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=The Latin Language=

==== **The Romans language remained the language of learning in the West long after the fall of Rome. It was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church into the 2oth century. Latin was used and developed by different people such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian & Romanian. They are also called the Romance languages because of their common Roman heritage. Latin has also influenced other languages. More then half the words in English have a basis in Latin.**==== ====**Ancient Rome was one of the places where Latin was originally spoken. Latin is often considered a dead language, but is stil taught in schools and universities. Only a small number of scholars can speak latin fluently. Latin has been used and currently still is used in the process of new word productions in many modern languages. Latin continued to develop after the fall of the Roman Empire and through the Middle Ages.**====