0
There are many dead languages in common use today. Here is a partial list:
Aramaic
Basque
Coptic
Latin
Old Church Slavonic
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
There are no truly "dead" languages being used in daily communication, as by definition they are no longer spoken. However, languages like Latin and Ancient Greek are studied and used in specific contexts such as academia, religious ceremonies, and cultural events. These languages are considered "classical" rather than dead as they still serve a purpose in certain settings.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why is latin a dead language?
Latin is considered a dead language because it is no longer the native language of any community. It is still used in certain contexts such as in the Catholic Church, legal terminology, and scientific names, but it is no longer spoken colloquially. The evolution of Latin into modern Romance languages contributed to its decline as a spoken language.
How many languages are spoken in Canada and Australia?
In Canada, over 200 languages are spoken, with English and French being the official languages. In Australia, there are around 300 languages spoken, but English is the primary language used for communication.
What is the mark used above vowels in some foreign languages called?
Diacritics
What language is a mix of different languages?
A pidgin language is a mix of different languages used for communication between groups who do not share a common language. A creole language can develop from a pidgin language when it becomes the native language for a community.
How many dead languages are there?
Hard to know. Most languages are spoken and are never written. When languages like that disappear, they leave no trace. Another reason it is hard to know is that languages change all the time and it is tricky trying to figure out when they have changed into a new language. Usually we know when a written language becomes so different from its spoken counterpart that the language represented by the written language has died. Latin was still used as a written language long after people only spoke the languages it had morphed into--the Romance languages of French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and so on. A similar process happened when Old English morphed into Middle English: people were still writing Old English after it was really a dead language.
Is English the language used to classify organisms?
No, generally the languages used are Latin and Greek, or some modernization of those two languages.
What are some of the languages used in Harry Potter books?
English
Why is there so many languages?
Languages have evolved over thousands of years due to various factors such as geographical isolation, cultural differences, and historical events. As human populations scattered and diversified, new languages developed to meet the unique needs of each community. Today, the vast array of languages reflects the rich diversity of human cultures and societies around the world.
What is the meaninf of ie?
The abbreviation "i.e." stands the Latin phrase 'id est' or in English "that is." It is used in place of "in other words," or "it/that is." For example: "Dead languages, in other words Latin are still used in modern English Can be written: "Dead languages, i.e. Latin, are still used in modern English
What character is used to begin a comment?
This is different in different programming languages. Some character groups used in various languages to start a comment are: //, ;, !, /*, --, #, ', {, <!--, {-, etc. Some languages also require a character group to end a comment. Some older languages did not use character groups to mark comments but required them to appear in a certain place on every program line. There are endless variations in how commenting is done in computer programming languages.
What is the mark used above vowels in some foreign languages called?
Diacritics
How many languages in The Bible?
The Bible has been translated into hundreds of languages. The complete Bible is available in about 700 languages, while portions or selections of it are available in thousands of other languages.
Which computer programming languages are the standard?
The older languages are still the standards by which modern programming languages are measured. Fortran, COBOL, Lisp, and C/C++ are all used as baselines to evaluate newer languages. Of course, the "new kids" are being used as standards more and more often. Java, Ruby, Perl, Python, and other more modern languages are being used to measure how "good" a new language is.
Life means what?
It depends what context is being used. Life means not dead.
What languages were used in developing the names of some of the elements?
english,spanish,swedish and chinese
What languages are most often used in medicine jargon?
Mostly Latin and some Greek
Why is latin a dead language?
Latin is considered a dead language because it is no longer the native language of any community. It is still used in certain contexts such as in the Catholic Church, legal terminology, and scientific names, but it is no longer spoken colloquially. The evolution of Latin into modern Romance languages contributed to its decline as a spoken language.
