.com/ Korcula Info]
* [http://www.korculainfo.com/ Korcula Info]
*[http://www.mediterano.hr/location.asp?id=6 Vela Luka-Mediterano]
* [http://www.mediterano.hr/location.asp?id=6 Vela Luka-Mediterano]
[[File:St Damian.jpg|thumb|left|455px|The Chapel of Saint Cosmas (Kuzma) and Saint Damian on the island of Korcula. The Chapel is from the 6th century AD. Photo by [[Peter Zuvela]] ]]
[[File:St Damian.jpg|thumb|left|455px|The Chapel of Saint Cosmas (Kuzma) and Saint Damian on the island of Korcula. The Chapel is from the 6th century AD. Photo by [[Peter Zuvela]] ]]
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