Latin
RegionVatican City (classical)
FamilyIndo-European (Italic)
SpeakersExtinct (liturgical)
ScriptLatin
TypeAlphabetic
About Latin
The language of Rome and mother of the Romance family. Still official in Vatican City and used by the Church. Its alphabet now serves hundreds of languages. Carried European science and law for over a millennium. Spanish, French, and Italian are its modern accents.
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