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lingua latīna | |
![]() Latin inscription, in the Colosseum of Rome, Italy
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Pronunciation | [laˈtiːna] |
Native to |
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Ethnicity | Latins |
Era | Vulgar Latin developed into Romance languages, 6th to 9th centuries; the formal language continued as the scholarly lingua franca of Catholic countries and medieval Europe and as the liturgical language of the Catholic Church. |
Language family |
Indo-European
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Writing system |
Latin alphabet |
Official status | |
Official language in |
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Regulated by |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 |
la
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ISO 639-2 |
lat
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ISO 639-3 |
lat
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Glottolog |
lati1261
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Linguasphere |
51-AAB-a
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![]() Map indicating the greatest extent of the Roman Empire (c. 117 AD) and the area governed by Latin speakers (dark red). Many languages other than Latin were spoken within the empire.
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![]() Range of the Romance languages, the modern descendants of Latin, in Europe.
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