Learning dead languages isn’t an easy thing to do at all, and Latin is one of the most difficult to learn. One of the world’s oldest languages, Latin is possibly the most influential. Originally spoken in Ancient Rome, it flourished during the Roman conquest and spread all over Europe. Nearly every major language in Western and Southern Europe – Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Romanian – is directly descended from Latin. The world’s other major European languages, especially English, have also been heavily influenced by Latin. In fact, many English words have roots in Latin. It was especially prevalent during the period before the 18^th century, when it suddenly fell out of use. Notable writers who published their works in Latin include Cicero, Horace, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, John Locke, and Isaac Newton. Here are some resources to help those learning Latin get the hang of it much faster:

• Collection of Links: A long list of very trustworthy sites that have to do with Latin.
• Greek and Latin Language Resources: Listing of sites to find good information for Latin language learners.
• Latin Drills: Links to activities pertaining to learning Latin, especially drills.
• Latin Background Studies: List of essays discussing the Latin language including its origins and similar subjects.
• Latin Learning Tips: Tips to make Latin easier to learn.
• Chronology of Language: Detailed chronology of the Latin language.
• Electronic Latin Texts: Site with many Latin e-texts available.
• Latin Dialects: Discusses different Latin dialects as well as the period of use.
• Latin Language: A site that discusses the language, its alphabet and how to pronounce it.
• Latin Grammar: Discusses important grammar facts.
• Top 5 Resources: Listing of the top 5 most useful Latin resource sites.
• Diagramming Latin Sentences: Explains how to put together a sentence in Latin.
• Latin with Technology: Explains how to learn Latin using technology like software and computers; also points out good internet resources.
• Guide to Latin: Guide to Latin conjugation, nouns, and other parts of speech.
• Grammar Help: A page that has information about using Latin grammar.
• Grammar Aid: Grammar page that also acts as a dictionary.
• Latin General Page: Discusses many different aspects of Latin.
• VROMA: Interactive collection of resources to aid in learning ancient languages.
• Digital Library: Digital library with Latin texts.
• The Latin Alphabet: Explains the Latina alphabet in detail.
• Evolution of Latin Characters: A chart that displays the evolution of Latin characters into their present state.
• Latin Alphabet: Detailed site about the Latin alphabet.
• Latin Classic Grammar: A page that discusses Latin grammar.
• Beginning Latin: Grammar: Explains Latin Grammar for beginners.
• Parts of Speech: Explains different Latin parts of speech.

Few people actually speak Latin today, but the Latin alphabet is still the most widely used alphabet in the entire world. Learning Latin is very interesting because you can see just how many modern words have their roots in Latin.