Are latin and the Spanish same? If not which one do u suggest me to learn If I wish to learn one foreign lang?

Question

I hav heard that spanish is spoken in most parts of south America.. Is it true? Is latin spoken in latin america? what is latin america? what is spoken in Mexico?

Answer 1

Latin is a dead language, but it gives the learner a good basis for learning other European languages and understanding their grammar. However, it is not of very much use as a tool of modern communication.

Spanish (like Portuguese, French and Italian) is a modern dialect of Latin. It also owes something to the language of the Moor invaders. It is spoken in most Central and South American countries as an official language and it is widely understood in the countries where for historical reasons there is another official language (e.g. Guyana, Belize, Surinam). Brazil, however, has Portuguese as its national language.

The reason for using the term "Latin America" is to embrace both Spanish and Portuguese and both Central and South America. It is a kind of shorthand.

Spanish is spoken in Mexico. If you are interested in travelling or communicating with people there you should learn Spanish.

Answer 2

Latin and Spanish are not the same. Spanish is spoken in most parts of South America and in Mexico. Latin America is the part that speaks Spanish.
If you were to learn one language, Spanish would be it.

Answer 3

No, there are major differences between Latin and Spanish. I suggest you learn Spanish. Yes, Spanish is spoken in most parts of South America (except Brazil). Latin is nearly a "dead language" - (it was the language of the Romans) only spoken in Latin America (as it is in other countries) by those in the Catholic Church. Latin America is South America! Spanish is spoken in Mexico, as well the languages spoken by the natives, and English by some.

Answer 4

Latin developed into a plethora of languages including Spanish. Classical latin isn't spoken anymore. The vatican uses church latin. Spanish is spoken in Spain, Central and South America, so you best learn Latin

Answer 5

??? Latin is a death language that was spoken in Roman times and from which there emerge Italian, Portuguese, Spanish (Castellan, Catalan, Gallegos)
Spanish castiellan is the one that is spoken is south america.
Dont get confuse about the teram Latin America, cos they are called like that cos they were a colonia from Portugal ( Brazil) and Spain ( the rest) Tht at the same time in the past they were part from the Roman IMperium, in were u had non latin people and latin people.. ( but thts long to explain) the main thing tht the term becomes from there.
In south america they speak Portuguese ( Brazil)
Spanish castellain the rest.

Answer 6

First, two different Latins here. Latin as in Roman, and latin as in South and Central American.
People from Spain are Spanish. People from South and central america are latin. And they speak Spanish, not latin.

Answer 7

The really and direct descendant of Latin is Italian, 'cause Latin was the language of the old Roman Republic, then Empire, but it is the large base of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romansh, Ladin, Rumanian, and largely conditioned English and a little, other European languages.