Is Romania a Latin based language?

Romanian is a Latin-derived language closely related to Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. Despite being a Romance language, Romanian is often left out of Romance language degree programs despite its interesting history and beauty. Romanian is the only Romance language that developed in Eastern Europe.

Which countries speak Latin language?

Latin is spoken by 1 billion people worldwide. Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Portugal, France, Italy, and Romania are just a few examples of countries where Latin is spoken.

Is Romanian a Slavic language or a Latin language?

Romanian is however a Romance (Latin) language, and not Slavic. They don’t use the Cyrillic alphabet. My impression is also that Romanian culture is more Latin than that of some other countries in the region. (Romanians are mostly Othodox Christians, though.)

How many people in the world speak Romanian?

According to another estimate, there are about 34 million people worldwide who can speak Romanian, of whom 30 million speak it as a native language. It is an official and national language of both Romania and Moldova and is one of the official languages of the European Union.

What is the origin of the Romanian word ‘Romanian’?

The use of the denomination Romanian (română) for the language and use of the demonym Romanians (Români) for speakers of this language predates the foundation of the modern Romanian state. Romanians always used the general term “rumân/român” or regional terms like “ardeleni” (or “ungureni”), “moldoveni” or “munteni” to designate themselves.

When was the first book written in Romanian?

The first grammar book in the Romanian language was published in 1780. An estimated 91\% of the population speak Romanian as their principal language. All government publications, public education, and legal contracts are written in Romanian. The most widely spoken minority language in Romania is Hungarian.