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What langauge did they speak in the byzantine empire

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Greek

Though Byzantium was ruled by Roman law and Roman political institutions, and its official language was Latin, Greek was also widely spoken, and students received education in Greek history, literature and culture.

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Latin was the official language but greek was also widely spoken and students would be educated about it in school.

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