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An extinct language is a language that is no longer used in common speech. Latin, although studied (and many latin words are used in legal, medical, and scientific terminology), is no longer "spoken" by anyone and so is "extinct."

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Is Gothic an Indo-European language?

Yes, it was (it's an extinct language now), from the Eastern Germanic branch.


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Which extinct language is the mother of the Italian language?

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How do you say joined in latina?

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Is Gothic an Indo-European language?

Yes, it was (it's an extinct language now), from the Eastern Germanic branch.


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Which extinct language is the mother of the Italian language?

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When did the yiddish language become extinct?

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The biggest one it is extinct.


What are the drawbacks of B-language?

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What are the 3 main indo-european language groups?

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What extinct language was spoken in Rome?

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If its extinct then why do Assyrians around the world speak the assyrian language?

The Assyrian language as you call it does not exist. The Ancient Assyrians are extinct and the language they spoke was Akkadian. The people that call themselves Assyrian today are actually of Aramean heritage and the language they all speak is forms of Aramaean/Aramaic and nothing else.