These are countries that speak Romance languages (Languages based on Latin).
While English has a small Latin influence, it’s primarily a Germanic language with a major French influence (I believe) courtesy of the Norman Invasion in 1066. That’s when Old English starts to become Middle English.
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These are countries that speak Romance languages (Languages based on Latin).
While English has a small Latin influence, it’s primarily a Germanic language with a major French influence (I believe) courtesy of the Norman Invasion in 1066. That’s when Old English starts to become Middle English.
Is Quebec Latin America?
why arent italians latin?
“Latin” in the original meaning of the word? Only the ones from Lazio / Latium.
“Latin” as in “Romance language speaker”? Most of them are (except Albanian, Greek, German speakers.)
“Latin” as in “culture backtracking to Roman culture”? Yes.
“Latin” as “weird United-Statian word for person with mixed Caucasian / Amerindian heritage”? No.
…so, it depends on how you use the word, really.
And history.
Italy was a nation-state long ago. No need for a new label.
Your explanation above does a great job clarifying it from an historical perspective.
It’s not that Italians aren’t Latin, it’s that Italy didn’t have any colonies in the Americas.