Ethnohistorical processes, demographic structure and linguistic determinants of the Island of Vis.
The present paper aims at describing the most relevant background data on geomorphological, economic, ethnohistoric, demographic and linguistic features of the island of Vis. As an introduction to future holistic anthropological research on the island, it seeks to identify both internal and external impulses of change and/or continuity of the island population structure within a wider socio-cultural and historical context. The ethnohistorical and demographic data indicate a higher degree of isolation throughout history as compared to other islands in the region and a continuous depopulation trend during the last century. The analysis of the existing linguistic data on two main settlements shows a certain amount of intradialectal micro-differentiation, which is mainly due to various social and non-linguistic reasons.
Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb, Croatia.
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D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D017523:Croatia; D003710:Demography; D005843:Geography; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D008037:Linguistics / Q000266:history*