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The Roman Empire had one official language and that was Latin. However the well educated spoke Greek because the Greek language was the lingua franca of the diplomatic world. For example, an envoy from Parthia may not be fluent in Latin, but he could speak Greek and would use that language to converse with a Roman senator who did not speak Parthian.

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What languages come from the language of the ancient Roman Empire?

The Romans did not influence English and Greek. They influenced Spanish, French and modern Italian. The Greek language was around before the Roman language, and English is a Germanic language not Roman. The most popular languages at the time where Roman, Greek, and German. Roman- Spanish, Modern Italian, French German-English, Swedish, Dutch, Norwegian, Finish, Polish, Czech, Greek- Roman, Spanish, Armenian, Albanian, ect.


Was Rome's main religion Christianity?

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Why was the roman empire diversed?

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What was the han empire and the roman empire?

The han Empire was one of the many Chinese empires in Chinese history. It was an ancient empire ruled by the Han dynasty. The Roman Empire was an empire the Rome built during antiquity.


How many pieces did the roman empire break into in the time of Daniel?

At the time of Daniel the Roman Empire did not exist. It developed later in history.

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How many languages evolved from the Roman Empire?

There are five Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. This term refers to languages which are derived from vulgar Latin, a mixture of Latin and local languages which developed alongside classical Latin, the official Latin.


What language was most used in the Roman Empire?

Latin was the official Language of the Roman Empire. A mixture of colloquial Latin and words from local languages became the language of the conquered peoples in Gaul (France), Hispania (Spain and Portugal), Dalmatia, Dacia (Romania) and probably other parts of the empire. In the eastern Mediterranean Greek was the main language, but Latin was also used for official purposes. Many ethnic groups also spoke their own languages.


What European languages developed from Rome's empire?

The European languages that developed from the Roman empire are Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Romanian. There are also many Latin derived words in English.


What is the official language of the roman empire how has the language or Romans influenced modern languages?

Latin was the official language of the empire. It has influenced many languages in the continent of Europe, many of which are the major languages of the world. The languages that come from Latin are described as the Romance Languages, the main ones are: French, Spanish, Italian, and Romanian. However, many languages show influence of Latin, though not being considered a Romance language. One great example would be English. English is considered a Germanic language, but is a mix of Germanic and French, thus indirectly influenced by Latin. There is also the Latin Alphabet, which is used by most languages spoken in Europe (Germanic and Romance).


Where did french languages come from?

France was part of the Roman Empire as (Gaul) for many years. French has evolved from Latin, the language of the occupying Roman forces.


How many official languages does Europe have?

There are 24 official languages recognized in the European Union.


What country did the language Latin come from?

Latin originated in ancient Rome, which is located in present-day Italy. It was the official language of the Roman Empire and later became the basis for many Romance languages spoken today.


What language was spoken before the ancient Romans?

There were many languages which were spoken in the Roman Empire before the Romans arrived, Italic languages, Etruscan, Illyrian languages, Greek, Syriac, Phoenician, Hebrew, Egyptian, Berber languages, Iberian languages, Celtic languages. etc.


What impact did the Latin language have?

Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire and had a significant impact on the development of many European languages. It heavily influenced vocabulary, grammar, and syntax in languages like French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and English. Latin also continues to be used in the fields of science, law, and academia.


What effect did roman conquest have on language?

The language of Rome was latin and during the conquest, the areas that the Roman Empire Conquered were stripped from their language and given a new language, Latin. Languages such as Portugese, Spanish, and Italian evolved from the Latin Languages. Therefor the roman conquest pretty much is the reason we have those languages.


What is the language spoke mainly in the west of the empire?

The Latin language was spread across Western Europe during the Roman Empire. Latin was the main language spoken in the provinces of the Roman Empire and it was used for most official documents and religious ceremonies. Although Latin was the main language there were still regional dialects in use throughout the empire such as Celtic in Gaul and Iberian in Hispania. Latin also had an influence on the development of languages later used in Western Europe. The Romance languages such as Spanish French Italian and Portuguese all evolved from Latin. Additionally many of the Germanic languages such as German and English were also heavily influenced by Latin.


Many languages today like French and Italian are based on what?

Many languages today, including French and Italian, are based on Latin. Latin was the language of the Roman Empire and its influence can be seen in vocabulary, grammar, and even pronunciation in these modern Romance languages.