What Language Did Romans Speak During Julius Caesar?
As the Romans Extended Their Empire Throughout the Mediterranean, the Latin Language Spread. by the Time of Julius Caesar, Latin Was Spoken in Italy, France...
As the Romans extended their empire throughout the Mediterranean, the Latin language spread. By the time of Julius Caesar, Latin was spoken in Italy, France, and Spain. Classical Latin—the language spoken by Caesar and Mark Antony—is now considered a "dead" language.
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Also question is, what language did Romans speak in?
Latin
Likewise, did upper class Romans speak Greek? Yes. Greek in effect became a second state language. Because of Alexander, Greek became the lingua franca in the East, being used by the Seleucids and Ptolemaic Egypt.
In this manner, what language did Julius Caesar speak?
Latin
What was the most commonly spoken language in ancient Rome?
Greek
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Why did we stop speaking Latin?
At that time, it was replaced by modern European languages. Now we can answer OP's question: Classical Latin ceased to be a spoken language because it always had a comparatively small native speaker base, and when they lost their power and influence, the language died out as well.
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Why is Latin no longer spoken?
So exactly why did the language die out? When the Catholic Church gained influence in ancient Rome, Latin became the official language of the sprawling Roman Empire. Latin is now considered a dead language, meaning it's still used in specific contexts, but does not have any native speakers.
