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What happened to language in the Roman world?
In the Western Empire, Latin gradually replaced the Celtic languages, which were related to it by a shared Indo-European origin. Commonalities in syntax and vocabulary facilitated the adoption of Latin. Mediterranean Gaul (southern France) had become trilingual (Greek, Latin, Gaulish) by the mid-1st century BC.
Was Latin spoken in Germany?
German is not a Latin based language, but is rather a West Germanic language with its own distinct lineage of influences. Latin became the lingua franca of the Roman Empire which resisted these tribes.
What happened to the Latin language?
Latin essentially “died out” with the fall of the Roman Empire, but in reality, it transformed — first into a simplified version of itself called Vulgar Latin, and then gradually into the Romance languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian. Thus, Classical Latin fell out of use.
What language did the people of Rome speak?
But the people of Rome spoke Latin as they were Latin. There were 2 standard languages used officially by Romans: Latin where it is red and Greek where it is green. BUT one thing is being the official language and another thing is being spoken by the people, that is why you have dots.
What was the official language of the Roman Empire in Germany?
• Latin was still the official language but as the German-speaking people mixed with the Roman population, Latin changed. People could no longer understand it. Different dialects developed as new words and phrases became part of everyday speech. What happened with the Church during the upheaval of German kingdoms replacing Roman provinces?
How did Latin become the language of conquered areas?
Latin became the language of conquered areas because local people started speaking it, and not because the population was displaced by Latin-speakers. Latin was not imposed officially on peoples brought under Roman rule.
What happened to the language when the Germanic tribes invaded Western Europe?
• Knowledge of Greek was almost lost. What happened to the language when the Germanic tribes invaded Western Europe? • Latin was still the official language but as the German-speaking people mixed with the Roman population, Latin changed. People could no longer understand it.