Who was the last writer of Latin who was a native speaker

1. Who was the last native speaker of Latin?
2. When were the last native Latin speakers?
3. Is anyone a native speaker of Latin?
4. Why are there no native speakers of Latin?

Who was the last native speaker of Latin?

I read somewhere (perhaps on Quora) that Perre de Fermat was raised by servants whom his father instructed only to speak Latin to him, resulting in him being the last native speaker of Latin - and Classical Latin at that, or at least a variety of Latin pronounced with the Erasmian reconstructed pronunciation.

When were the last native Latin speakers?

Arguably, the last member of a community of native Latin speakers died in the 7th century – yet Latin clearly lived on. While linguists acknowledge this, they seem confused about its implications.

Is anyone a native speaker of Latin?

First, there are no native speakers of Latin. Latin, the language spoken in Ancient Rome, developed and changed over time until it turned into different languages, e.g., French, Italian, and Spanish.

Why are there no native speakers of Latin?

Latin essentially “died out” with the fall of the Roman Empire, but in reality, it transformed — first into a simplified version of itself called Vulgar Latin, and then gradually into the Romance languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian. Thus, Classical Latin fell out of use.