The correct answer is B) Latin is the basis for many modern languages.
The statement that best describes the Roman language of Latin is that Latin is the basis for many modern languages.
For instance, Latin influenced Romance languages such as Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Romance languages derived from the Latin language that was spoken in Rome. It was not the formal Latin language used by the clergy or patricians. It was a vernacular of folkloric type of Latin used by the masses.
