Latin: From Rome to the World Posted By : Jacob Lumbroso- public speaking

The rise of the Latin language is linked to the rise of the Roman Empire. Roman conquest brought the Latin language to much of present day Europe as well as the farthest reaches of the Empire and its seeds eventually gave birth to the languages spoken in present day regions of France, Italy, Romania, Spain, and Portugal. The expansion of the Roman Empire spread Latin throughout Europe, and, eventually, Latin dialects emerged based on the location of its speakers. The spoken language of the Western Roman Empire was Vulgar Latin, which differs from Classical Latin in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Latin remained the legal language of the Roman Empire but the Greek language became the dominant language in the eastern reaches of the Empire particularly with the rise of the Byzantine Empire after the final split of the Roman Empires in 395 C. With the survival and at times flourishing of the Byzantine Empire, Greek supplanted Latin as the legal language and its long status as lingua franca of most Eastern citizens was recognized.

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