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The modern-day languages most closely related to Latin include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romansh, Asturian-Leonese, Aragonese, Gascon, Provençal, Ladin, Friulian, Venetian, Lombard, Corsican, Neapolitan-Sicilian, Sardinian, Dalmatian, Istro-Romanian, Aromanian, and Daco-Romanian.

Many other modern-day languages, and in particular English, were heavily influenced by Latin.

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