Quora question that provoked over 300 comments when it was updated and that sent me to a linguist who specialized in sociolinguistics, Max Weinreich (1894-1969):
Why didn't the Latin language thrive and spread like the use of English today, given that it had the powerful backing of the Roman Empire?
Why didn't the Latin language thrive and spread like the use of English today, given that it had the powerful backing of the Roman Empire?