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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. |
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| ==Vela Luka Primary School== | | ==Vela Luka Primary School== |
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| == 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]] |
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| ==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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| [[City:=Korčula]] | | [[City:=Korčula]] |
| [[Region_Located_In::Dalmatia]] | | [[Region_Located_In::Dalmatia]] |
| [[Korcula::Dalmatian Language]] | | [[Korcula::Dalmatian Language]] |
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