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

By: ♥PYT♥

♥PYT♥ — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:54 +0000

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

By: Jon K

Jon K — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:54 +0000

vatican

By: Country Music Girl

Country Music Girl — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:54 +0000

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.

By: Frank Tripps

Frank Tripps — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:54 +0000

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.

By: nadie

nadie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:54 +0000

Except the Vatican, none

By: Clare T

Clare T — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:53 +0000

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.

By: Tiggerrific Tig

Tiggerrific Tig — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:53 +0000

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.

By: Jimee77

Jimee77 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:53 +0000

None

By: tons'o'fun

tons'o'fun — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:53 +0000

i think its just the vatican