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| '''Latin''' is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region surrounding Rome. It gained wide currency, especially in [[Europe]], as the formal language of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire and, after Rome's conversion to the Christian church, (and later to Catholicism after the "[[Wikipedia:Great Schism|great schism]]") of the Roman Catholic Church. Principally through the influence of the Church, it became the language of later medieval European scholars and philosophers. It widely influenced a number of languages that came after it, including some used by the modern UNSC, such as [[Spanish]] and [[English]]. By 26th century, Latin had become extinct from every-day usage.
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| [[Onyx Sentinels]] were capable of attenuating their booms to produce [[COM]] signals on UNSC devices and speak in Latin, referring to their classification of humans as [[Reclaimers]] as a "[[Non Sequitur]]". In addition, they are capable of modifying their lexicon based on samples of [[human]] language and speaking fluent English. <ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 133</ref>
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| Some UNSC ships follow the tradition of older [[Earth]] vessels by putting Latin phrases on their [[Ship Emblem]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> The [[UNSC Marine Corps]] carries the tradition of the ancient [[United States Marine Corps]] by using the motto "Semper Fidelis", which is Latin for "Always Faithful". <ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref> The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] also uses a variant of this term for their own emblem, "Semper Vigilans" ("Always Vigilant"). <ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>
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