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European isn't a language.
Romance Languages are languages descended from Latin. The Romance Languages are:
Aragonese
Asturian
Catalan
Corsican
Emilian
Franco-Provençal
French
Galician
Italian
Judaeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Leonese
Milanese
Mirandese
Neapolitan
Occitan
Picard
Piedmontese
Portuguese
Romanian
Romansh
Sardinian
Sicilian
Spanish
Venetian
Walloon
There are really two reasons as to why they are called "Romantic". One, is that yes they are languages always associated with "love". You'll see a lot of love movies in French, Spanish and Italian in what people call the "sexy languages". You'll see a lot of people trying to become fluent in French, Spanish or Italian to impress the girls.
The OTHER reason is that, in reality these languages are all Latin dialects. But, now have evolved into their own languages. Latin was the language that the Romans were speaking, and hence the term "ROMANtic" or "ROMANce", not to mention, the countries that are today Spain, Portugal, Italy and France were all part of the Roman Empire.
You can also see now as to how Spanish conquistadors got the "skill" to create such a large empire because Spanish people themselves are basically Romans. Portuguese is known as the "sweet language". Spanish speakers envy Portuguese speakers a lot.
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European languages are classified as Romance languages because they have evolved from Latin, which was spoken by the Romans. These languages developed in the Roman Empire and spread across Europe, influencing the local languages and giving rise to what we now know as Romance languages.
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Italian is a part of which language family?
Romance branch of the Indo-European language family.
Is Italian an indo European language?
Yes, Italian is an Indo-European language. It belongs to the Romance branch of the Indo-European language family, which also includes languages such as Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Is greek considered a romance language?
No, Greek is not considered a Romance language. It is classified as a Hellenic language, belonging to the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European language family. Romance languages, such as Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese, are derived from Latin.
Italian is an Indo-European language?
Italian is actually a Romance language, which is a sub-group of the Indo-European language family. It is descended from Latin and is spoken primarily in Italy and parts of Switzerland. Other Romance languages include Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Was German ever considered a romance language?
No, German is not a Romance language. It belongs to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, along with English and Dutch, while Romance languages like French, Spanish, and Italian evolved from Latin.
Italian is a part of which language family?
Romance branch of the Indo-European language family.
Is Italian an indo European language?
Yes, Italian is an Indo-European language. It belongs to the Romance branch of the Indo-European language family, which also includes languages such as Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Italian is an Indo-European language?
Italian is actually a Romance language, which is a sub-group of the Indo-European language family. It is descended from Latin and is spoken primarily in Italy and parts of Switzerland. Other Romance languages include Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
What are the two chief Indo-European language groups represented in Western Europe?
The two chief Indo-European language groups represented in Western Europe are the Romance languages, which evolved from Latin, and the Germanic languages. Examples of Romance languages include French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, while examples of Germanic languages include English, German, Dutch, and Swedish.
Is greek a romance language?
No, Greek is not a Romance language. It belongs to the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European language family. Romance languages include Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, among others, which evolved from Latin.
What language originated all romance languages?
No one knows, but the oldest language that can be traced back is called Indo-European. The immediate ancestor of all romance languagess is called Italic.
Is romance a language or literature?
Romance is both independently a language and literature. Romance language is a branch of Indo-European language with Latin descent as a vulgar/popular language in Roman Empire as opposed to classical Latin, a generic of French,Italian,Portugese,,Romanian and Spanish Language. Romance in literature is adventure and love tales in prose or verse that was popular in France in 1200 Century and spread in Europe.
What branch of the Indo-European language family do French Spanish Italian and Portuguese belong to?
Romance
Which ancient language was spoken in the roman empire and became a basis of french spanish and portuguese?
Latin was the language spoken by the ancient Romans and became the basis for the Romance languages, which are French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian. The word "romance" in referring to the languages and cultures of certain European countries, does not mean the hearts and flowers stuff, such as in the "romance" novels. It is an adjective derived from the word Roman or Rome.
Is Basque an Indo-European language?
No. Though geographically surrounded by Indo-European Romance languages, Basque is classified as a language isolate. It is the last remaining descendant of the pre-Indo-European languages of Western Europe
Is English a primarily a romance language?
No, French was primarly the romance language, along with Italian but English is a secondary romance language.
Where does the French language come from?
The French language evolved from Latin, which was brought to Gaul (modern-day France) by the Romans around 2,000 years ago. Over time, Latin evolved and mixed with local Celtic languages, resulting in the development of French.
