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Roman Language (Latin)

By: Daleiah and Brinley

Latin developed in west-central Italy in an area along the River Tiber known as Latium, which became the birthplace of the Roman civilization. As Rome extended its political power over the Italian Peninsula, Latin become dominant over the other Italic languages, such as Oscan and Umbrian which ceased to be spoken sometime in the 1st century AD.

How did it develop or who used it?

Latin in particular was the official language of the empire because it was the original language of Rome. Latin was necessary for anyone seeking to play an important role in the administration, politics, and the military.

What was its purpose?

While Roman writing profoundly affected the remainder of the world, note the effect that the Roman language has had on the Western world. Antiquated Romans spoke Latin, which spread all through the world with the expansion of Roman political force.

How did it influence/affect ancient Roman society/culture/government/etc?

Without Roman control, there was nobody left to keep up with Latin as a normalized language. Obscene Latin immediately advanced into the Romance dialects of French, Spanish, and Italian, and affected the improvement of new Germanic and Celtic dialects. This doesn't mean Latin was deserted completely.

How has this topic influenced civilizations who have come after ancient Rome?

Old Romans spoke Latin, which spread all through the world with the increment of Roman political force. Latin turned into the reason for a gathering of dialects alluded to as the "Sentiment dialects." These incorporate French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Catalan. Numerous Latin root words are additionally the establishment for some, English words.

What does it say about ancient Roman Culture and the people?

Did they take ideas from another civilization or is it uniquely Roman?

The response to this inquiry is a basic one; it was simply the Romans who alluded to their language as "the Latin language" (in a real sense 'tongue')..

The history of Roman language Latin goes back to the early years of Rome. Latin was the original language of Rome and remained the dominant language for many centuries.In ancient Rome, the primary language was Latin, however, the Latin that was used in literature and high culture was significantly different from the Latin used by the masses, the latter called ‘vulgar Latin’. With the conquest of Greece by Rome, the influence of the Greek language and culture increased in Rome and it became customary for the Roman elite to be well versed in Greek. Further, in other provinces of the Empire, many different languages were spoken some of which became extinct because of the increasing influence of Latin.

In what ways has this topic evolved or changed from what it was in ancient Rome?

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