{"id":1395,"date":"2023-02-25T21:57:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T20:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/?p=1395"},"modified":"2023-02-25T21:57:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T20:57:48","slug":"what-did-the-ancient-romans-speak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/what-did-the-ancient-romans-speak\/","title":{"rendered":"What did the ancient romans speak?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ancient Romans were a people who were very proud of their culture and heritage. One of the things that made them unique was their language. The ancient Romans spoke a language called Latin. Latin was a very popular language in the ancient world. It was the language of the educated class. Many of the great works of literature were written in Latin. The Roman law was also written in Latin.<\/p>\n

Latin<\/p>\n

What language did Romans speak? <\/h2>\n

Latin was the language of the Roman Empire, but it was not the only language spoken throughout the empire. Other languages spoken throughout the empire include Greek, Oscan, and Etruscan. These languages give us a unique perspective on the ancient world.<\/p>\n

Oscan was an Italic language spoken in ancient Italy. It was the most widely spoken Italic language before the spread of Latin. Oscan was prominent in Bruttium, Lucania, Campania, Samnium, and elsewhere throughout central and southern Italy.<\/p>\n

What was the old Roman language <\/h3>\n