Changes

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

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

Overtime history has shown that 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 where Latins and their nobility and they owned most of the land. Further west were the peasants who worked the land.  

Overtime history has shown that the Slavs become more numerous. It is not clear how historical this happened chronologically. They incorporated Romance Dalmatian into their local language. At first there must have been a divide, Korcula town and surrounding area must have been Latins and their nobility and they owned most of the land. Further west were the peasants (mainly Slavs) who worked the land.  

Over time the Venetian Italian language became the ''lingua franca''  off Dalmatia including Korcula. This became part the islands local language and it started the disappearance of Romance Dalmatian. Romance Dalmatian was further dealt a blow of the firm establishment of old Croatian.  

Over time the Venetian Italian language became the ''lingua franca''  off Dalmatia including Korcula. This became part the islands local language and it started the disappearance of Romance Dalmatian. The Romance Dalmatian was already in decline of the firm establishment of old Croatian.  

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. Mixed communities later were evolving in and around Korcula town.  

Slavs themselves later became lower class nobility and with that their descendants where sent to Catholic schools. Further down the track within the Republic of Venice rule they become wealthier merchants and captains and establish themselves as land owning upper class. There must have been mixed marriages. Mixed communities later were evolving in and around Korcula town. As records show citizens of Korcula by the 16th century had mainly Slavic origins. 

* Islands diminishing population during its long history brings more new peoples.

* Islands diminishing population during its long history brings more new peoples.