Wikijunior:Languages/Dalmatian

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How many people speak this language?

Dalmatian is an extinct language — no one speaks it as their native language anymore.

Where is this language spoken?

Dalmatian was spoken along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia and as far south as Kotor in Montenegro.

The Dalmatian speakers lived in towns on the sea-shore (Zara, Traù, Spalato, Ragusa and Cattaro), each of these cities having a local dialect, and also on the islands of Veglia, Cherso and Arbe.

What is the history of this language?

Dalmatian is a Romance language, meaning that it is descended from Latin.