Romanian language FAQ. Questions and Answers on the Romanian Language
Question: How many people speak Romanian?
There are around 25 million Romanian language speakers, and it is spoken in Romania and Moldavia.
Question: What do Romanian speakers call their language?
limba română
Question: Where did Romanian originate from?
Romanian is a Romance language and its origins lie in Latin. See History of the Romanian language for a more detailed answer tracing the development of Romanian.
Question: Does Romanian use the Roman alphabet?
Yes. It used to be written in Cyrillic but the Roman alphabet (with diacritics) was embraced in the 19th century.
Question: What is a diacritic?
A (Romanian) diacritic is a sign placed over or under a letter to show it has a different phonetic value or sound, than a similar letter without the sign. E.g ă which sounds like the a in about compared to a which sound like the a in father. See Romanian Pronunication.
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