Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What is Neolatin (Romance Neolatino)?
Neolatin is a constructed zonal auxiliary language designed to make communication easier between speakers of Romance languages. It draws from a common base of Romance vocabulary and grammar.
Furthermore, rather than being a language in and of itself, it can also be treated as a standard of Pan-Romance communication.
2. What does "auxiliary language" mean?
An auxiliary language is a language that is meant to serve as a supplement to one's own native language, not to replace living languages. Neolatin specifically is a "zonal auxiliary language", which means that not only is it intended to be used alongside one's own native language, but also that that Neolatin is based on a specific group of languages (Romance languages, and only Romance languages). The purpose of Neolatin is to make communication easier between speakers of Romance languages in a way that is both neutral and natural.
3. How do I learn Neolatin?
4. How long does it take to learn Neolatin?
5. Can speakers of all Romance languages understand Neolatin?
6. If I learn Neolatin, will I understand other Romance languages?
7. Why does Neolatin use certain diacritics?
8. How can I write Neolatin using my keyboard?
9. Is there an automatic translator for Neolatin?
10. Is there a Wikipedia for Neolatin?
No. In order for there to be a Wikipedia in Neolatin, Neolatin must obtain an ISO 639 code from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This code is important because it would prove that Neolatin is a recognized language. Neolatin does not have an ISO 639 code yet, and therefore, cannot apply for the creation of a Neolatin version of Wikipedia.
11. Is there a Duolingo course for Neolatin?
No. Duolingo no longer allows community courses. In light of this, we recommend that you use this website to learn Neolatin. There is also a Neolatin version of Duostories, which is an unofficial community project to bring the original Duolingo Stories to new languages.
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13. Why do we need Neolatin if many people already speak English?
People in Romance-speaking countries typically have poor proficiency in the English language. Neolatin is meant to be a tool
14. Why do we need Neolatin when we already have Latin?
Modern Romance languages are closer to each other than they are to Latin.
15. Why not use a natural Romance language to serve as a Pan-Romance language?
Certain Romance languages would serve better as a solution for Pan-Romance communication, but no one single Romance language is ideal
16. What is the difference between Neolatin and Interlingua/Lingua Franca Nova, etc.?
17. Does Neolatin aim to unite Romance-speaking countries into one Romance state?
No. Neolatin is a non-political linguistic project.
18. What political stance does Neolatin support? Is it a form of Pan-Latinism?
Vía Neolatina, the organization behind the development and diffusion of Neolatin, does not endorse any political stance. Neolatin is purely a linguistic project.