Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Latin. Lingua latina. Native to. Latium, Roman Monarchy, Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Medieval and Early modern Europe, Armenian Kingdom of Ciliciaas lingua franca, Vatican City. Ethnicity. Latins. Era. Vulgar Latin developed into Romance languages, 6th to 9th centuries. Latin was lingua franca of medieval Western Europe, and the liturgical language of the Roman Catholic Church. Language family. Writing system. Latin alphabet Official status. Official language in Holy See. Regulated by. In ancient times, Roman schools of grammar and rhetoric. 1 Today, the Pontifical Academy for Latin. Language codes. ISO 6. ISO 6. 39 2lat. ISO 6. Linguasphere. 51 AAB a. Latin is an old language that was used in Ancient Rome. Short Latin texts are found from about the 5th century BC, and longer ones from about the 3rd century BC. Classical Latin was used in the 1st century BC, and was the official language of the Roman Empire.
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