Classification of Romance Languages

Classification Of Romance Languages

The internal classification of the Romance languages is a complex and sometimes controversial topic which may not have a unique answer. Several classifications have been proposed, based on different criteria.

Romance
Geographic
distribution:

Linguistic classification: Indo-European
  • Italic
    • Romance
Subdivisions: Sardinian Eastern Romance Western Romance (or Italo-Western)

Read more about Classification Of Romance Languages:  Variation Among Languages

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