Latin (lingua Latina or Latinum[I]) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the …

Dec 13, 2025 · Latin language, Indo-European language in the Italic group and ancestral to the modern Romance languages. During the Middle Ages and until comparatively recent times, Latin was the …

Latin had a long working life beyond the Roman period, as it was the language of the Roman Catholic Church, and later of the Carolingian Holy Roman Empire. It was the dominant language of European …

Latin is an Italic language that was developed in Ancient Rome. Short Latin texts have been found from about the 5th century BC and longer texts from about the 3rd century BC.

Latin orthography is the writing system used to spell Latin from its archaic stages down to the present. Latin was nearly always spelt in the Latin alphabet, but further details varied from period to period.

The Latin Wikipedia (Latin: Vicipaedia or Vicipaedia Latina) is the Latin language edition of Wikipedia, created in May 2002. As of 7 January 2026, it has 140,926 articles.

Comparing all ancient languages, Latin is one of the most preserved and properly reconstructed languages. One of the principal reasons is that classical authors, as native Latin speakers, …

Latin script is a co-official script at the national level. Latin script is not officially used. Latin-script alphabets are sometimes extensively used in areas coloured grey due to the use of unofficial second …

Latin, known as Lingua Latina or Latinum, is a classical language that originated in the region of Latium, present-day Lazio in Italy. It belonged to the Italic branch of the Indo-European language family and …

Feb 11, 2025 · Latin is a beautiful, complex and ancient language, and there is a consistent desire for online learning resources. It is an Indo-European language which was spoken in Ancient Rome and …