Extinct European Languages
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The Indo-European language group is a large one with over 400 languages. Due to the passage of time, however, some of those languages are either at risk of becoming extinct or are extinct. Here is a list of those languages.
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Gothic was spoken fluently until the 8th or 9th century. Out of all of the East Germanic languages, it is the only one with a large set of structural texts. The language fell out of use after the Goths were defeated by the Franks.
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Classical Greek was used in ancient Greece from the ninth to sixth centuries BC. The English language can thank Classical Greek for many of its words. Many well-known and respected Greeks on ancient times spoke this version of Greek.
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Classical Arabic was used between the fourth and ninth centuries. It was replaced by Modern Standard Arabic which is used throughout the world.
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Spoken by Britons until the 6th century when it split into other languages: Welsh, Cumbric, Cornish, and Breton.
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