+**Vulgar Latin** was the everyday, spoken form of [Latin](/wiki/latin) used by common people across the Roman Empire. This evolving colloquial speech, distinct from formal literary prose, became the foundational ancestor for all modern [Romance Languages](/wiki/romance_languages). Its regional variations reflect the linguistic shifts that shaped Europe's linguistic landscape.
+## See also
+- [Proto-Romance](/wiki/proto-romance)
+- [Historical Linguistics](/wiki/historical_linguistics)
+- [Language Evolution](/wiki/language_evolution)
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