Romanian language
Romanian language is a Romance language originating from the Eastern Romance branch. It is primarily spoken in Romania and Moldova.
History[edit | edit source]
The Romanian language has evolved from the Vulgar Latin dialects spoken in the Roman provinces of Dacia and Moesia. The first written record of a Romanian language text, a letter known as the "Letter of Neacșu from Câmpulung", is dated 1521.
Classification[edit | edit source]
Romanian is a part of the Balkan-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin, which separated from the Western Romance during the 5th–8th centuries. To distinguish it within that group, in comparative linguistics it is called Daco-Romanian as opposed to its closest relatives, Aromanian, Megleno-Romanian, and Istro-Romanian.
Geographic distribution[edit | edit source]
Romanian is spoken as a first language by approximately 24 to 26 million people, and by another 4 million people as a second language. It is an official and national language of both Romania and Moldova and is one of the official languages of the European Union.
Phonology[edit | edit source]
The Romanian language has seven vowels and twenty-two consonants. It also has two diphthongs: /e̯a/ and /o̯a/.
Grammar[edit | edit source]
Romanian grammar is a typical Romance grammar with nominal declension and verbal conjugation. However, the verb morphology of Romanian shows a mix of Romance, Slavic, and other features.
Writing system[edit | edit source]
Romanian is written with a variant of the Latin alphabet, which was introduced in the 19th century. The Romanian alphabet is based on the Latin script with five additional letters Ă, Â, Î, Ș, and Ț.
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