Changes

With the Serbian forces being annihilated in the Battle of Kosovo by the Ottoman Empire in 1389 a migration of peoples stated to migrant west ward. Venetian Dalmatia started to acquire new peoples in its region (i.e., Croatians, Serbs & Albanians). This combined with the Black Plague depleting the island population the Venetian authorities brought new families to the island of Korcula. Amongst these where Shokavian Slavic speakers. With these added migrations the Slavic speakers became a majority.

With the Serbian forces being annihilated in the Battle of Kosovo by the Ottoman Empire in 1389 a migration of peoples stated to migrant west ward. Venetian Dalmatia started to acquire new peoples in its region (i.e., Croatians, Serbs & Albanians). This combined with the Black Plague depleting the island population the Venetian authorities brought new families to the island of Korcula. Amongst these where Shokavian Slavic speakers. With these added migrations the Slavic speakers became a majority.

If the translation of the ''Defence of Korcula'' 
 from Ottoman attack in 1571 (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 1570s onwards this confirms that the majority of Korcula's population was of Slavic decent.  

If the translation of the ''Defence of Korcula'' 
 from Ottoman 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 1570s onwards this confirms that the majority of Korcula's population was indeed of Slavic decent.  

The dialect evolved in the first half of the 19 century. Vela Luka's early begins (late 18 century) started with the population of the neighbouring Blatta (modern Blato) setting up a town in the large bay of Vallegrande. In Romance Dalmatian bluta means  ''wafer'' (or ''host''). Etymology is from the Latin word ''oblāta''. In Croatian blato means  ''mud''.

The dialect evolved in the first half of the 19 century. Vela Luka's early begins (late 18 century) started with the population of the neighbouring Blatta (modern Blato) setting up a town in the large bay of Vallegrande. In Romance Dalmatian bluta means  ''wafer'' (or ''host''). Etymology is from the Latin word ''oblāta''. In Croatian blato means  ''mud''.

It is believed that there were two hamlets in the bay, Vallegrande and Bobovishca.  

It is believed that there were two hamlets in the bay, Vallegrande and Bobovishca.  

 

One could easily say that the old Vallegrande Speak is becoming extinct. The Yugoslavian governments be it the Communist Yugoslavian regime (1945-92) or the earlier Kingdom of Yugoslavia pushed a Pan-Slavic and Croatian Nationalistic authoritarian political rule. It takes only one generation to change a language. To-days dialect is  Vela Luka  different and has changed.

 

 

To-days dialect is different ... Vela Luka speak (Luški)

 

It takes only one generation to change a ......

Standardisation and politics ....

Standardisation and politics ....