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What languages are considered to be romance languages?

The Romance languages are a group of languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin, the spoken language of the Roman Empire. They are spoken by over 900 million people worldwide, making them one of the largest language families.

Here are the most common Romance languages:

Major Romance Languages:

* Spanish (Castilian) - spoken in Spain, Latin America, and other areas.

* Portuguese - spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and other areas.

* French - spoken in France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and other areas.

* Italian - spoken in Italy, Switzerland, and other areas.

* Romanian - spoken in Romania and Moldova.

* Catalan - spoken in Spain, Andorra, and other areas.

Other Romance Languages:

* Galician - spoken in Galicia, Spain.

* Occitan - spoken in parts of France, Spain, and Italy.

* Sardinian - spoken in Sardinia, Italy.

* Friulian - spoken in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

* Ladino - spoken in various parts of the world, particularly in the Balkans and Israel.

* Mozarabic - a nearly extinct language once spoken in parts of Spain and Portugal.

Note: There is some debate about the inclusion of certain languages in the Romance family. For example, some linguists consider Dalmatian, a now extinct language spoken in Dalmatia, to be a Romance language, while others classify it as a separate language family.

It is also important to note that many of the Romance languages have regional dialects, which may be considered distinct languages by some. For example, there are many dialects of Spanish, such as Castilian, Andalusian, and Rioplatense Spanish.

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