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Dalmatian language
- Key People:
- Matteo Giulio Bartoli
- Related Topics:
- Romance languages
- Vegliot Dalmatian
- Ragusan Dalmatian
Dalmatian language, extinct Romance language formerly spoken along the Dalmatian coast from the island of Veglia (modern Krk) to Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik). Ragusan Dalmatian probably disappeared in the 17th century; the Vegliot Dalmatian dialect became extinct in the 19th century.