0
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoRomance languages and modern Greek are the heirs of Latin and ancient Greek as the main historical languages of the mediterranean area. Romance languages have spread from the Italian peninsula, and are emblematic of southern-Western Europe: the "latin arch" ( Romania and Moldava are an exception on that point); modern Greek is used in Greece and Cyprus.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoItalian is the most spoken language in Southern Europe.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What climate type dominate southern Europe?
The North Atlantic Drift
Why is the romance language dominate in southern Europe?
Southern Europe is mainly where Romance languages originate. Romance languages are derived from the language of the Roman Empire, Latin. The Roman Empire's heart was in Southern Europe (Now Rome, Italy) but quickly conquered all of the Mediterranean and even reaching north up to Great Britain. Romance languages were born in different areas around the Roman Empire and there are a five main Romance languages:ItalianFrenchSpanishRomanianPortugueseThese languages originate from the country in which they are named and are all based off Latin, thus being a Romance language.English is often mistaken for being a Romance language since it is so heavily related to French. In reality, English is a Germanic language as it was created from Scandinavian/Germanic tribes that migrated to the British Isles. When the French came along, their influence was being added to the language. So even though in reality English is basically French + Germanic languages, it is still classified as a Germanic language.Germanic languages dominate Northern Europe (although Slavic languages are also present) while Romance languages dominate Southern Europe (although Slavic languages are too also present).
What languages were spoken by the southern colonies?
The main languages spoken in the southern colonies of America were English and various indigenous languages spoken by Native American tribes. Additionally, there were pockets of French and Spanish speakers in some areas due to colonization by France and Spain.
What is the main language of Europe?
The main language of Europe is not uniform as there are multiple languages spoken across the continent. However, some of the most widely spoken languages in Europe include English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Russian.
How do languages and religion reflect the cultural division in western Europe?
The northern portion of Western Europe is predominately Protestant and contains languages that belong to the Germanic family. The southern portion of Western Europe is predominately Catholic and contains languages that belong to the Romance family.
What languages are spoken in southern Europe?
The main languages spoken in southern Europe are Spanish in Spain, Italian in Italy, Greek in Greece, Portuguese in Portugal, and Catalan in parts of Spain. There are also regional languages and dialects spoken, such as Basque in Spain and Sardinian in Italy.
What two languages dominate south America?
spanish and portuguese
What languages are spoken in southern Asia?
Some of the languages spoken in southern Asia include Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi, and Kannada. There are also numerous regional and indigenous languages spoken in the different countries that make up the region.
Which two languages and religions dominate Canadian culture?
French and Engish are the main languages. The main religion is Christian.
What languages are spoken in Russia and Europe?
For the languages of Russia, click here.For the languages of Europe, click here.
Does the United Kingdom dominate western Europe?
No and it never will.
Areas where Christianity is dominate?
Europe and the Western Hemisphere
