Romance Languages

Aromanian language (Macedo‑Romanian or Vlach) Aromanian language A Romance language of the Balkans, Aromanian (Macedo‑Romanian or Vlach) is closely related to Romanian, with distinctive dialects, Balkan influences, and a minority-speaking presen…

Asturian language: overview, classification, history and current status Asturian language Asturian (Bable) is a Romance language of northern Spain, spoken mainly in Asturias and related to Leonese and Mirandese. It has regional protection, a standard norm, and ongoing r…

Brava Brava — a Romance-language adjective and exclamation that appears as a place name, in performing-arts usage, and as a title or brand; notably an island in Cape Verde and a common c…

Calm: meaning, traits, history, and uses Calm Comprehensive overview of the adjective 'calm': definitions, characteristics, historical origin in Romance languages, everyday uses, related terms, and cultural notes.

Dalmatian language Extinct Romance language once spoken along the Dalmatian coast; documented chiefly through late 19th-century fieldwork that preserved its last dialectal traces and vocabulary.

French language (français) French language A Romance language that evolved from Latin in Western Europe, French is spoken worldwide as a native and second language and serves as an official language in many countries and in…

Latin: history, features, and legacy Latin An overview of Latin: its origins, varieties (Classical and Vulgar), key grammatical features, role in literature and Christianity, and influence on Romance languages and modern te…

Latin America: geography, culture, and identity Latin America Overview of Latin America: its geography, languages, cultural traditions, historical roots, and the distinctions among terms such as Latino, Hispanic, and Latinx used in identity a…