Latin America is called Latin because the languages most often
spoken there, Spanish and Portuguese, are Romance languages derived
from Latin.
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Spanish and Portuguese
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Spanish and Portuguese are the predominant languages of South
America. It is a region of America where Romance languages are
spoken. That means those derived from Latin, thus the title Latin
America.
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The two languages spoken in Latin America, Spanish and Portuguese, are called Romance languages because they evolved from Latin, the language spoken by the Romans. These languages developed in the regions where the Roman Empire had once been dominant, giving rise to the term "Romance" to designate their Latin origin.
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The Romance languages are mainly spoken in Southern Europe, Latin America, and parts of Africa. Some of the most widely spoken Romance languages include Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Romanian.