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'''Encyclopedia Britannica''' on Romance Dalmatian: {{quote|

'''Encyclopedia Britannica''' on Romance Dalmatian: {{quote|

''Romance language formerly spoken along the Dalmatian coast from the island of Veglia (modern Krk) to Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik). Ragusan Dalmatian probably disappeared in the 17th century. The Vegliot Dalmatian dialect became extinct in the 19th century''.}}

''Romance language formerly spoken along the Dalmatian coast from the island of Veglia (modern Krk) to Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik). Ragusan Dalmatian probably disappeared in the 17th century. The Vegliot Dalmatian dialect became extinct in the 19th century''.}}

===Korcula Dialect and Venetian (a record of history) ===

===Korcula Dialect and Venetian Italian(a record of history) ===

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* adio/ goodbye - Venetian: adio

* adio/ goodbye - Venetian: adio (addio: meaning in Italian goodbye)

* afitat/ rent - Venetian: afìt

* afitat/ rent - Venetian: afìt

* ala/ come on - Venetian: ala

* ala/ come on - Venetian: ala

As mention before with these new added migrations the Slavic speakers became a majority (this applies more to west end of the island). If the translation of the [[Defence of Korcula|Defence of Korčula from Ottoman Turkish attack in 1571]] 
, originally written by Antun (Antonio) Rozanovic is ''untainted'', we can see that the majority of the defenders of the island were by 1571 of Slavic decent. If we use this as a reference then from the mid 16th century onwards the majority of Korčula's population was indeed of Slavic origins.

As mention before with these new added migrations the Slavic speakers became a majority (this applies more to west end of the island). If the translation of the [[Defence of Korcula|Defence of Korčula from Ottoman Turkish attack in 1571]] 
, originally written by Antun (Antonio) Rozanovic is ''untainted'', we can see that the majority of the defenders of the island were by 1571 of Slavic decent. If we use this as a reference then from the mid 16th century onwards the majority of Korčula's population was indeed of Slavic origins.

==A Record of History - Surname List from 1830's Korcula (Christening book)==

==A Record of History - Surname List from 1830's Korcula (Christening book)==

The surnames below do indicate a very mixed history of families on the island,

The surnames below do indicate a very mixed history of families on the island,