la
Technical information about ISO 639 language code la
The table below provides technical details for the Latin language, designated by the la
code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
Latin belongs to the Indo-European language family, specifically to the Italic subgroup. It is the primary official language of the Vatican and is written using the Latin alphabet. In the Vatican, Latin serves as the official working language, used particularly in education, liturgical services, and the drafting of official documents.
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Latin speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
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