Here are some other languages in the same family as Spanish:
* Romance languages:
* Italic:
* Italian
* Portuguese
* Catalan
* Romanian
* Sardinian
* Occitan
* Friulian
* Ladino
* Mozarabic (extinct)
* French:
* French
* Cajun French
* Norman
* Rhaeto-Romance:
* Romansh
* Ladin
* Friulian
Why are they in the same family?
These languages all share a common ancestor, Latin, which was the language of the Roman Empire. As the Roman Empire expanded, Latin spread throughout its territories. When the empire fell, different regional dialects of Latin evolved into the modern Romance languages.
Interesting fact: Even though English is not a Romance language, it has borrowed many words from Latin and other Romance languages, making it easier for English speakers to learn Spanish and other Romance languages.