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 | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
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| Linguistic classification: | Indo-European
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| Subdivisions: | Sardinian Eastern Romance Western Romance (or Italo-Western) |
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