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 there 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 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.  

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. Romance Dalmatian was further dealt a blow of the firm establishment of old Croatian.