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Where is Europe are the Romance languages mainly spoken?

Romance languages are mainly spoken in Southern Europe, Western Europe, and parts of Eastern Europe.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Southern Europe:

* Italy: Italian

* Spain: Spanish, Catalan, Galician

* Portugal: Portuguese

* Romania: Romanian

* France: Occitan (a regional language)

* Malta: Maltese (a Semitic language with significant Romance influence)

* Albania: Arberesh (a dialect of Albanian with significant Italian influence)

Western Europe:

* France: French

* Belgium: French (a co-official language alongside Dutch and German)

* Switzerland: French (a co-official language alongside German, Italian, and Romansh)

* Monaco: French

* Andorra: Catalan (a co-official language alongside Spanish)

Eastern Europe:

* Moldova: Romanian

* Ukraine: Romanian (in the Bukovina region)

* Serbia: Vlach (a Romanian dialect)

It's important to note that the borders of these regions are not always clear-cut, and there are areas where other languages are spoken alongside Romance languages. Additionally, some Romance languages have also spread beyond Europe through colonization and migration.

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