Vulgar Latin

non-standard Latin variety spoken by the people of Ancient Rome
Intangible natural_language Q37560
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Vulgar Latin

Summary

Vulgar Latin is a natural language[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of natural_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,345 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vulgar Latin is in the country of Ancient Rome[3].
  • Vulgar Latin's instance of is recorded as natural language[4].
  • Vulgar Latin's instance of is recorded as language variety[5].
  • Vulgar Latin is a type of Latin[6].
  • Vulgar Latin's writing system is recorded as Latin script[7].
  • Vulgar Latin's Commons category is recorded as Vulgar Latin[8].
  • Vulgar Latin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vulgar Latin[9].
  • Vulgar Latin's has effect is recorded as Romance languages[10].
  • Vulgar Latin's has effect is recorded as Germanic languages[11].
  • Vulgar Latin's has effect is recorded as Slavic[12].
  • Vulgar Latin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'sermo vulgaris'}[13].
  • Vulgar Latin's linguistic typology is recorded as subject–object–verb[14].
  • Vulgar Latin's linguistic typology is recorded as fusional language[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural language[4] and language variety[5]. Vulgar Latin is a type of Latin[6].

Why It Matters

Vulgar Latin ranks in the top 6% of natural_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,345 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

It has been cited as an influence by English[18], a natural language[19], in American Samoa[20] and Venetian[21], a natural language[22], in Italy[23].

FAQs

Who did Vulgar Latin influence?

Vulgar Latin has been cited as an influence by English[18] and Venetian[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Country Ancient Rome
    Instance of
    Has effect Romance languages, Germanic languages, Slavic
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007558168305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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