Latin was the language of the Roman Empire, and as the empire spread throughout Europe, it became the common language of administration, law, and culture. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Latin continued to be used in the Church, and it influenced the development of the Romance languages, which are spoken in many parts of Europe, including:
* French
* Spanish
* Italian
* Portuguese
* Romanian
* Catalan
* Occitan
* Sardinian
These languages evolved from the various dialects of Vulgar Latin, which was the everyday language spoken by the common people of the Roman Empire.
While Latin is no longer spoken as a native language, it still has a significant impact on modern European languages, and it is used in fields such as law, medicine, and science.