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What does Spain owe to the Romans?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The roots of the Spanish language is Latin and the culture of the Spaniards Latin. This is the biggest legacy from the Roman days, one which they share with the Portuguese, Italians and French, who have also inherited these features from the Roman days. The Romans were Latins.

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