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What languages make up the romance languages?

The Romance languages are a group of languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin, the spoken language of the Roman Empire. They are spoken by over 800 million people worldwide and are primarily found in Europe, Latin America, and parts of Africa.

Here are some of the major Romance languages:

Western Romance:

* Spanish: Spoken by over 500 million people, primarily in Spain, Latin America, and the United States.

* Portuguese: Spoken by over 250 million people, primarily in Portugal, Brazil, and Angola.

* French: Spoken by over 260 million people, primarily in France, Canada, and Belgium.

* Catalan: Spoken by over 7.5 million people, primarily in Catalonia (Spain) and Andorra.

* Romansh: Spoken by about 40,000 people, primarily in Switzerland.

* Occitan: Spoken by about 700,000 people, primarily in southern France.

Eastern Romance:

* Italian: Spoken by over 68 million people, primarily in Italy.

* Romanian: Spoken by over 24 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova.

* Sardinian: Spoken by about 1.5 million people, primarily on the island of Sardinia (Italy).

Other Romance Languages:

* Friulian: Spoken by about 75,000 people, primarily in northeastern Italy.

* Ladino: Spoken by about 20,000 people, primarily in the Dolomites (Italy).

* Dalmatian: Extinct language once spoken in Dalmatia (Croatia).

This list includes some of the most well-known Romance languages, but there are many others, including some smaller regional dialects.

It's important to note that the categorization of Romance languages can be complex and there are varying opinions on which languages to include in the list.

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