
What Does it Mean When a Language is Dead, Endangered or Extinct?
A dead language is a language that some people still use, even if there are no native speakers of that language left. Latin was once a prominent language that many baby boomers in the United States were required to learn in high school, but as the years progressed, the language died out and most people didn’t give it a second thought until “Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation in Latin in February” of 2013 (Boston Public Radio). Endangered and Extinct Languages An endangered language is one that is in danger






