Alright, so yeah, it's a dead language. No one natively speaks Latin anymore, but it's still a really cool language to learn! It's one of the oldest languages, invented by the Ancient Romans. Many everyday English words derive from Latin words. Example: The English word “equestrian” means relating to a horse. This derives from the Latin word “equus”, meaning horse. It helps in medical terminology reading proficiency, and so much more! Drop a comment if you already speak it, or if you're planning on learning! (It's free to learn on many language learning apps.) Goodbye! Or, as they say in Latin, vale!

ParisianPink wrote:

Alright, so yeah, it's a dead language. No one natively speaks Latin anymore, but it's still a really cool language to learn! It's one of the oldest languages, invented by the Ancient Romans. Many everyday English words derive from Latin words. Example: The English word “equestrian” means relating to a horse. This derives from the Latin word “equus”, meaning horse. It helps in medical terminology reading proficiency, and so much more! Drop a comment if you already speak it, or if you're planning on learning! (It's free to learn on many language learning apps.) Goodbye! Or, as they say in Latin, vale!

latin is not a constructed language

mtnif wrote:

ParisianPink wrote:

Alright, so yeah, it's a dead language. No one natively speaks Latin anymore, but it's still a really cool language to learn! It's one of the oldest languages, invented by the Ancient Romans. Many everyday English words derive from Latin words. Example: The English word “equestrian” means relating to a horse. This derives from the Latin word “equus”, meaning horse. It helps in medical terminology reading proficiency, and so much more! Drop a comment if you already speak it, or if you're planning on learning! (It's free to learn on many language learning apps.) Goodbye! Or, as they say in Latin, vale!

latin is not a constructed language

So, um, yeah it is. I'm sorry to break it to you, but Latin was used by the Romans with ease for *thousands* of years. It is constructed differently from English, but it can still be spoken. Maybe give it a quick Google? But yeah, Latin is speakable and easy to understand, amicus. (that's Latin.)

Ugh I’m one of those people who has no idea how to speak Latin, but when someone is like “Why does that Spanish word and that English word sound similar?” I’m like Latin roots, look it up! Wait did what I just said make sense?

Yeah, of course! Almost all languages derive from Latin. The Spanish word for “action” is “accion”, and the Latin word is “actio”!

ParisianPink wrote:

Yeah, of course! Almost all languages derive from Latin. The Spanish word for “action” is “accion”, and the Latin word is “actio”!

Not all languages,just ones in europe.

Apparently moderators will close down anything related to an extinct language. See this post
for more.

MaceRobin112 wrote:

Apparently moderators will close down anything related to an extinct language. See this post
for more.

Oh no, I wasn't aware of that. Thank you for letting me know! I'll delete the thread.

Latin is not a constructed language. Also English is not a constructed language.( you said, “It is constructed differently from English”) A simple google search on language evolution will fix your misconceptions. (I looked it up on google plus I have background knowledge on the subject) Please do not correct people on subjects you are not knowledgeable about. It makes you seem kind of rude.