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How did the Romans say English?

The Romans did not have a direct way to say "English" as it is understood today since the Roman Empire primarily spoke Latin and interacted with various languages across its territories. The term "English" refers to the language that developed in England after the fall of the Roman Empire, influenced by Old English, which was derived from Germanic languages. In Latin, they might have referred to the people of England as "Angli" (from the Angles) and their language as "lingua Anglica." However, the concept of "English" as a distinct language didn't exist during the height of the Roman Empire.


Which script English language is written in?

The script of English language is Roman


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.


Which religion easily spread through the Roman Empire?

Christianity did not easily spread through the Roman Empire. See the related question, "How did Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?"


What language helped unify the roman empire?

Latin.Latin.Latin.Latin.Latin.Latin.Latin.Latin.Latin.

Related Questions

Did ancient Greeks write in English?

No. The ancient Greek did not use the English language. Because there was no English language in that time. English language derived from Latin which was the official language of Roman Empire and the Roman Empire is the successor of ancient Greek the golden age of Greece.


Is English a Germanic or Latin language?

English is a Germanic language with significant influence from Latin due to historical interactions with the Roman Empire and later through the Norman Conquest.


What language was most often used in the roman empire?

english


What is the origin of the English language, and how is it based on Latin?

The English language has its origins in the Germanic languages spoken by tribes in what is now England. Latin, the language of the Roman Empire, influenced English through the Norman Conquest in 1066. This influence is seen in the adoption of Latin words and the development of English vocabulary and grammar.


Where does the English language originate from, and is it derived from Latin?

The English language originates from the Germanic tribes in England and is not directly derived from Latin. However, English has borrowed many words from Latin over the centuries due to the influence of the Roman Empire and later through the Norman Conquest.


Which script English language is written in?

The script of English language is Roman


Why did the latin language spread to all parts of the roman empire?

Because the soldiers manning the out posts of the Roman Empire spoke/wrote in Latin as it was the official language of the Roman Empire... ergo if you wanted any association with the Roman Empire you had to know basic latin. Latin really caught on as being the one, uniform language of the whole Roman Empire


Whose language is Roman?

Roman isn't a language itself but rather characterized people and culture associated with the Roman empire. During the time of the Roman empire Romans spoke Latin.


What is one main reason Roman language spread through out the empire?

The Romans spoke Latin. Latin spread through the empire because it was the language of the rulers. The spread of Latin was also helped by the establishment of colonies (settlements) of Romans and Latins around the empire.


What was the official language of the Roman Empire?

The official language in the western Roman Empire was Latin. Latin was also the official language of the eastern part of the Roman Empire, together with Greek. This was because it was the language of the Romans.


Architecture engineering law and language are legacies of which empire?

The Roman Empire.


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.