<P> Latin was originally spoken in Latium , in the Italian Peninsula . Through the power of the Roman Republic , it became the dominant language , initially in Italy and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire . Vulgar Latin developed into the Romance languages , such as Italian , Portuguese , Spanish , French , and Romanian . Latin and French have contributed many words to the English language . Latin and Ancient Greek roots are used in theology , biology , and medicine . </P>
<P> Latin was originally spoken in Latium , in the Italian Peninsula . Through the power of the Roman Republic , it became the dominant language , initially in Italy and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire . Vulgar Latin developed into the Romance languages , such as Italian , Portuguese , Spanish , French , and Romanian . Latin and French have contributed many words to the English language . Latin and Ancient Greek roots are used in theology , biology , and medicine . </P>
why is it called latin and not roman
why is it called latin and not roman
originally spoken in Latium , in the Italian Peninsula
originally spoken in Latium , in the Italian Peninsula