Latin is not widely spoken as a native language in any country today. However, it is the official language of the Vatican City, the spiritual and administrative center of the Roman Catholic Church. Additionally, Latin is used in some academic, legal, and scientific contexts around the world.
Historically, Latin was the language of the Roman Empire, which controlled vast territories across Europe, North Africa, and parts of the Middle East. In these regions, Latin evolved into the Romance languages, such as Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
In modern times, while Latin is considered a ‘dead language’ in the sense that it no longer has native speakers, it continues to be taught in schools and used in some religious, scholarly, and legal contexts. The influence of Latin is still prominent in many languages, where it contributes to vocabulary and terminology.