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The ancient world

• Latin, an ancient language
• Latins, or Latini, an ancient people living in central Italy
• Latin is an adjective that relates to Roman culture, cf. "Latin literature", "Latin writers".
• Wheelock's Latin, a book that teaches the reader the Latin language.
• Western Empire, the part of the Roman Empire in which Latin was the primary language of the administration and the Church (as opposed to the Greek Eastern Empire).

For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... The Latins were an ancient Italic people who migrated to central Italy, (Latium Vetus - Old Latium), in the 2nd millennium B.C., maybe from the Adriatic East Coast and Balkanic Area, perhaps from pressures by Illyrian peoples. ... Latin literature, the body of written works in the Latin language, remains an enduring legacy of the culture of ancient Rome. ... Wheelocks Latin, officially titled Latin is a comprehensive, beginning Latin grammar. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus The Western Roman Empire in 395. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... St. ... The term Greek East is used to define the territories of the Greek-speaking, Hellenized, Eastern Roman Empire, as opposed to the Latin West. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Byzantine Empire. ...

The Middle Ages

• Latin Christianity: the Latin-speaking Western Church as distinguished from the Greek-speaking Eastern Church, and the other Eastern Churches using languages such as Syriac.
• Latin cross, a cross with a horizontal bar placed higher than the centre of a longer vertical bar.
• Latin Rite, the particular Church or Rite of the Roman Catholic Church associated with the formerly Latin-speaking West, as opposed to the Eastern Catholic Churches. See also Rite (disambiguation).
• Latin Empire or Latin Empire of Constantinople, the name historians have given to the Crusader state set up by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade after conquering Constantinople in 1204.
• Latin Patriarch, an ecclesiastical office established as a result of Crusader activity in the Middle East.
• (Medieval) Latin Europe, a naming for Western Europe where Latin was the language of learning and culture (including Germany). This use of Latin Europe is different from the modern usage described below.

Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Western Christianity is a... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Eastern Christianity refers collectively to the Christian traditions and churches which developed in Greece, Russia, Armenia, the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, northeastern Africa and southern India over several centuries of religious antiquity. ... Syriac ( Suryāyā) is an Eastern Aramaic language that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. ... A reliquary in the form of an ornate Christian Cross Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope... The Latin Rite is one of the 23 sui iuris particular Churches within the Catholic Church. ... A particular Church, in Catholic theology and Canon law, is any of the individual constituent ecclesial communities in full communion with Rome that are part of the Catholic Church as a whole. ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ... The Eastern Catholic Churches are autonomous particular Churches in full communion with the Pope of Rome. ... Rite may refer to: rite, an established, ceremonious, usually religious act a traditional form of Christian liturgy, such as the Latin liturgical rites a particular Church within the Roman Catholic Church RITE Method (Usability) There is also: RITES Ltd, an Indian company Category: ... The Latin Empire, Empire of Nicaea, Empire of Trebizond and the Despotate of Epirus. ... The Crusader states, c. ... Latin Patriarch is either: Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Latin Patriarch of Antioch This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The borders of Western Europe were largely defined by the Cold War. ... The borders of Western Europe were largely defined by the Cold War. ...

Modern cultural or linguistic concepts

• the Latin alphabet.
• "Latin peoples" may be used to refer to
  • The peoples whose mother tongue is a Romance language: see Latin peoples (linguistic).
• Latin Union, an international organization of nations that use a Romance language.
• Latin is sometimes used in the United States as a synonym for Latin-American or Latin European (cf. Latino): Thus a term used for a person of Portuguese or Spanish-speaking Latin American origin. (cf. Hispanic)
• Latin music as a contraction for Latin-American music.
• Latin dance as a contraction for Latin-American dance.

The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. ... First language (native language, mother tongue, or vernacular) is the language a person learns first. ... The Romance languages, also called Romanic languages, are a subfamily of the Italic languages, specifically the descendants of the Vulgar Latin dialects spoken by the common people evolving in different areas after the break-up of the Roman Empire. ... The Latin peoples, also known as Romance peoples, are those European linguistic-cultural groups and their descendants all over the world that speak Romance languages. ... The Latin Union is an international organization of nations that use a Romance language. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Latin Europe Latin Europe (Italian, Portuguese and Spanish: Europa latina; French: Europe latine; Romanian: Europa latină; Catalan: Europa llatina; Franco-Provençal: Eropa latina) is composed of those nations and areas in Europe that speak a Romance language and are seen as having a distinct culture from the Germanic and... // The term Latino is a linguistic identity that refers to an individual that has significant ancestry from a nation-state where a Latin derived language is spoken or is the offical language of the government. ... Hispanic flag, not widely used. ... Latin American music, sometimes simply called Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America and comes in many varieties, from the simple, rural conjunto music of northern Mexico to the sophisticated habanera of Cuba, from the symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos to the simple and moving Andean... The term Latin dances in the context of social and ballroom dances may be used in two meanings. ...

Modern geographical concepts

• Latin Europe, consisting of countries of Western Europe (notably excluding the British Isles, Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the Nordic countries) as well as Romania and Moldova where languages derived from Latin are spoken. (cf. Latin Arch)
• Latin America, the portions of the Americas where languages derived from Latin are spoken, including most (not all) of Central and South America but usually excluding Quebec and almost always Louisiana.
• Latin Africa, countries in Africa where French, Portuguese and Spanish is spoken; historically those countries in North Africa, from Morocco to Egypt, which were part of the Roman Empire, also called the Maghreb.
• Latin Asia, Asian countries of the Latin Union.
• Latin Quarter, various districts and neighborhoods.
• Latin Bridge, a historic bridge over the River Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latin Europe Latin Europe (Italian, Portuguese and Spanish: Europa latina; French: Europe latine; Romanian: Europa latină; Catalan: Europa llatina; Franco-Provençal: Eropa latina) is composed of those nations and areas in Europe that speak a Romance language and are seen as having a distinct culture from the Germanic and... The borders of Western Europe were largely defined by the Cold War. ... This article describes the archipelago in north-Western Europe. ... Location of Benelux in Europe Official languages Dutch and French Membership  Belgium  Netherlands  Luxembourg Website http://www. ... D-A-CH flags D-A-CH is an acronym summarizing the dominant states of the German language Sprachraum, consisting of the official abbreviations for Germany (D for Deutschland) Austria Switzerland (CH for Confoederatio Helvetica) The geographical center of gravity of the three countries is near Coburg in Franconia. ... Political map of the Nordic countries and associated territories. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Latin Arch (French: arc latin, Italian/Spanish: arco latino) is the name given to the littoral around the northwestern Mediterranean basin, which stretches from Sicily to Gibraltar that forms the shape of an arch and seen as the core of Latin Europe. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Latin Africa, historically those countries in North Africa, from Morocco to Egypt, which were part of the Roman Empire, also called the Maghreb. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter) is an area in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France, around the Sorbonne University. ... Latin Bridge photographed in 2005 Latin Bridge (Bos. ...

People

• David Latin, a U.S. basketball player, coach.
• Denis Latin, a Croatian television host.

David Latin is one of the first black men to play on a NCAA basketball team. ... Denis Latin is a Croatian television host born on February 14, 1966 in Å ibenik. ...

Other uses

• "Latin", the forth movement of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 2003 album.

Michael Gordon Oldfield (born May 15, 1953 in Reading, England) is a multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music and more recently dance. ... Tubular Bells 2003 is an album by Mike Oldfield, and is a re-recording of the classic album Tubular Bells that he recorded back in 1973. ...

See also

• All pages beginning with Latin
• Ladin
• Ladino
• Latina

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