The word “vulgate” means “written in the language of the people.” The Apocrypha was included in the Vulgate translation. The Latin Vulgate was the most popular Bible translation for a thousand years, on up to the Protestant Reformation. By that time, Latin as a language spoken by everyday people was outmoded. Incidentally, the words “vulgate” and “vulgar” are derived from the same Latin word “vulgaris.”