Latin

Summary

Latin is a dead language^[1]. Latin ranks in the top 0.62% of dead_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,814 views/month, #1 of 160).^[2]

Key Facts

• Latin is in the country of Vatican City^[3].
• Latin's instance of is recorded as dead language^[4].
• Latin's instance of is recorded as ancient language^[5].
• Latin's instance of is recorded as language^[6].
• Latin's instance of is recorded as sacred language^[7].
• Latin's instance of is recorded as language^[8].
• Latium is named after Latin^[9].
• Latin is a type of Latino-Faliscan^[10].
• Latin is a type of Southern European language^[11].
• Latin's writing system is recorded as Latin alphabet^[12].
• Latin is used for taxonomy^[13].
• Latin is used for legal terminology^[14].
• Latin is used for medical terminology^[15].
• Latin's Commons category is recorded as Latin language^[16].
• Latin's Wikimedia language code is recorded as la^[17].
• Latin comprises Latin word^[18].
• Latin comprises Latin or Greek word^[19].
• Latin began on 800 BC^[20].
• Latin's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.4, 'lon': 13.1}^[21].
• Latin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Latin language^[22].
• Latin's Commons gallery is recorded as Latin language^[23].
• Latin's language regulatory body is recorded as Pontifical Academy for Latin^[24].
• Latin's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Latin^[25].
• Latin's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Latin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include dead language^[4], ancient language^[5], language^[6], and sacred language^[7]. Recorded subclass of include Latino-Faliscan^[10] and Southern European language^[11].

Origins

Latium is named after Latin^[9].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include taxonomy^[13], legal terminology^[14], and medical terminology^[15]. Components include Latin word^[18] and Latin or Greek word^[19].

Influence

Things named for Latin include Latin Quarter^[28], a neighborhood^[29], in France^[30]; Latin school^[31]; and Latino moderne^[32], a constructed language^[33].

Why It Matters

Latin ranks in the top 0.62% of dead_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,814 views/month, #1 of 160).^[2] Latin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Latin is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Latin has been cited as an influence by Esperanto^[36], a planned language^[37], in Esperantujo^[38], founded in 1887^[39].

Entities named for Latin include Latin Quarter^[28], a neighborhood^[29], in France^[30]; Latin school^[31]; and Latino moderne^[32], a constructed language^[33].

FAQs

Who did Latin influence?

Latin has been cited as an influence by Esperanto^[36].