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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 26.09.17 01:30, John F. Eldredge
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<p style="margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: black;">People are
confusing labels
using the Latin alphabet with labels using the Latin
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<p>Certainly, the Latin alphabet is more known as it is used in many
modern languages. But the Latin language does exist, and its
popularity is growing [1].</p>
<p>So my suggestion was fairly simple, - since the secondary labels
in Latin alphabet could be only in one language on a non-vector
map, why not use the Latin language itself. The geographical names
in Latin language are readily available, since maps in past
centuries were often produced in Latin language [2], so it is
possible just to copy at least some names from the historical
maps, which should be in the public domain by now.<br>
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<p>Keeping names only in local alphabets, as it is now, or using
English, French, German, or Esperanto languages, for secondary
labels, are also not ideal solutions for numerous reasons.<br>
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<p>[1] "The Growing Popularity of Latin and Greek", June 8, 2017</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.greatheartsamerica.org/amor-vincit-omnia-growing-popularity-latin-greek/">http://www.greatheartsamerica.org/amor-vincit-omnia-growing-popularity-latin-greek/</a>
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<p>The Wall Street Journal, "Carpe Diem: U.S. Students Revive Latin
and Greek", June 7, 2017<br>
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<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/veni-vidi-vici-u-s-students-revive-latin-and-greek-1496851612">https://www.wsj.com/articles/veni-vidi-vici-u-s-students-revive-latin-and-greek-1496851612</a></p>
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<p>[2]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://libweb5.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/africa/maps-continent/1644%20blaeu.jpg">https://libweb5.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/africa/maps-continent/1644%20blaeu.jpg</a><br>
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