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: Latin used in the early inscriptions and in literature prior to the classical period

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indo-European language of the Italic branch
For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation) .
Latin inscription, in the Colosseum of Rome , Italy
Antiquity: Roman schools of grammar/rhetoric [1] Today: Pontifical Academy for Latin
Map indicating the greatest extent of the Roman Empire under Emperor Trajan ( c. 117 AD ) and the area governed by Latin speakers (dark red). Many languages other than Latin were spoken within the empire.
Range of the Romance languages, the modern descendants of Latin, in Europe.
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