Which language family does Romanian belong to?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The Romance family, descended from Latin
- Step 1: Romanian developed from the Latin spoken in the Roman province of Dacia and nearby areas. Step 2. It also has many Slavic loanwords and later French and Italian borrowings. Answer: the Romance family. Why not the others: Slavic influence is strong in vocabulary, but the grammar and core vocabulary are Latin.
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