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and writing in Gaulish had all but disappeared between the 4th and 5th centuries, a mix of Celtic, Latin, and occasionally Greek was still spoken by the majority of the population when the Romans left Gaul. Overall, Latin was largely adopted by the masses after the Roman departure, largely because of the increasing influence of missionaries and the Romanized elite as sources of authority, rather than the central Imperial authority. This linguistic blend initially occurred because locals increasingly adopted

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