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Latin was spoken in much of what is now Italy, but many years ago. Present day Italians speak Italian, which, like many western languages like French, German, Spanish and English, has many roots in Latin. Latin was also the 'official' language of the Roman Catholic church worldwide, for many years.
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∙ 13y agoNot really - Latin was spoken in much of what is now Italy, but many years ago. Present day Italians speak Italian, which, like many western languages like French, German, Spanish and English, has many roots in Latin. Latin was also the 'official' language of the Roman Catholic church worldwide, for many years.
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Is Italian and Latin the same?
Italian and Latin are not the same. Italian is a modern Romance language descended from Latin, while Latin is an ancient language that was spoken in the Roman Empire. Italian has taken influence from Latin but has evolved over time into a distinct language with its own grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
What does the Latin language continue on in?
The Latin language has not continued. It is an extinct language. There are the Romance languages which have evolved from Vulgar Latin, but are distinct and different from Latin. They are Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian.
Do Italian and Welsh come from the same language?
Italian and Welsh are not directly related as they come from different language families. Italian is a Romance language, originating from Latin, while Welsh is a Celtic language, part of the Brythonic branch. They evolved separately from different ancestral languages.
What is the origin of the Italian language and when did it replace Latin in Italy?
Italian is some kind of evolved Latin, so it never "replaced" Latin, it's just that the language changed somehow over time... it's exagerated, but let's say Italian is some kind of latin. Vic
Is Italian a root of latin?
Italian is considered a descendant of Latin. Latin is the ancient language spoken by the Romans, which evolved over time to become the Italian language we know today. Italian shares many similarities with Latin in terms of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
Why Rome speak italian?
The Italian evolved from latin, after the end of Roman Empire, the latin remained the language of cultural elites, at the same time appears different languages "volgare" speaking from latin vulgus. Important "volgare" languages were sicilian and after tuscan speaking. With Dante, Petrarca and Boccaccio , the tuscan become very important and it stases as language: the italian ! During the centuries the true italian was speaking in Tuscany and Latium (Rome is in latium). At the same time in the other italian regions there were italian (elite class) and dialects .
What is 'vivere' when translated from Italian and Latin to English?
Vivere in Italian and Latin means "to live" in English.
Which extinct language is the mother of the Italian language?
Latin is the extinct language that is the mother of the Italian language. Italian developed from Vulgar Latin which was spoken in the region that is now Italy. Over time, Latin evolved into the distinctive language known today as Italian.
In Southern Europe Latin became what five different but closely related languages?
Spanish, Galician, Catalan, Italian, French. Romanian also comes from Latin.
Why do Italians speak Italian?
Italians seak Italian because it is their national language. The Italian language is adapted from Latin. The region the Italian language was born was Tuscany
What is 'cārā' when translated from Latin to English?
Cara is an Italian equivalent of the Latin word cārā. The feminine singular adjective translates into English from Latin as "beloved" and as "dear" or "expensive" from Italian. The pronunciation will be "KA-ra" in Latin and Italian.
What are the Italy laguages?
Italian but in the Vatican Latin/Italian.
