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What languages came directly from latin?

The languages that came directly from Latin are known as Romance languages. These languages evolved from Vulgar Latin, the spoken language of the Roman Empire, as opposed to Classical Latin, the literary language.

Here are some of the major Romance languages:

* Italian: The language evolved from Vulgar Latin spoken in the Italian peninsula.

* Spanish: Developed from Vulgar Latin spoken in the Iberian Peninsula.

* Portuguese: Evolved from Vulgar Latin spoken in the Iberian Peninsula, alongside Spanish.

* French: Developed from Vulgar Latin spoken in Gaul (modern-day France).

* Romanian: Evolved from Vulgar Latin spoken in the Roman province of Dacia (modern-day Romania).

* Catalan: Developed from Vulgar Latin spoken in the northeastern region of the Iberian Peninsula.

There are also many other Romance languages, including:

* Galician

* Occitan

* Sardinian

* Friulian

* Ladino

* Mozarabic (extinct)

These languages share a common ancestor in Latin, which is reflected in their similarities in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

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