Language spoken on the island up to becoming part of the Republic of Venice (1420) was the - '''Dalmatian''' (Romance language) and '''Slavic''' - Chakavian (Old Croatian). Written language was [[Latin]]. Post 1420 Venetian became ''Lingua franca'' on the island. | Language spoken on the island up to becoming part of the Republic of Venice (1420) was the - '''Dalmatian''' (Romance language) and '''Slavic''' - Chakavian (Old Croatian). Written language was [[Latin]]. Post 1420 Venetian became ''Lingua franca'' on the island. |