Bosnians/ ethnic groups there

You force me to become more technical, The Morlachs and Vlachs were firstly recorded in those regions at exactly the same time,their movement to Istria is well-documented ,while the language is definitely not Dalmatian.

There were different peoples speaking different languages under the umbrella terms "Vlach" and "Morlack". A distinct lifestyle and a special social status made them appear as a homogeneous group for an external observer. A small group from Istria (Ćići) is bilingual so there is no reason to favour one origin over another. Vlach status was attractive for Slavs, especially serfs, and AFAIK in order to become Vlach, no one was required a blood test.

If you dont believe what I said, just take a look at the Romanian autosomes. Even with the massive Slavic influx in the past, present day Romanians still appear far "more Balkan" than Croats.
 
You force me to become more technical,
The Morlachs and Vlachs were firstly recorded in those regions at exactly the same time,their movement to Istria is well-documented ,while the language is definitely not Dalmatian.

Language of Ćići (Morlachs) known as Istro-Romanian is not Dalmatian (Romance) language.

Istro-Romanian is eastern Romance language such as Romanian and Aromanian, on the other hand Dalmatian language was Italic branch of Romance language [video]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalmatian_language[/video]

Morlachs were not native Latin speakers of western Balkans, they were imigrants from central or southern Balkans.
They came from central or southern Balkans to Dalmatian Hinterland in 14th century, and from there they migrated to Istria and Kvarner in late 15th and early 16th century.
They settled in Istria and Kvarner, and there they were known as Ćići.

Language of native Latin spekers of eastern Adriatic coats was Dalmatian, and that population are originates from Illyrians, some of them are slavized in early middle age and some in the late middle age, last speaker of Dalmatian language was Tuone Udaina and he died in year 1898 [video]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuone_Udaina[/video]

This is Istro-Romanian (aka Morlach) language

 
Morlachs were not native Latin speakers of western Balkans, they were imigrants from central or southern Balkans. They came from central or southern Balkans to Dalmatian Hinterland in 14th century, and from there they migrated to Istria and Kvarner in late 15th and early 16th century.


There is no proof that the people called Vlachs came from central or southern Balkans to Dalmatian Hinterland in 14th century. The mountain shepherds existed before 14th century in Dalmatia but only around 14-15th century the local sources started to use that term for them.

The term itself emerged in the Balkans (e.g. Serbian charters) where the pastorals were mostly real Vlachs:


The Vlach law refers to various special laws and privileges enforced upon pastoralist communities in Europe in the Late Middle Ages and Early modern period. The term "Vlachs" originally denoted Romance-speaking populations, primarily concerned with pastoralism; the term became synonymous with "shepherds".[1] The concept originates in the laws enforced on Vlachs in the medieval Balkans.[2] In medieval Serbian charters, the pastoral community, primarily made up of Vlachs, were held under special laws due to their nomadic lifestyle.[3] In late medieval Croatian documents Vlachs were held by special law in which "those in villages" pay tax and "those without villages" (nomads) serve as cavalry.[4]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlach_law
 

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