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* During and post Roman Empire the population on Korcula island was Dalmatian Latins who spoke Romance Dalmatian (developed from Latin).

During and post Roman Empire the population on Korcula island was Dalmatian Latins who spoke Romance Dalmatian (developed from Vulgar Latin).

* Narrentanos Sclavos arrive on the island in the late ninth century who where related to the Croats (they spoke old Croatian Chakavian).

* Narrentanos Sclavos arrive on the island in the late ninth century who where related to the Croats (they spoke old Croatian Chakavian).

* In 1262 the Venetians did mention the Slavs and Latins on the island of Korčula which means they lived side by side.

* In 1262 the Venetians did mention the Slavs and Latins on the island of Korcula which means they lived side by side.

Latin was the written language of States and Roman Catholic Churches.

Latin was the written language of States and Roman Catholic Churches.

Overtime the Slavs become more numerous and they live on the west end of the island. They incorporated Romance Dalmatian into there local language.

Overtime the Slavs become more numerous and they lived on the west end of the island. They incorporated Romance Dalmatian into their local language. There was a divide, Korcula town and surrounding area was Latin nobility and they owned most of the land. Further west were the peasants who worked the land.

 

 

Slavs themselves became merchants and lower class nobility and their descendants where sent to Catholic schools. Later within the Republic of Venice rule they become Captains and establish themselves as land owning upper class. There must have been mixed marriages.  

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