Latin or Greek
It is Latin
Most of the scientific names for animals are derived from Latin language. Latin is, however, considered a dead language.
Latin
Most scientific names are based on Latin. This is because Latin was historically used as the language of science and academia, and it provides a standardized system for naming species that is globally recognized.
The language used most commonly in scientific writing is English. It serves as the primary medium for communication in scientific fields worldwide due to its widespread use and accessibility to a diverse audience of researchers, academics, and professionals.
I think it is Latin. Most names in Taxonomy and many other scientific names are Latin. There are quite a few exceptions such as the names of elements and laws/equipment that were named after the people who discovered or invented them.
The most commonly spoken language in the UK is English.
Arabic is the most commonly used language in the Sahara.
A 'dead' language was needed, so that there could be no doubt about the names - there are pet names and official names for animals in most languages, so it can be hard to get a good translation from one modern language into several other modern languages. Latin was the chosen dead language because it was and is quite well known by educated people in Europe, which was the base for scientific development at the time.
Spanish is the second most common "spoken" language. The second most common language is sign language.
The most commonly used vowel in the English language is the letter "e."
Based on population, Chinese Mandarin is the most commonly spoken language in the world. Spanish is 2nd, followed by English and Bengali.