Latin
lingua Latina, Latinum1
Latin inscription on a stone inside the Colosseum in Rome, Italy
PronunciationLatin pronunciation: [ɫaˈtiːnũː]
Native to• Latium
• Ancient Rome
Ethnicity• Latins
• Romans
EraAs a native language, c. 7th century BC – c. 8th century AD
Language familyIndo-European • Italic
• Latino-Faliscan
Latin
Early formOld Latin
Writing systemLatin (Latin alphabet)
Official status
Official language inVatican City
Regulated byPontifical Academy for Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-1la
ISO 639-2lat
ISO 639-3lat
Glottologimpe1234
lati1261
Linguasphere-ab, -ac 51-AAB-aa, -ab, -ac
Greatest extent of the Roman Empire under Emperor Trajan (c. 117 AD) and the area governed by Latin speakers. Many languages other than Latin were spoken within the empire.

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Footnotes

  1. Latin pronunciation: [ˈlɪŋɡʷa ɫaˈtiːna], [ɫaˈtiːnũː]