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Dead Languages

Dead languages, not to be confused with extinct languages, are languages that no longer have any native speakers, however still serve some functional purpose and have second language speakers. A notable example of this is Latin, as many scientific and medical terms have Latin origin. Dead languages may also give insight and information on the change of linguistics over time. The modern iterations of many languages can be examined through their earlier forms and languages that came before them that are now considered "dead" in order to understand how certain features and functions appeared.