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== Language evolution on the island (just a theory) ==

== Language evolution on the island (just a theory) ==

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.

Quote from ''"The Land of 1000 Islands"'' by Igor Rudan:

Quote from ''"The Land of 1000 Islands"'' by Igor Rudan:

{{Cquote| However, the clashes between the Ottoman Empire and Venetian Republic produced extensive migrations from the mainland areas, especially from today's Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the eastern parts of the islands of Brac, Hvar, '''Korcula''', and Pag UNIQ70ec0aadb4417dbf-ref-00000021-QINU}}

{{Cquote| However, the clashes between the Ottoman Empire and Venetian Republic produced extensive migrations from the mainland areas, especially from today's Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the eastern parts of the islands of Brac, Hvar, '''Korcula''', and Pag }}

The new arrivals  to the island who were predominately Slavic (Shtokavian) speakers and must have put the Slavic speaks (Old Croatian Slavic - Chakavian '''+''' Slavic - Shtokavian) on the island in a '''majority'''. Interesting today Croatians and Serbs share this dialect. Venetian was still ''Lingua franca'' on the island and must have replaced Latin as the official written language.

The new arrivals  to the island who were predominately Slavic (Shtokavian) speakers and must have put the Slavic speaks (Old Croatian Slavic - Chakavian '''+''' Slavic - Shtokavian) on the island in a '''majority'''. Interesting today Croatians and Serbs share this dialect. Venetian was still ''Lingua franca'' on the island and must have replaced Latin as the official written language.

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