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What is Vulgar Latin?
The language from which Spanish, along with other Romance languages, primarily evolved.
Where did Spanish originate geographically?
The Iberian Peninsula, conquered by Romans around 210 BCE, leading to the spread of Latin.
Who were the first major non-Roman influences on Latin in Iberia?
The Germanic tribes (Visigoths, Suebi, Vandals) who invaded the Iberian Peninsula after the fall of the Roman Empire, leaving some lexical influence.
Who had the most profound linguistic impact on Spanish after the Romans, and what was their contribution?
The North African Moors who conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 CE, introducing a significant number of Arabic words (around 4,000) into the nascent Spanish language, especially in vocabulary related to science, agriculture, and administration.