Classical Latin
Classical Latin | |
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LINGVA LATINA, lingua latina | |
Pronunciation | [laˈtiːnɪtaːs] |
Native to | Roman Republic, Roman Empire |
Region | Mare Nostrum region |
Era | 75 BC to AD 3rd century, when it developed into Late Latin |
Indo-European
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Early form | Old Latin
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Classical Latin alphabet | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Roman Republic, Roman Empire |
Regulated by | Schools of grammar and rhetoric |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Linguist List | lat-cla |
Glottolog | None |
Linguasphere | 51-AAB-aaa |
The range of Latin, AD 60 |
Classical Latin is the form of Latin that was used by the Ancient Romans in official Roman record-keeping, the Roman army, and Latin literature. Its use helped the Golden Age of Latin literature, during the 1st century BC and the early 1st century AD.
Classical Latin is a dead language, as is Vulgar Latin, the common speech of citizens in the Roman Empire. Latin is no longer spoken as a first language, but it is still spoken by church officials in the Vatican, where it is the official language.
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