What countrie(s) speak latin in there country today ?

9 Comments

1. Clare T says:

   November 15, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   Nowhere it is a dead/classical language. ‘Romance’ languages do stem from it though, Spanish, French, Italian.
   The ‘official’ language of the Vatican is Latin, however no one speaks it as no one knows how to pronounce it, as no one is alive today that was alive when it was spoken. It is generally said that Italian is spoken in the Vatican now, it is a state not a country after all.
2. Tiggerrific Tig says:

   November 15, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   Vatican

   Latin is used for official purposes. De facto languages are Italian, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, with Italian the most commonly used. The language of the Papal Swiss Guard is German. The diplomatic language is French.
3. Jimee77 says:

   November 15, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   None
4. tons'o'fun says:

   November 15, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   i think its just the vatican
5. ♥PYT♥ says:

   November 15, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   none, Latin is a dead language, that’s why it’s used for scientific terms because the meaning can’t change.
6. Jon K says:

   November 15, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   vatican
7. Country Music Girl says:

   November 15, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   Absolutely none, but it is still taught in Italian schools. When I went there my Latin teacher made us memorize so many different words. It was really hard, haha. It is truly a dead language and is only used for translating old texts and research.
8. Frank Tripps says:

   November 15, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   I would be surprised to see a country speak a language within itself.

   If you mean in what countries are there Latin speaking people, I would guess that within all of them you will find some. By being a common language amongst the "elite" it tears down the barriers of language.
9. nadie says:

   November 15, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   Except the Vatican, none