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Vernacular language

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Vernacular.
In contrast with lingua franca
In Europe, Latin was used widely instead of vernacular languages in varying forms until c. 1701, in its latter stage as Neo-Latin.
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Extracted from the Wikipedia article Vernacular.
In Europe, Latin was used widely instead of vernacular languages in varying forms until c. 1701, in its latter stage as Neo-Latin.