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Map showing the approximate extent of the Italic and neighboring languages about 250 bce.
The Romance languages are a group of related languages that all derived from Vulgar Latin. They form a subgroup of the Italic branch of the Indo-European language family.1
The major modern Romance languages include:
Other Romance languages and dialects include Sardinian, Occitan, and Rhaetian dialects. Additionally, the now-extinct Dalmatian language also belonged to this group. These languages can be traced back to the language of the Roman Empire, with their development influenced by the Roman occupation of various regions across Europe.1