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The Portuguese language derives from Latin, a language spoken by the inhabitants of the region around ancient Rome, known as Latium. With the expansion of their territory, the Romans brought this language to other regions, where, in conjunction with local factors, it evolved in different ways and gave rise to the Romance languages.
Over time, Classical Latin, which had already established itself as the language of the educated classes and literature, became far removed from its spoken expression. The latter incorporated various influences from the different territories of the Roman Empire, as well as socio-cultural varieties. All these together were referred to as Vulgar Latin, and this gave rise to the Romance languages and, in our particular case, Portuguese...
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