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Where are the Romance languages mainly spoken?

The Romance languages are mainly spoken in Europe, Latin America, and parts of Africa and Asia. Here's a breakdown:

Europe:

* Italy: Italian

* Spain: Spanish, Catalan, Galician

* Portugal: Portuguese

* France: French, Occitan

* Romania: Romanian

* Switzerland: Romansh (a small language spoken in a few cantons)

* Belgium: French and Walloon (a Romance language related to French)

* Monaco: French

* Luxembourg: French and Luxembourgish (which has some Romance influences)

* Andorra: Catalan

Latin America:

* Mexico: Spanish

* Central America: Spanish

* South America: Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French (Guyana), Dutch (Suriname), English (Belize)

Africa:

* North Africa: French (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), Spanish (Spanish Sahara)

* Central Africa: French (Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Chad)

* Southern Africa: Portuguese (Angola, Mozambique)

Asia:

* Southeast Asia: Portuguese (East Timor)

Important Notes:

* This list includes the major Romance languages. There are other smaller Romance languages spoken in various regions.

* Some regions have multilingual populations with several Romance languages spoken.

* The boundaries of Romance language areas aren't always clear-cut, as there are areas with dialectal variations and language contact zones.

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