2006-09-21 13:39:07 · 12 answers · asked by mac 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Someone said English is based in Latin... what? 5% of the words? 90% of the words in Spanish, Portuguese and French also comes from Latin.
2006-09-22 14:20:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they kinda do. Spainish is derived heavily from Latin and countries in Latin America speak Spanish because that's the people who invaded them. It probably ended up being called Latin America because people in Brazil speak Portugese (not Spanish, but also derived from Latin)
2006-09-21 20:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the languages in latin america are derived from latin
2006-09-21 20:50:10 · answer #3 · answered by carlos o 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have had some silly answers.... English is also based on Latin as is French and other European language.. Best you look up on google "latin america"
2006-09-21 21:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Spanish language is derived from the Latin language.
2006-09-21 20:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by danaluana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why the term North America if no one speaks Northern? :P
No, but good question. I don't really know.
It may be due to the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are based off of Latin, so they named it "Latin America".
2006-09-21 20:41:43 · answer #6 · answered by peddlersofdeth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called that way because the languages spoken come from Latin, genius
2006-09-21 22:24:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
spanish language is connected to latin language and latin language was used by doctors and clergy in the past
2006-09-21 20:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why the term cauchasian if no one speaks cauchasian? Why the term African American if no one speaks African? Why the term Mexican if no one speaks Mexican? Why the term Canadian if no one speaks Canadian? Why the term Europe if no one speaks European? Why the term Cuban if no one speaks Cuban? Why the term blah blah blah....
2006-09-21 20:43:34 · answer #9 · answered by gregthedesigner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuz its like a country its in Central America or sumethin like that.
2006-09-21 20:42:23 · answer #10 · answered by Sammy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋