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The '''Romance languages''' (the largest branch of the [[Indo-European languages]] family) refers to any language which descended directly from [[Latin language|Latin]], the language of the [[Roman Empire]]. The four largest Romance languages are [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[French language|French]], [[Portugese language|Portugese]], and [[Italian language|Italian]], though other, lesser widely-spoken romance languages exist.
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The '''Romance languages''' (the largest branch of the [[Indo-European languages]] family) are languages that descended from [[Vulgar Latin]], a collection of dialects of [[Latin]], spoken throughout the [[Roman Empire]]. The Romance Languages are spoken in western [[Europe]], the [[Americas]], and many other parts of the world. These languages include [[Portuguese]], [[Galician]], [[Spanish]], [[Catalan]], [[Occitan]], [[French]], [[Italian]], [[Lombard]], [[Sardinian]], [[Sicilian]], and [[Romanian]]. Many other languages exist.
  
 
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The Romance languages (the largest branch of the Indo-European languages family) are languages that descended from Vulgar Latin, a collection of dialects of Latin, spoken throughout the Roman Empire. The Romance Languages are spoken in western Europe, the Americas, and many other parts of the world. These languages include Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, French, Italian, Lombard, Sardinian, Sicilian, and Romanian. Many other languages exist.