The Romance Languages
* Italic Languages: Latin is the most famous member of the Italic branch of the Indo-European language family. Italic languages were spoken in the Italian peninsula, including languages like Oscan and Umbrian.
* Vulgar Latin: As the Roman Empire spread, Latin evolved into different dialects, collectively known as Vulgar Latin. This was the spoken form of Latin, distinct from the formal, literary Latin used in writing.
* Romanian: Spoken in Romania and Moldova, Romanian is the only Romance language to have evolved directly from Vulgar Latin.
* Western Romance Languages: This group includes languages that emerged from Vulgar Latin spoken in the Western part of the Roman Empire.
* Romance Languages of the Iberian Peninsula:
* Spanish: Spoken primarily in Spain and Latin America.
* Portuguese: Spoken primarily in Portugal, Brazil, and other countries in Africa and Asia.
* Galician: Spoken in Galicia, Spain.
* Catalan: Spoken in Catalonia, Spain, and other parts of Spain and France.
* Romance Languages of the Italian Peninsula:
* Italian: The official language of Italy.
* Sardinian: Spoken on the island of Sardinia.
* Friulian: Spoken in Friuli, Italy.
* Venetian: Spoken in Venice and the Veneto region of Italy.
* Romance Languages of France:
* French: The official language of France and many other countries.
* Occitan: A language of southern France.
* Romance Languages of the Balkans:
* Rhaeto-Romance Languages: A group of languages spoken in the Eastern Alps, including Romansh, Ladin, and Friulian.
* Other Western Romance Languages:
* Romansh: Spoken in Switzerland.
* Mozarabic: An extinct language once spoken in Spain.
It's important to note:
* The evolution of languages is a complex process. There's often overlap and influence between languages, making it difficult to neatly separate them.
* Language families are constantly evolving. This means new languages are being born, while others become extinct.
This is just a brief overview of the languages that evolved from Latin. There is much more to explore in the fascinating world of language history and evolution.