WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Latin was used throughout the Roman Empire, but it shared space with a host of other languages and dialects, including Greek, Oscan and Etruscan, which give us a unique perspective on the ancient world.

Detailed explanation-2: -While this sounds straightforward enough, it’s somewhat misleading. It’s true that there are no native Latin speakers today – although it’s worth noting that Latin is still the official language of Vatican City. Still, no children are born and raised speaking Latin there.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) language derives its name from the fact that it was originally spoken in Latium, Italy. This is the region of central western Italy where the city of Rome was founded, and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -When the Roman Empire spread to western Europe, they found that most of the cultures did not have a written language. Latin was therefore adopted as the written language for bureauracy. This resulted in the local populations gradually also adopting Latin as a spoken language.