About Latin Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Latin is a classical language and it belongs to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was spoken by people in Rome, known as Latium. With the growth of the power of the Roman Republic, the Latin language gained a lot of popularity. It became the dominant language in Italy and the western Roman Empire. Latin is similar to the English language. Latin roots are used in English descriptions and are used in exploring sciences, medicine, and law. Latin had been standardized into Classical Latin and the colloquial form of the language is spoken in many parts of the world. Late Latin was the written language in the 3rd century. It was then developed in the 6th to 9th centuries and became a part of the Romance languages like Italian, Sardinian, Venetian, Neapolitan, Sicilian, Piedmontese, Lombard, French, Franco-Provençal, Occitan, Corsican, Ladin, Friulan, Romansh, Catalan/Valencian, Aragonese, Spanish, Asturian, Galician, Portuguese and Romanian. Early Modern Latin and New Latin became the first international communication until the 18th century.
About Catalan Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Catalan popularly known as català or llengua catalana; Eastern Catalan: [kətəˈla] is a major language of the Valencian Community. Catalan is a Western Romance language and has been derived from Vulgar Latin. Catalan is the official language of Andorra and is spoken by people in the country. It is the co-official language of three communities. The language is prominent in three communities of eastern Spain. It is widely spoken in Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. The language has semi-official status in the commune of Alghero in Italy. Catalan is also spoken in the Pyrénées-Orientales which is the department of France. The language is spoken in further areas in eastern Spain and the eastern strip of Aragon. It is also the commonly spoken language in the Carche area. People who speak Catalan are called Països Catalans. It is a language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages in the eastern Pyrenees.
