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Our most
popular languages include the Romance Languages,
which are those that have their origins in the Latin
language, whose cultural and social capital was the city
of Rome. Among them are some of the most popular
languages we teach right here at Berlitz Orlando, take a
look at their profiles below. The influence of these
languages is far and wide. |
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SPANISH
- The Spanish that is spoken today is directly derived from
the Latin language and its native-speakers number over 300
million people, with many more non-natives speaking it as a
second language. Its influence over Central and South America,
as well as the Caribbean, is directly related to Spain's
colonization from the 15th through the 19th century.
Spanish is spoken as the primary language in these
countries:
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Spain
Argentina
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Chile
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Honduras
Panama |
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Peru
Cuba |
Spanish is also spoken sporadically among the people of
former Spanish colonies, ethnic groups and other small
pockets of population throughout the world, including the
Phillipines and North Africa. (Source: Microsoft
ENCARTA) |
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ITALIAN
- Italian is a direct descendant of the Latin language and it
is spoken by over 60 million people in the Italian peninsula
and neighboring regions in Europe as well as the Mediterranean
and the Adriatic Sea. Italian is known as a strong influence
in the naming of fashion items and epicurean delicacies, and
is the language used in the singing of Opera. |
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FRENCH
- French, with approximately 98 million speakers living
principally in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, and parts
of Africa is one of the most widely spoken Romance languages.
The French language is synonymous with love thanks to its
cuisine and fine wines, symbolic of a perfect romantic evening
-- or kiss.
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France
Canada
Alsace-Lorraine
Andorra
Belgium
Channel
Islands (Britain)
Flanders
(region, Belgium)
Languedoc
Luxembourg
(country)
Switzerland
Valle
d’Aosta
Walloons
Dominica
Gabon
Guadeloupe
Guinea
Haiti
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
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Ivory Coast
(Cote D'Ivoire)
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Republic of the
Djibouti
Madagascar
Mali
Martinique
Monaco
New Caledonia
Niger
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Senegal
Togo
Wallis and Futuna Islands |
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ENCARTA) |
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PORTUGUESE
-Portuguese, with 137 million speakers in Portugal, Brazil,
and parts of Africa and Asia is another influential Romance
language. More people speak the language outside of Portugal
than in the motherland.
Portuguese is the official language of these countries:
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Portugal
Brazil
Cabo Verde
Guinea-Bissau, |
Mozambique
Angola
São Tomé and Príncipe islands |
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