Vulgar Latin
non-standard Latin variety spoken by the people of Ancient Rome
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Summary
Vulgar Latin is a natural language[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of natural language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,621 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Ancient Rome[3]
- Instance of: language variety[4]
- Subclass of: Latin[5]
- Writing system: Latin script[6]
- Commons category: Vulgar Latin[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vulgar Latin[8]
- Has effect: Romance languages[9], Germanic languages[10], Slavic[11]
- Native label: sermo vulgaris[12]
- Linguistic typology: subject–object–verb[13], fusional language[14]
Why It Matters
Vulgar Latin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]
It has been cited as an influence by English[17], a natural language[18], in American Samoa[19] and Venetian[20], a natural language[21], in Italy[22].
FAQs
Who did Vulgar Latin influence?
Vulgar Latin has been cited as an influence by English[17] and Venetian[20].